Single-player games like Pawn of the Dead
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Pawn of the Dead, 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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Dice chess
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawn of the Dead.
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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Chessfolk
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pawn of the Dead.
Play offline chess with AI rivals, tournaments, lessons and 2D or 3D boards.
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King's Skirmish
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pawn of the Dead.
A turn-based chess battler where every capture becomes a tactical duel. Use unique piece abilities, reposition your own pieces, play against bots, challenge friends locally, or progress through Story Mode.
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Chesscape Room
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pawn of the Dead.
Escape custom chess boards with your king while your opponent hunts you down. Play campaigns, solve puzzles, compete locally or ranked online, and build your own puzzles and campaigns in the editor.
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CHECKBORNE - A CHESS ADVENTURE
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawn of the Dead.
Challenge 20 chess masters from around the world to duels across the board. Defeat them one by one, prove your skills, and fight your way to the top to become the ultimate CHECKBORNE Champion.
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Checkmate Heroines
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawn of the Dead.
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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Roxy Raccoon's Mancala Madness
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawn of the Dead.
When a Voodoo Priestess seeks vengeance upon the world, it is up to one Raccoon to stop her! Learn the basics & master the tactics of the classic board game as you prove, once and for all, that you are the true Mancala champion!
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KINGS QUARTERS
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawn of the Dead.
A turn-based strategy board game for 2 or 4 players, with online and local multiplayer. Command soldiers, towers, and kings to outmaneuver your opponent and capture their king or claim their corner.
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Clown House (Palyaço Evi)
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pawn of the Dead.
Freeware horror game with the mise en scène of an old black&white film and unique horror experience.
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Graveyard Shift
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pawn of the Dead.
A cute and spooky FPS
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Clown House: Lunacy
Single-player alternative to Pawn of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pawn of the Dead.
A narrative horror experience where violence is a trap. Unravel the secrets of a derelict mansion and its uncanny clown residents. Solve puzzles. Observe the clowns, deduct their needs and what angers them to survive. And never harm the residents of the Clown House. It has eyes.