Single-player games like Backgammon
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Backgammon, 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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Wingspan
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
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The Castles of Burgundy
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Stefan Feld's highly decorated board game "The Castles Of Burgundy" by Ravensburger is getting its digital version on Steam! Enjoy against the challenging AI or friends a beautiful digital version of the classic board game!
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Quilts and Cats of Calico
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Quilts and Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats.
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Risk
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Backgammon.
Draft! Attack! Fortify! Play the original game of strategy and world domination — now for your PC. Enjoy the classic look and fun of RISK in an exciting new interactive experience. Play two ways as you strategize over the map and set out to conquer the world.
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Tumblestone
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Tumblestone is the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years -- completely reinventing the genre into a deep and cerebral puzzle solving experience that you won't forget.
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Rento Fortune: Online Dice Board Game (大富翁)
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Rento is multiplayer business dice game. It is board game for 2 to 8 players.Trade lands, build houses, win auctions, roll wheel of fortune, risk in Russian Roulette and have fun.Play with your friends and acquire a monopoly over the game board :)
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Just Go
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
You will experience from absolute Novice to Top Go player, and show your talents in major Go leagues! The game also includes notable Go matches in history for you to explore. The full-dubbing tutorial for beginners will let you appreciate the charm of Go!
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Dice Kingdoms
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Compete against friends in games filled with unpredictable twists and turns. Roll the dice to gather resources and test your adaptability. Lead your kingdom to success through military power, religious knowledge, or architectural ingenuity.
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Motorbike
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backgammon.
A casual bike skills game full of action and real physics dynamics.
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Island Racer
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backgammon.
A casual racing game full of fun that can be played solo, against the computer, or online against another player. Island Racer features the unique ability to generate new original landscapes and tracks, offering infinite track combinations for a new experience with every race.
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Billiards
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Backgammon.
Realistic and very easy to play billiards simulation with five different games: 9-Ball, 8-Ball, Straight, 3-Balls and Snooker
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Blast
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Backgammon.
A modern shooter game. Featuring great graphics, nice effects and cool music.
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Chess
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
The classic strategy game with gorgeous graphics, online gaming and intuitive interface.
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Color Sudoku
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Backgammon.
A colorful new way to play your favorite game, this Sudoku variation must be filled with colors instead of numbers.
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Crazy Toad
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Backgammon.
A breakout style game with a fun twist. In Crazy Toad you control an old gnome who is carrying a huge mushroom, and your objective is to keep up with the bouncing toad, not letting it fall to the ground.
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Domino
Single-player alternative to Backgammon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Backgammon.
Will you be the first to place all your tiles on the table for a win? Enjoy endless fun with this easy-to-play interface.