Single-player games like Detective Super Star
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Detective Super Star, 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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学校七不思议怪谈
Single-player alternative to Detective Super Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Detective Super Star.
This is a click to decrypt game that includes storyline, role-playing, and detective gameplay. The student played by the player will reason and decrypt school gossip events in the school.
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锦鱼图
Single-player alternative to Detective Super Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Detective Super Star.
"Ming Imperial Guards" is an adventure game based on the history of Ming Dynasty. You will incamate as Imperial Guards, explore various kinds of unsolved cases, cooperate to break up the conspiracies of the turbulent ruling and opposition parties.Your choice determines a different path from others!
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我的一个多重人格朋友
Single-player alternative to Detective Super Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Detective Super Star.
This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.
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Mystery Island:Missing Amy
Single-player alternative to Detective Super Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Detective Super Star.
The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……
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Back to the Dawn
Single-player alternative to Detective Super Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Detective Super Star.
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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CaseCracker2
Single-player alternative to Detective Super Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Detective Super Star.
Jia huasheng ,the policeman of Chicheng police station, got disappeared without any trace after leaving a letter which illustrates the police station to start the CaseCracker system version 2.0.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to Detective Super Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Detective Super Star.
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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杀青：序章
Single-player alternative to Detective Super Star — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Detective Super Star.
"Sha Qing: Prologue" is a Chinese-style psychological horror and mystery game. Players take on the role of the protagonist, embarking on a surreal and terrifying adventure in the eerie town of Wushan. Can they escape alive and uncover the truth behind the supernatural events?