Single-player games like Inspector Waffles Early Days
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Inspector Waffles Early Days, 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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Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles Early Days — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles Early Days.
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!
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The Roottrees are Dead
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles Early Days — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles Early Days.
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles Early Days — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles Early Days.
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles Early Days — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles Early Days.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
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Inspector Waffles
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles Early Days — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles Early Days.
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
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Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles Early Days — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles Early Days.
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles Early Days — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles Early Days.
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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Crime O'Clock
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles Early Days — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles Early Days.
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles Early Days — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles Early Days.
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.
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Antenna Dilemma: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Inspector Waffles Early Days — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Inspector Waffles Early Days.
Antenna Dilemma is a short and witty point&click in which you'll follow the story of C432632, a finicky grey cube that sure doesn't want to miss his favorite TV show.