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Single-player games like Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon, 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 Darkside Detective — Steam game cover

    The Darkside Detective

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island — Steam game cover

    Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Not Another Weekend — Steam game cover

    Not Another Weekend

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!

    2021IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark — Steam game cover

    The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Thimbleweed Park™ — Steam game cover

    Thimbleweed Park™

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mutropolis — Steam game cover

    Mutropolis

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County — Steam game cover

    Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Loco Motive — Steam game cover

    Loco Motive

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

    2024IndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beholder — Steam game cover

    Beholder

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Out of Line — Steam game cover

    Out of Line

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer — Steam game cover

    Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    Someone has been killing passengers on the express train from Lisbon to Porto, every single day since Tuesday! Someone needs to stop the killer! Detective Case and Clown Bot are back and… is that a kid in the logo?

    2018IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Railways: Train Simulator — Steam game cover

    Railways: Train Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    Mind the gap and start managing your railways through this strategic journey! All aboard! This train is ready to depart!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NOK — Steam game cover

    NOK

    Single-player alternative to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon.

    Get ready to NOK household items out of camps, aquariums and trains! Fling objects and make a huge mess in this weird, prize-awarded, physics-based 3D hidden object game to find items hinted by absurd dad jokes with satisfying “Aha!” moments that make you feel very, very smart.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →