Single-player games like The List
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The List, 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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The Operator
Single-player alternative to The List — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The List.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Ashes of Holloway Bay
Single-player alternative to The List — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The List.
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
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The Golden Girl Case
Single-player alternative to The List — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The List.
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
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a permanent echo
Single-player alternative to The List — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The List.
Uncover Sabotage, Conspiracy and Counter-Revolution in this cyberpunk detective mystery. Using a mind-probing interface, you explore and act within memories, collect facts, meet agents of change and enormous corporations. Build your case against a person torn between idealism and turmoil.
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Black File
Single-player alternative to The List — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The List.
Black File is a story-driven detective simulator set in Istanbul. Investigate crime scenes, inspect evidence, connect clues, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth behind a file that should have stayed closed.
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Contradiction: Spot The Liar
Single-player alternative to The List — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The List.
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
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Her Story
Single-player alternative to The List — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The List.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
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Almanac: Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to The List — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The List.
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to The List — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The List.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.