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Single-player games like 検索探偵パテ太郎

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to 検索探偵パテ太郎, 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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    Curtain Call in Flames — Steam game cover

    Curtain Call in Flames

    Single-player alternative to 検索探偵パテ太郎 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 検索探偵パテ太郎.

    Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.

    2026IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Psycho-Sleuth — Steam game cover

    Psycho-Sleuth

    Single-player alternative to 検索探偵パテ太郎 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 検索探偵パテ太郎.

    Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.

    2026AdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sarawak — Steam game cover

    Sarawak

    Single-player alternative to 検索探偵パテ太郎 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 検索探偵パテ太郎.

    A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo

    2021IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy — Steam game cover

    Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

    Single-player alternative to 検索探偵パテ太郎 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 検索探偵パテ太郎.

    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.

    2024Adventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Silver Case — Steam game cover

    The Silver Case

    Single-player alternative to 検索探偵パテ太郎 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 検索探偵パテ太郎.

    The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!

    2016Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stellar Code — Steam game cover

    Stellar Code

    Single-player alternative to 検索探偵パテ太郎 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 検索探偵パテ太郎.

    Mysterious phenomena from space. A researcher's fatal accident. Cryptic codes engraved on an unknown material. Together with your brilliant sister-in-law, you must unravel a mystery that could determine the fate of Earth. A sci-fi mystery visual novel of discovery and suspense.

    2025IndieAdventure24.98 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Quarantine Circular — Steam game cover

    Quarantine Circular

    Single-player alternative to 検索探偵パテ太郎 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 検索探偵パテ太郎.

    In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Test: Secrets of the Soul — Steam game cover

    The Test: Secrets of the Soul

    Single-player alternative to 検索探偵パテ太郎 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 検索探偵パテ太郎.

    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..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Patent Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Patent Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to 検索探偵パテ太郎 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Free To Play with 検索探偵パテ太郎.

    You are the 100th challenger. In a world marked by the legacy of 99 predecessors, wield patents as your weapon, build your company, and uncover the hidden truth. Fight through invention, patent filings, licensing, and litigation in this free-to-play business simulation with boss battles and a story.

    2026StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →