Single-player games like Paradise Killer
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Paradise Killer, 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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The Accuser and The Abyss
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paradise Killer.
You are a detective. You have been assigned a partner to investigate a horrid case. But things are not what it seems. Navigate the paths as you attempt to unravel the truth behind your lost memories and your new disturbing detective partner.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Paradise Killer.
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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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Paradise Killer.
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Paradise Killer.
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
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Back to the Dawn
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paradise Killer.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
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Chinatown Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Paradise Killer.
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
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London: Echoes of the Past
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Paradise Killer.
A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.
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Heaven Does Not Respond
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Paradise Killer.
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paradise Killer.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Paradise Killer.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
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Elysium
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paradise Killer.
Wake up on a paradise-like abandoned island with your friends. Explore the lands of an ancient civilization and uncover the mysteries behind their collapse as you build, craft, and tame corrupted machines. Most importantly, survive the unwelcome lands of Elysium!
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Her Story
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paradise Killer.
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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IMMORTALITY
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paradise Killer.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
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TUNIC
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Paradise Killer.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
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Heaven's Vault
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paradise Killer.
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
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The Forgotten City
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paradise Killer.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
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Promise Mascot Agency
Single-player alternative to Paradise Killer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Paradise Killer.
Explore a cursed Japanese town! Recruit mascot friends and come to the rescue when disaster strikes! Solve the mystery of your exile! Help a living finger work through her many anger issues! Turn Promise Mascot Agency into the best agency in Japan in this open-world narrative adventure!