Single-player games like Dead Detention (Rescribbled)
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Detention (Rescribbled), 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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Holy Deadline
Single-player alternative to Dead Detention (Rescribbled) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dead Detention (Rescribbled).
Holy Deadline is a surreal, story-rich adventure about a demigod lawyer working in the Heavenly Office. You have exactly one week to investigate the sudden divorce of John and Lilith. Take on mortal petitions, level up your logic and flair to eventually uncover who sent you back to Heaven!
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Firebird
Single-player alternative to Dead Detention (Rescribbled) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead Detention (Rescribbled).
Firebird is a narrative road trip that takes place in Slavic folklore, in an adventure that ressembles a traditional tale. Aboard your truck, travel to the far north, meet colorful characters, and face the creatures inhabiting these sacred lands.
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Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
Single-player alternative to Dead Detention (Rescribbled) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead Detention (Rescribbled).
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...
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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Single-player alternative to Dead Detention (Rescribbled) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead Detention (Rescribbled).
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
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Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
Single-player alternative to Dead Detention (Rescribbled) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead Detention (Rescribbled).
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
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Astronaut: The Best
Single-player alternative to Dead Detention (Rescribbled) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead Detention (Rescribbled).
Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.
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Road 96: Mile 0
Single-player alternative to Dead Detention (Rescribbled) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dead Detention (Rescribbled).
The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!
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Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Single-player alternative to Dead Detention (Rescribbled) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Dead Detention (Rescribbled).
You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?
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View From Below
Single-player alternative to Dead Detention (Rescribbled) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead Detention (Rescribbled).
An emotional, story-driven, turn-based RPG about a sad kid put through hell. Literally! Escape a nightmare world, to save your own.
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Faye Falling
Single-player alternative to Dead Detention (Rescribbled) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dead Detention (Rescribbled).
Faye Falling is a single-player, story-driven, turn-based RPG. You play as a recently deceased spirit trying to find their way in an afterlife seeped in turmoil. It is up to you to save your soul, and every soul, from the great darkness that threatens it.