Single-player games like Detective of the Dead
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Detective of the Dead, 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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Finding Polka
Single-player alternative to Detective of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Detective of the Dead.
Set off on a playful search to track down the wandering pup Polka in this game of exploration and serendipity. Meet charming characters, lend them a hand to make new friends, and explore a cozy world sketched in ballpoint pen. You don't need words on this adventure, just smiles and high-fives!
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Beware of the Cartographer!
Single-player alternative to Detective of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective of the Dead.
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
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Crime O'Clock
Single-player alternative to Detective of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective of the Dead.
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Detective of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective of the Dead.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
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Expelled!
Single-player alternative to Detective of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective of the Dead.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure
Single-player alternative to Detective of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective of the Dead.
Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and interrogate your neighbours in this cosy point and click adventure!
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Tron: Identity
Single-player alternative to Detective of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective of the Dead.
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
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1997
Single-player alternative to Detective of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective of the Dead.
Detective visual novel about mysteries of rural Russian town in 90-s, anime style.
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Human Within
Single-player alternative to Detective of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective of the Dead.
Human Within is an innovative VR interactive experience with a branching storyline that requires real user decisions, leading to different endings. Its blend of original storytelling, 2D film, 3D graphics, 360° video, interactive Point Clouds, and puzzles offers something uniquely immersive.
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The Great Ocean
Single-player alternative to Detective of the Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Detective of the Dead.
Dive into the earth’s oceans. Explore in your high-tech submarine fascinating spots like the Galapagos or the Deep Sea. Use your tools to solve quests when you free jailed whales, or explore sunken WW2 battleships. Swim with majestic whales, sharks and sea turtles.