Single-player games like Inspector Waffles
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Inspector Waffles, 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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Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
Are the murders of three different people connected? Or are we dealing with three different incidents? Cunning and logic are your best weapons in solving this case!
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Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?
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Green Mist over Portland
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
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Ashes of Holloway Bay
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
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Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
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Still Life
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
Still Life 2 also now available!
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Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
One of the all-time classic adventures, multi award winning "Broken Sword: Director's Cut" pitches sassy journalist Nico Collard, and intrepid American George Stobbart into a mysterious journey of intrigue and jeopardy.
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The Darkside Detective
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
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Nine Noir Lives
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
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Sam & Max Save the World
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
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Antenna Dilemma: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
Antenna Dilemma is a short and witty point&click in which you'll follow the story of C432632, a finicky grey cube that sure doesn't want to miss his favorite TV show.
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Inspector Waffles Early Days
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles.
A top-down detective adventure with point-and-click mechanics, inspired by classic Game Boy games. Follow Waffles in his first days as an inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie. But beware… Your future worst enemy is hiding in the shadows.