Single-player games like Mini Murder Mysteries
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Mini Murder Mysteries, 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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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to Mini Murder Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
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Still Life
Single-player alternative to Mini Murder Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Still Life 2 also now available!
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Post Mortem
Single-player alternative to Mini Murder Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Mini Murder Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mini Murder Mysteries.
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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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Single-player alternative to Mini Murder Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mini Murder Mysteries.
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.
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Chinatown Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to Mini Murder Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to Mini Murder Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mini Murder Mysteries.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to Mini Murder Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mini Murder Mysteries.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
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The Biggleboss Incident
Single-player alternative to Mini Murder Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A pointy-clicky comedy corporate thriller. Solve puzzles, get to know your colleagues, and unravel a sinister global conspiracy. All in a day's work.