Single-player games like DEAR SUSPECT
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to DEAR SUSPECT, 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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Di Renjie: The Legendary Investigator
Single-player alternative to DEAR SUSPECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with DEAR SUSPECT.
Become a legendary detective of ancient China! In "Di Renjie: The Legendary Investigator", play as Di Renjie, solving thrilling cases across Bianzhou and Bingzhou in the Tang Dynasty and uncovering the truth.
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Single-player alternative to DEAR SUSPECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with DEAR SUSPECT.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
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Suas Escolhas - O Caso do Magnata Desaparecido
Single-player alternative to DEAR SUSPECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DEAR SUSPECT.
A noir detective gamebook where careless reading gets you killed. A tycoon has vanished: 4 suspects, 780 choices, 11 endings — 85% of all runs end in death or prison. Every clue you uncover stays in your case file forever. Originally written in Brazilian Portuguese. The case is yours.
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AI探案集
Single-player alternative to DEAR SUSPECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with DEAR SUSPECT.
《AI Detective Collection》 combines the AI large language model to create a detective deciphering game. Players will be integrated into the deduction story, using AI assistants to deeply investigate clues, examine evidence, and uncover the truth behind the case through logical thinking and deduction.
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Uncover the Smoking Gun
Single-player alternative to DEAR SUSPECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DEAR SUSPECT.
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
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迷雾之夏-The Vigilant Villa
Single-player alternative to DEAR SUSPECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with DEAR SUSPECT.
The Vigilant Villa is a plots-oriented, texts-based AVG adventure game inheriting the classic “A locked room mystery" story mode. Where the game heads towards is completely decided by player’s own deductions and choices.
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Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Single-player alternative to DEAR SUSPECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DEAR SUSPECT.
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Single-player alternative to DEAR SUSPECT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DEAR SUSPECT.
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.