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Single-player games like Connected Clue

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Connected Clue, 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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    Back to the Dawn — Steam game cover

    Back to the Dawn

    Single-player alternative to Connected Clue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Connected Clue.

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn — Steam game cover

    Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn

    Single-player alternative to Connected Clue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Connected Clue.

    A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! — Steam game cover

    Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

    Single-player alternative to Connected Clue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Connected Clue.

    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.

    2024AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Operator — Steam game cover

    The Operator

    Single-player alternative to Connected Clue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Connected Clue.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy — Steam game cover

    Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

    Single-player alternative to Connected Clue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Connected Clue.

    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 Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark — Steam game cover

    The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

    Single-player alternative to Connected Clue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Connected Clue.

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    STASIS: BONE TOTEM — Steam game cover

    STASIS: BONE TOTEM

    Single-player alternative to Connected Clue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Connected Clue.

    Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...

    2023IndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unheard - Voices of Crime — Steam game cover

    Unheard - Voices of Crime

    Single-player alternative to Connected Clue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Connected Clue.

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

    2019IndieSimulationRPG2.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nevaeh — Steam game cover

    Nevaeh

    Single-player alternative to Connected Clue — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Connected Clue.

    To restore the Village's light, the Girl heads to the Tower.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure3.89 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →