Single-player games like Detective Dotson
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Detective Dotson, 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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Case Solved: The London Files
Single-player alternative to Detective Dotson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Detective Dotson.
A cozy noir puzzle game where you must investigate the dark underbelly of London. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and alibis aren’t adding up. Everyone has a motive, only logic reveals the truth.
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EbiTapes
Single-player alternative to Detective Dotson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Dotson.
Set off on a musical journey with Ebi, navigating through challenges to save the Annual City Festival from the threats of the Shushinator. Meet friends, collect sounds, and hold your own live concerts & remixes!
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Ambroise Niflette & the Gleaned Bell
Single-player alternative to Detective Dotson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Dotson.
In this stop-motion inspired adventure, play as detective Ambroise Niflette in the thrilling investigation of the search for the stolen bell in a mysterious village.
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The Last Slava
Single-player alternative to Detective Dotson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Dotson.
Become a trickster detective embarking on an Eastern European adventure full of spatial puzzles. Observe your relatives’ loops, sabotage them, and piece the story together at a grandiose feast. Solve a mystery while pranking your family!
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Inhabit
Single-player alternative to Detective Dotson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Dotson.
Make your way around your home and surrounding areas, practicing healthy habits and exploring the world in this open ended slice of life puzzle game.
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Dinocop
Single-player alternative to Detective Dotson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Dotson.
When dinosaurs were brought back to life, none wanted to be a cop, so humans made you: Dinocop. Investigate the guests of the Cretaceous hotel to crack a meaty case that will confront you with your most profound existential dilemma. Who brought human meat to the dinosaur rights convention ?
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Detective Dotson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Dotson.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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Down in Bermuda
Single-player alternative to Detective Dotson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Dotson.
An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search of a way back home.