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Single-player games like Vaudeville

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Vaudeville, 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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    Murder Mystery Mayhem AI — Steam game cover

    Murder Mystery Mayhem AI

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Vaudeville.

    Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.

    2026Indie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blake: The Visual Novel — Steam game cover

    Blake: The Visual Novel

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Vaudeville.

    Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.

    2021IndieCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Verbal Verdict — Steam game cover

    Verbal Verdict

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Vaudeville.

    In Verbal Verdict you're a novice investigator in 1950's Brooklyn, solving crimes and climbing the ranks by interrogating suspects and solving problems in a detective game powered by artificial intelligence.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    One Way Mirror: AI — Steam game cover

    One Way Mirror: AI

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Vaudeville.

    Neon lights. Cold coffee. One case at a time. In One Way Mirror: AI, each investigation is AI generated and every suspect can talk back. Interrogate, connect the clues, break alibis, and expose the killer before the truth slips away into the night. Every question matters. Every lie has a tell.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Wolf Among Us Remastered — Steam game cover

    The Wolf Among Us Remastered

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Vaudeville.

    A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.

    2026ActionAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Truth Beneath the Shadows — Steam game cover

    Truth Beneath the Shadows

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Vaudeville.

    Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stories Terminal — Steam game cover

    Stories Terminal

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Vaudeville.

    Stories Terminal is a detective text adventure inspired by classic parser games. Type your own commands, explore pixel-art locations, collect evidence, and solve a murder case on a midnight university campus.

    AdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SCP - The Sentient Box — Steam game cover

    SCP - The Sentient Box

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Vaudeville.

    Investigate the life of John Doe as he resides in his lost memories in this story-driven Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that merges Your Real Life with science fiction as it explores the Dark Limits of Alternate History and The SCP Foundation.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadows of Doubt — Steam game cover

    Shadows of Doubt

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Vaudeville.

    Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Interstate Cowboys — Steam game cover

    Interstate Cowboys

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Vaudeville.

    Interstate Cowboys is a role-playing game set in the street racing underworld of a dystopian near-future. It features an advanced dialogue system, high-octane driving, tactical gameplay, and a dynamic reputation system.

    IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eye Of The Summoner — Steam game cover

    Eye Of The Summoner

    Single-player alternative to Vaudeville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Vaudeville.

    You are the Eye of the Summoner. Protect your tower from the fiendish hordes of paladins attempting to destroy it. Summon your beloved creatures of the darkness and fight to keep the flame of your beacon alive for as long as possible.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →