Single-player games like The Duke is Dead
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Duke is 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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Hillthorn
Single-player alternative to The Duke is Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Duke is Dead.
A disappearance in a secluded community. A mountain hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Welcome to Hillthorn, a dark investigation game that invites you to uncover the mystery without a single word spoken, using your skills of logic and intuition through cards.
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Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer
Single-player alternative to The Duke is Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Duke is Dead.
A mystery set in Fukuoka, Japan. Former cop Kengo Kamiya and assistant Hikaru tackle a high school girl's disappearance. A "Photoreal Novel" fully utilizing actual photos and AI. Enjoy snappy banter and unexpected twists in this simple, choice-driven mystery visual novel.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to The Duke is Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Duke is Dead.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Case Solved: The London Files
Single-player alternative to The Duke is Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Duke is Dead.
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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Sovereign Tower
Single-player alternative to The Duke is Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Duke is Dead.
Play as the Sovereign of a magical tower in this story-rich, Round Table management RPG. Recruit eccentric Knights, assign quests and balance egos whilst carving out your kingdom's destiny. If destiny doesn’t go your way, keep turning back time, uncover secrets and rewrite fate again and again.
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A Case of Fraud
Single-player alternative to The Duke is Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Duke is Dead.
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
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Back to the Dawn
Single-player alternative to The Duke is Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Duke is Dead.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to The Duke is Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Duke is Dead.
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.