Single-player games like Detective Ridelle
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Detective Ridelle, 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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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
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CLeM
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
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Murder by Numbers
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
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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Paper Perjury
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
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Agent A: A puzzle in disguise
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!
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Case Solved: The London Files
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
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Puzzle Spy International
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
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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Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a master thief who has been hired to rob a mysterious mansion, filled with various puzzles. Do you think you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that await you in the mansion.
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Paradise Killer
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Single-player alternative to Detective Ridelle — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.