Single-player games like Inkblood
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Inkblood, 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 Rise of the Golden Idol
Single-player alternative to Inkblood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inkblood.
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
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The Case of the Golden Idol
Single-player alternative to Inkblood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inkblood.
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Inkblood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inkblood.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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DAEMON MASQUERADE
Single-player alternative to Inkblood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inkblood.
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
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The Ratline
Single-player alternative to Inkblood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inkblood.
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
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Tails Noir
Single-player alternative to Inkblood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inkblood.
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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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Single-player alternative to Inkblood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inkblood.
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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Enigma of Fear
Single-player alternative to Inkblood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inkblood.
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.