Single-player games like TEEFAX: Cold Case
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to TEEFAX: Cold Case, 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 Roottrees are Dead
Single-player alternative to TEEFAX: Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with TEEFAX: Cold Case.
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
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Mysteries of Old Tokyo
Single-player alternative to TEEFAX: Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with TEEFAX: Cold Case.
Save the Imperial Capital from supernatural invasion in a 90s-style adventure that uses real deduction and research skills. Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks, from prehistory to the present. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
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TELETEXT
Single-player alternative to TEEFAX: Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with TEEFAX: Cold Case.
Welcome back to 1995. You turn your TV on, but there's an ad break! You press the red button to check out your favorite passtime. As you browse through, you see there's a lot missing. News articles not displaying, games out of order. Is anyone even keeping this updated anymore? Where did they go?
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Happy Nuclear
Single-player alternative to TEEFAX: Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with TEEFAX: Cold Case.
Happy Nuclear is an evidence-based investigation game where players act as detectives to prevent a disaster. They analyze interconnected case information on an investigation board, primarily using old CCTV and access logs. Cases link together at the end, and each replay introduces changes.
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Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
Single-player alternative to TEEFAX: Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
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Tape Detective
Single-player alternative to TEEFAX: Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with TEEFAX: Cold Case.
Tape Detective is a text-based mystery puzzle game. Collect dialogue fragments on cassette tapes and replay them to challenge witness testimonies, uncover the truth behind a mysterious cold case, and track down every suspect.
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Case Solved: The London Files
Single-player alternative to TEEFAX: Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with TEEFAX: Cold Case.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Single-player alternative to TEEFAX: Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with TEEFAX: Cold Case.
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…