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Single-player games like The Casebook of Arkady Smith

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Casebook of Arkady Smith, 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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    Soul Tolerance: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Soul Tolerance: Prologue

    Single-player alternative to The Casebook of Arkady Smith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Casebook of Arkady Smith.

    In a world where artificial intelligence is all that remains, be a robo-detective, and investigate a mind-bending case. Explore a futuristic Japan brought to life in detailed voxel art, and uncover a philosophical lore through tons of characters. Become AI and dive into the mystery of consciousness.

    2023IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    L.A. Noire — Steam game cover

    L.A. Noire

    Single-player alternative to The Casebook of Arkady Smith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Casebook of Arkady Smith.

    In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

    2011StrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NeonCode — Steam game cover

    NeonCode

    Single-player alternative to The Casebook of Arkady Smith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Casebook of Arkady Smith.

    NeonCode is a one hour long cyberpunk-retro adventure game made by one developer. It was inspired by classics such as the Blade Runner-movies, Miami Vice, Grim Fandango and the games of Telltale.

    2018IndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tell Some Story: Foz — Steam game cover

    Tell Some Story: Foz

    Single-player alternative to The Casebook of Arkady Smith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Casebook of Arkady Smith.

    Action-adventure + Third person shooter. The year is 2042, the near future, the gloomy world of cyberpunk will offer you the role of detective Foz. Random circumstances drag the hero into a showdown between gangs and corporations, where he has to make a choice on whose side he is.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Murdered: Soul Suspect — Steam game cover

    Murdered: Soul Suspect

    Single-player alternative to The Casebook of Arkady Smith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Casebook of Arkady Smith.

    MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

    2014ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cloudpunk — Steam game cover

    Cloudpunk

    Single-player alternative to The Casebook of Arkady Smith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Casebook of Arkady Smith.

    A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders — Steam game cover

    Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

    Single-player alternative to The Casebook of Arkady Smith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Casebook of Arkady Smith.

    The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".

    2016Adventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sherlock Holmes Chapter One — Steam game cover

    Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

    Single-player alternative to The Casebook of Arkady Smith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Casebook of Arkady Smith.

    In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

    2021ActionAdventure44.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ice Station Z — Steam game cover

    Ice Station Z

    Single-player alternative to The Casebook of Arkady Smith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Casebook of Arkady Smith.

    Thirdperson Open World Zombie Survival.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rain Station Z — Steam game cover

    Rain Station Z

    Single-player alternative to The Casebook of Arkady Smith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Casebook of Arkady Smith.

    Multiplayer Open World Zombie Survival

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →