Single-player games like Uncover the Smoking Gun
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Uncover the Smoking Gun, 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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Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
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Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.
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Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
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No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
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Back to the Dawn
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
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.
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FORENSIC - M.E. Protocol
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
Put on your gloves and enter the crime scene. In this investigation simulator, you will have to solve 9 unique and independent cases full of plot twists. Use drones, robots, and chemical analysis to discover what really happened. Here, you don't shoot the bad guys; you catch them with science.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
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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Detroit: Become Human
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
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Vaudeville
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies to generate dialogues in real time. This tale of murder, suspense and absurdity unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist.
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Magical Mic Duel: Senpai, Hear My Spell
Single-player alternative to Uncover the Smoking Gun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Uncover the Smoking Gun.
ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩‧₊˚ Embrace your destiny in Magical Mic Duel: Senpai, Hear My Spell! Your voice commands the forces of fabulousness. Chant spells with conviction, and witness dazzling displays of magical might! The world needs your power. Step up and claim your place as the ultimate magical girl!