Single-player games like A Case of Fraud
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to A Case of Fraud, 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 Price of Grief
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
Dive into a decade of secrets, mysterious characters and their inexplicable deaths - in the shadow of the darkest time in human history. Investigate crimes, decode documents, collect clues and solve riddles - one word at a time. The deeper you read, the less any of it seems to be an accident.
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The Roottrees are Dead
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
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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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
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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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
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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Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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The Séance of Blake Manor
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
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The Case of the Golden Idol
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
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Death at Sycamore Hall
Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with A Case of Fraud.
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.