Single-player games like Pixel Chess
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Pixel Chess, 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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Culdcept The First
Single-player alternative to Pixel Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pixel Chess.
The pinnacle of board game and card game fusion is back.
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Tumble Tavern
Single-player alternative to Pixel Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pixel Chess.
A push-your-luck dice game where one throw can take everything. Build a six-die loadout, carry three runestones and read the rival across the table. Bank too early and you lose the race. Bank too late and you lose the lot.
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MightyKingdom
Single-player alternative to Pixel Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pixel Chess.
In a mythical realm, six ancient gods, battle for dominion. Strategically claim lands, outmaneuver rivals, and rise as the supreme power in this fast-paced conquest of territories—solo or in asynchronous online multiplayer.
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Emplacement
Single-player alternative to Pixel Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pixel Chess.
Emplacement combines the elements of turn-based strategy and builder games. You must place tiles to construct farms and barracks, use them to produce resources and units. Connect tiles and rotate them around to create different layouts and strategies. Your ultimate goal, kill your opponents king!
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Checkmate Heroines
Single-player alternative to Pixel Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pixel Chess.
Anime arrives to chess! And with new technology! Improve your skills with the game analysis tool at no extra cost, and test them against players around the globe and even your friends. Including those who don’t own the game! May your kingdom thrive!
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Combat Chess
Single-player alternative to Pixel Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pixel Chess.
Play with living, battling characters! Combat Chess takes the basic chess game and adds an imaginative element for players. Beautifully done in rendered 3D graphics, Combat Chess adds stunning animation sequences during gameplay.
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Caverna
Single-player alternative to Pixel Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pixel Chess.
Caverna is the digital adaptation of the board game of the same name created by Uwe Rosenberg developed by "Lookout Games". It can be played with 1-7 players.
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Crawl Tactics
Single-player alternative to Pixel Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pixel Chess.
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
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A Knight of Lothen
Single-player alternative to Pixel Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pixel Chess.
A dark fantasy metroidvania fueled by heavy metal. Fight, explore, and carve your path through the ruined kingdom of Lothen.