Single-player games like Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective, 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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Iselin Saga
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Follow Iselin in an adventure through a magical land to find the truth about her parents and stop witch Aradia.
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Spirits Chronicles: Flower Of Hope Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Not everyone who wants to save something at any cost thinks about the consequences. That's why the residents of Lorelai are in danger. Help them to stay alive!
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Wanderlust: The Bermuda Secret Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Lost. Isolated… And Desperate.
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The Christmas Spirit: Golden Ticket Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
You need a Christmas miracle!
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Bridge to Another World: Christmas Flight Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
The fate of Christmasland depends on you!
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Christmas Stories: Puss in Boots Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Why would anyone stop Christmas?
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Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Old secrets rarely stay buried...
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Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower Collector's Edition
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
A Dark Past Lies Within…
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Pahelika: Revelations
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Pahelika: Revelations is the quintessential Fantasy Adventure, focussing on Exploration & Puzzle solving. Set in an alternate reality where magic co-exists with science, Pahelika: Revelations takes you on the fantastical quest undertaken by Sudesh Budkoti, the protagonist of the Pahelika series.
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Pahelika: Secret Legends
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
A delightful adventure featuring exploration and puzzle solving. Long ago, the ancient book of legend, Pahelika, was used to defeat an evil warrior-king. In order to protect the book from misuse it was later hidden in a sacred temple guarded by six magical portals.
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Tower Of God: One Wish
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Make matches, find objects, solve puzzles, climb the Tower of God and have fun in this innovative Match-3!
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Angkor: Celebrations - Match 3 Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Angkor: Celebrations is a family friendly Match-3 with engaging gameplay. It tells the story of the player’s quests for the ancient heirloom, the ceremonial Kīla.
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Tower Of Wishes: Match 3 Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Tower Of Wishes is a family friendly, fun Match 3. The game also includes mini games such as Hidden Object, Find Differences, Chain Solitaire and Sliders for that bit of extra fun!
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Halloween Trouble 3: Match 3 Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Help Jane restore her ancestral home in Halloween Trouble 3, a fun Match-3 game. The game includes minigames such as Jigsaws, Memory, Chain Solitaire and Sliders.
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Tower Of Wishes 2: Vikings Collector's Edition (Match 3)
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Tower Of Wishes 2: Vikings is a family friendly Match 3 with modern design and aesthetics. The game also includes mini games such as Pipes, Memory, Chain Solitaire and Sliders for that bit of extra fun!
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Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective.
Angkor: Beginnings is a highly re-playable fantasy Match 3 with modern design and aesthetics. The game tells the story of a family trapped on an island with an active volcano. The game also includes mini games and puzzles for variety and extra fun!