Single-player games like Chess of the Hidden Gates
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Chess of the Hidden Gates, 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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Duoshift
Single-player alternative to Chess of the Hidden Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chess of the Hidden Gates.
Defend The Wall on a tactical 11x7 grid using your pair of battle vehicles. Outmaneuver waves of scavenged war machines, unleash game-breaking hacks and chain synergies. Draft, fight, and survive in this endlessly replayable tactical roguelite.
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Shanhai Exorcist: Yin-Yang Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Chess of the Hidden Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess of the Hidden Gates.
One card, two fates. Flip between Yin and Yang faces to change both cost and effect, read enemy intents, and turn defense, setup, and burst into one decisive sequence. Build around Sword, Five Phases, Summoning, or Karma in a Chinese-mythology roguelike deckbuilder.
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Card Warrior
Single-player alternative to Chess of the Hidden Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess of the Hidden Gates.
Card Warrior is a wuxia roguelike card game combining martial arts and card mechanics. Play cards to strike, parry, counterattack, and strike relentlessly when you spot enemies’ flaws. Walk the path of a worrior. What kind of hero will you be?
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Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast
Single-player alternative to Chess of the Hidden Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess of the Hidden Gates.
Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Luck Beast is a Touhou Doujin Card-Strategy Game. Using cards across different seasons, join forces with duelists of unique abilities, face various opponents from all over Gensoukyo, and uncover the truth behind the Card Duel Incident!
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Re:Night
Single-player alternative to Chess of the Hidden Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess of the Hidden Gates.
Re:Night is a strategy game that blends turn based tactics with roguelike deckbuilding. In each run, build your deck, plan your tactics, and experiment with countless 3-character team combinations. Journey to a mysterious town, break the endless cycle of night, and bring dawn back to the world.
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StarVaders
Single-player alternative to Chess of the Hidden Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess of the Hidden Gates.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
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Montabi
Single-player alternative to Chess of the Hidden Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess of the Hidden Gates.
Tame, collect, fight! Assemble an unstoppable team of unique Montabi in this Creature-Collector Roguelike Deckbuilder. Master their awesome abilities, synergize their strategic strengths and save the city in tactical turn-based combat!
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Right and Down
Single-player alternative to Chess of the Hidden Gates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess of the Hidden Gates.
A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?