Single-player games like A Death in the Red Light
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to A Death in the Red Light, 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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The Wolf Among Us Remastered
Single-player alternative to A Death in the Red Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with A Death in the Red Light.
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
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Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
Single-player alternative to A Death in the Red Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Death in the Red Light.
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Single-player alternative to A Death in the Red Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Death in the Red Light.
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
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Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
Single-player alternative to A Death in the Red Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Death in the Red Light.
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
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Blake: The Visual Novel
Single-player alternative to A Death in the Red Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Death in the Red Light.
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
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Contradiction: Spot The Liar
Single-player alternative to A Death in the Red Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Death in the Red Light.
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to A Death in the Red Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Death in the Red Light.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Tails Noir
Single-player alternative to A Death in the Red Light — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Death in the Red Light.
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.