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Single-player games like Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku 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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    Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One — Steam game cover

    Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One

    Single-player alternative to Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective.

    The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers" — Steam game cover

    Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"

    Single-player alternative to Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective.

    NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!

    2025ActionAdventureCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Psycho-Sleuth — Steam game cover

    Psycho-Sleuth

    Single-player alternative to Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective.

    Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.

    2026AdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Paper Perjury — Steam game cover

    Paper Perjury

    Single-player alternative to Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective.

    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.

    2024Indie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy — Steam game cover

    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

    Single-player alternative to Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective.

    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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    Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy — Steam game cover

    Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

    Single-player alternative to Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective.

    Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

    2024Adventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Case Solved: The London Files — Steam game cover

    Case Solved: The London Files

    Single-player alternative to Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective.

    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.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Back to the Dawn — Steam game cover

    Back to the Dawn

    Single-player alternative to Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective.

    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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    Vain Ascendance — Steam game cover

    Vain Ascendance

    Single-player alternative to Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective.

    Vain Ascendance is a fast-paced roguelite platformer where you ascend an ever-changing office tower. Use Valerie's dash attack to steal blood from enemies and take it home to make blood cocktails that upgrade your abilities, or drink it to heal in a pinch!

    2022ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →