Single-player games like Rivals
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Rivals, 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 Ratline
Single-player alternative to Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rivals.
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
- 2
DAEMON MASQUERADE
Single-player alternative to Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rivals.
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
- 3
No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Single-player alternative to Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rivals.
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
- 4
Detective Grimoire
Single-player alternative to Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rivals.
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
- 5
The Operator
Single-player alternative to Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rivals.
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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Murder by Numbers
Single-player alternative to Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rivals.
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
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Puzzle Spy International
Single-player alternative to Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rivals.
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!
- 8
TR-49
Single-player alternative to Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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Conspiracy!
Single-player alternative to Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rivals.
A detective game that combines written, audio, visual and meta-game puzzles to create an enthralling experience. It plays for roughly 2-3 hours.
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Riley & Rochelle
Single-player alternative to Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rivals.
Uncover the lives, losses, and stories of two musicians from opposite sides of the tracks as they become superstars, fall in love and fall apart in this 90s narrative puzzle game.