Single-player games like Detective: Ritual of the Sea
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Detective: Ritual of the Sea, 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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L.A. Noire
Single-player alternative to Detective: Ritual of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Detective: Ritual of the Sea.
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
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Uncover the Smoking Gun
Single-player alternative to Detective: Ritual of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Detective: Ritual of the Sea.
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to Detective: Ritual of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Detective: Ritual of the Sea.
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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L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Single-player alternative to Detective: Ritual of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Detective: Ritual of the Sea.
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files places you directly in the shoes of Detective Cole Phelps as you solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real cases from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in L.A. history.
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Post Mortem
Single-player alternative to Detective: Ritual of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Detective: Ritual of the Sea.
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
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This Bed We Made
Single-player alternative to Detective: Ritual of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective: Ritual of the Sea.
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
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The Shell Part II: Purgatorio
Single-player alternative to Detective: Ritual of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Detective: Ritual of the Sea.
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
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Blacksad: Under the Skin
Single-player alternative to Detective: Ritual of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Detective: Ritual of the Sea.
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
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Nemesis: Lockdown
Single-player alternative to Detective: Ritual of the Sea — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Detective: Ritual of the Sea.
In Nemesis: Lockdown, you're part of a team exploring an alien-infested space base. Craft, hide and fight to make it out of its dark, threat-filled corridors. Fulfill your objective even if it means betraying your allies, but remember - this time, you are not the hunter. You are the PREY.