Single-player games like Jason Maxx
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Jason Maxx, 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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To Hell With The Ugly
Single-player alternative to Jason Maxx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jason Maxx.
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
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Dinocop
Single-player alternative to Jason Maxx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jason Maxx.
When dinosaurs were brought back to life, none wanted to be a cop, so humans made you: Dinocop. Investigate the guests of the Cretaceous hotel to crack a meaty case that will confront you with your most profound existential dilemma. Who brought human meat to the dinosaur rights convention ?
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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Single-player alternative to Jason Maxx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jason Maxx.
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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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Single-player alternative to Jason Maxx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jason Maxx.
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.
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Tails Noir
Single-player alternative to Jason Maxx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jason Maxx.
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.
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Loco Motive
Single-player alternative to Jason Maxx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jason Maxx.
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!
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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Single-player alternative to Jason Maxx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Jason Maxx.
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Single-player alternative to Jason Maxx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jason Maxx.
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.