Single-player games like Detective Patch
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Detective Patch, 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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DISHARMONY
Single-player alternative to Detective Patch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Patch.
A dialogue-heavy turn-based RPG featuring a rhythm-based battle system, a world inspired by music, and a retro aesthetic. Explore the dreams of the game's characters, solve puzzles, and find cryptic secrets to uncover the true nature of this mysterious world. (Or don't. Most of it is optional!)
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Misery Street
Single-player alternative to Detective Patch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Patch.
A place where lost souls go to find the meaning of their lives.
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YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
Single-player alternative to Detective Patch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Patch.
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
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Viola: The Heroine's Melody
Single-player alternative to Detective Patch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Patch.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
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Cthulhu Saves Christmas
Single-player alternative to Detective Patch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Patch.
Eldritch horror saves Christmas for fun & profit in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.
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Mewgenics
Single-player alternative to Detective Patch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Detective Patch.
Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.
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Oyabu Clinic Deathcare Corporation
Single-player alternative to Detective Patch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Patch.
Alchemy with patients' lives and health insurance! A quack doctor simulation game. DON'T imitate any of this!
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Sakura Gozen
Single-player alternative to Detective Patch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Patch.
In Ouma, samurai Sakura Ouka, jobless and foolish, loses her home. She aids Suzune, sparking a quest to revive the Sakura Style. They aim for the Gozenjiai, facing trials in a Japanese-style action RPG. Complete requests, build reputation, and master thrilling battles to win!