Single-player games like Nine Noir Lives
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Nine Noir Lives, 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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Inspector Waffles
Single-player alternative to Nine Noir Lives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.
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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Detective Gallo
Single-player alternative to Nine Noir Lives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.
Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.
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Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
Single-player alternative to Nine Noir Lives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
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Lamplight City
Single-player alternative to Nine Noir Lives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Single-player alternative to Nine Noir Lives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
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Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack
Single-player alternative to Nine Noir Lives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.
A cozy 2D Point & Click adventure featuring multiple playable characters and plenty of silliness. Oh, and there's time travel and relationship stuff going down too. And robots – lots of robots...
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Tangle Tower
Single-player alternative to Nine Noir Lives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
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The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
Single-player alternative to Nine Noir Lives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.