Single-player games like Death by Deduction
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Death by Deduction, 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 Millhaven Murders
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.
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The Price of Grief
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.
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Rotten Chamber
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
A single-player logic puzzle disguised as social deduction. Read the claims of a corrupt city council, catch the liars and arrest them, but every wrong call brings you closer to losing it all.
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Case Solved: The London Files
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
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Dahlia View
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
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Sarawak
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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The Roottrees are Dead
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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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Deal of the Dead Final Cut
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
Deal of the Dead: Final Cut is a Solitaire-style, survival horror, card game rendered in a unique, hand-drawn, art style. Fight your way through randomly shuffled decks of cards and escape from a zombie-infested city set in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Astro Mining
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
Build a small mining colony in deep space and defend it from alien invaders as you extract precious minerals from asteroids in Astro Mining.
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The Night Museum
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
The Night Museum needs a night clerk. The job is simple: take the money, give the tickets, and keep the exhibits under control. Just follow the rules, and you’ll make it through the night... probably.
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Frank 'n' Stein's Body Shop
Single-player alternative to Death by Deduction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death by Deduction.
Run a bizarre shop from the basement of an old castle. Process strange and unsettling orders and survive escalating chaos in Frank 'n' Stein's Body Shop. Keep your shelves stocked, your customers happy, and try not to let the chaos get the better of you.