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Single-player games like Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case, 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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    Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case — Steam game cover

    Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case

    Single-player alternative to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case.

    The stage is set in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, for the latest installment in this retro mystery series! There, hearts that pass each other by can’t help but grow twisted… Uncover the truth behind a mysterious death with your junior detective, Ken!

    2024IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beat Cop — Steam game cover

    Beat Cop

    Single-player alternative to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case.

    A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ace Attorney Investigations Collection — Steam game cover

    Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

    Single-player alternative to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case.

    Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

    2024Adventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Back to the Dawn — Steam game cover

    Back to the Dawn

    Single-player alternative to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case.

    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.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy — Steam game cover

    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

    Single-player alternative to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case.

    Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

    2019Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blake: The Visual Novel — Steam game cover

    Blake: The Visual Novel

    Single-player alternative to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    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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    The Silver Case — Steam game cover

    The Silver Case

    Single-player alternative to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case.

    The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!

    2016Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments — Steam game cover

    Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

    Single-player alternative to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case.

    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.

    2014Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Retro Revengers — Steam game cover

    Retro Revengers

    Single-player alternative to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A retro-style adventure platformer game, inspired by hits of the past and featuring wonderful music created by Manami Matsumae, will take you on an eventful journey through the diverse environmental stages to encourage you to save the world of retro gaming.

    2023ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars — Steam game cover

    OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars

    Single-player alternative to Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case.

    OMEGA 6 The Triangle Stars is an adventure game with 16-bit styling, based on the manga by former Nintendo art director, Takaya Imamura.

    2025Adventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →