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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark — Steam game cover

    The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

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

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Silver Case — Steam game cover

    The Silver Case

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

    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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    Trials of Innocence — Steam game cover

    Trials of Innocence

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

    Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.44 USDDeck PlayableSingle-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 →