Single-player games like Murder by Numbers
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Murder by Numbers, 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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Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
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Her Story
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
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Blake: The Visual Novel
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
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Trials of Innocence
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
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Expelled!
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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Puzzle Spy International
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
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Overboard!
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
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SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
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Pixel Puzzles Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzles
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
The Number 1 Jigsaw Puzzle Game.
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
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Picross Fairytale - nonogram: Red Riding Hood secret
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
200 biggest nonograms! Discover the magical world of Red Riding Hood!
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ANDERSON
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
ANDERSON is a story-driven VR game inspired by classic point & click adventures. Experience a world of science and mystery, with the assistance of a peculiar simulated personality.
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Nonograms
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Nonograms is a relaxing puzzle game where you use logic and creativity. Your goal is to reveal hidden pictures by filling in specific grid cells, based on numerical clues provided for each row and column. The games in this genre are also known as Picross, Griddlers, Pic-a-Pix, Hanjie, etc.
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US Visual Novel
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
Dive into five mysterious stories, each marked by a strange whisper from far, far away. This faint sound crosses the boundaries of sky, time, and space. Barely audible, it seems to rise from a forgotten past, disturbing every being who hears it.
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Hatoful Boyfriend
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
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Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
The loveable birds of Hatoful Boyfriend are back in the remastered holiday-themed sequel Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star!
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Foul Play
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!
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Who's That Flying?!
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
As the mysterious and powerful "Guardian of Earth" your steely eye and HYPER-POWERED LASER ARM have kept the citizens of Earth safe for generations.
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Fable Fortune
Single-player alternative to Murder by Numbers — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A collectible card game that combines the iconic world and characters of the Fable series with fast-paced tactical gameplay. Choose between Good and Evil to alter your special abilities and even the cards in your deck. Compete in leagues and events, or take on a boss with a friend in co-operative mode.