Single-player games like Past Memos
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Past Memos, 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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Linework
Single-player alternative to Past Memos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Past Memos.
Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death
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Reports from Vera Cruz
Single-player alternative to Past Memos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Past Memos.
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
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Uncover the Smoking Gun
Single-player alternative to Past Memos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Past Memos.
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
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Soulflow
Single-player alternative to Past Memos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Past Memos.
Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.
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Pentiment
Single-player alternative to Past Memos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Past Memos.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
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Paradise Killer
Single-player alternative to Past Memos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Past Memos.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Single-player alternative to Past Memos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Past Memos.
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.
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Enigma of Fear
Single-player alternative to Past Memos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Past Memos.
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.