Single-player games like Chess Army
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Chess Army, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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The Great Wastes
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chess Army.
"The Great Wastes" is a pixelated fantasy RPG. Players take on the role of a mysterious young man living in an isolated village. One day, the village is suddenly attacked by a group of unidentified black-clad individuals, forcing the young man to flee with his childhood sweetheart and companions.
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Shieldlinked
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chess Army.
In this turn-based tactical RPG, coordinate your attacks with close allies to overcome the enemy with the unique Link system. Win battles through clever planning, spare opponents to earn their equipment or recruit them to your cause, and resist those who sow division.
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Chaos Front
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chess Army.
A turn-based space mecha mercenary game. You can recruit pilots and captains with varying stories and skills, buy and modify spaceships, mecha, artillery, and fighters, take missions, participate in battles between Galactic Powers, change the situations, and experience different stories.
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Lootbound
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chess Army.
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
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Dark Deity
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chess Army.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
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Dark Deity 2
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chess Army.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
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Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Chess Army.
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
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Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Chess Army.
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
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Bricks Survivors
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Bricks Survivors blends retro brick-breaker charm with modern roguelike intensity. Survive fast-falling brick waves and face pixel art bosses in a game crafted by a single creator. A unique and addictive experience, available exclusively on PC.
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Soly: Brave Little Explorer
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Play as Soly, a lost child exploring a dark crypt. In this rogue-lite auto-shooter, every run takes you closer to the light or deeper into fear.
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Void Operators
Single-player alternative to Chess Army — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Void Operators is a shooter and arcade game combining run-and-gun and beat-'em-up gameplay in a dark and brutal sci-fi universe. Blast the Voidemons, seal the rifts from which they emerge, and prove that you deserve your place among the elite protectors of humanity.