Single-player games like Query Noir
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Query Noir, 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 Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Query Noir.
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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Crime O'Clock
Single-player alternative to Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Query Noir.
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
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Still Life
Single-player alternative to Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Query Noir.
Still Life 2 also now available!
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Post Mortem
Single-player alternative to Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Query Noir.
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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Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集
Single-player alternative to Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Query Noir.
Roman, the wolf detective plans to spend his Christmas vacation in his favorite tavern, but murder cases happened in the tavern put him to work again.
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The Posthumous Investigation
Single-player alternative to Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Query Noir.
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
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Inspector Waffles
Single-player alternative to Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Query Noir.
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
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Chinatown Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Query Noir.
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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Keep On Nailing
Single-player alternative to Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Query Noir.
Hammer nails. Collect coins. Repeat (a lot). Keep On Nailing is a cozy incremental game where a flick of your cursor sends a swarm of auto-hammers raining across the board. Grow a huge skill tree, forge mightier hammers, and crack open flashy powers!
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Pixel Evolution
Single-player alternative to Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A twin-stick arena shooter where every run rebuilds the game itself. Collect pixels, survive the constant HP drain, and complete each upgrade checklist to COMPILE the next era — evolving from 1-bit monochrome all the way to 3D, one boss at a time.
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Keep On Punching
Single-player alternative to Query Noir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Query Noir.
Keep On Punching is a cozy idle boxing brawler. Throw punches, land crits and combos, and watch the coins pile up. Upgrade your power, unlock knockout techniques, prestige for permanent boosts, and train a roster of scrappy fighters. Just keep punching!