Single-player games like Board Defenders
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Board Defenders, 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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King Bullseye: Headshot Training
Single-player alternative to Board Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Board Defenders.
Shoot the chess pieces! The king is tired of being protected so now he is shooting the enemies down! King Bullseye is a shoot-the-target game in which the enemies are chess pieces on the board! Headshots eliminate faster and earn more points!
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Khet 2.0
Single-player alternative to Board Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board Defenders.
Officially licensed version of the “Mensa Select” award-winning board game! The Laser Game Khet 2.0: Mind blowing laser fun for players ages 9-99. Using simple rules that can be learned in minutes players alternate turns moving Egyptian themed mirrored pieces, after which they fire their laser with the goal of blasting their opponents...
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Dice chess
Single-player alternative to Board Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board Defenders.
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
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Glow Chess
Single-player alternative to Board Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board Defenders.
Immortal classic - a game that has been for many thousands of years - Chess - comes back in a new form, now with neon lights!
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Just Chess
Single-player alternative to Board Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board Defenders.
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support and UCI engine profiles, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players and watch live tournament broadcasts.
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CHESS with LASERS
Single-player alternative to Board Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board Defenders.
Obliterate the enemy's king with your laser by strategically moving/rotating mirrors, portals and more in this mind-bending chess-like game. Challenge your friends or battle an AI (includes Level Editor)!
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Knight Swap
Single-player alternative to Board Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board Defenders.
One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?
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Chess Brain
Single-player alternative to Board Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board Defenders.
Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!
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Detective Boto: Belle Memoir
Single-player alternative to Board Defenders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Board Defenders.
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.