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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 Operator — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Almanac: Detective Agency — Steam game cover

    Almanac: Detective Agency

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.

    A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime — Steam game cover

    Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Case of Fraud.

    The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.

    IndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Silver Crow — Steam game cover

    The Silver Crow

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.

    You play Conrad - executioner, outcast, and the last man anyone would trust to solve a murder. A handcrafted adventure steeped in Renaissance atmosphere, occult shadows and moral ambiguity. A point & click mystery in a city where truth is buried, power decides guilt, and someone is always watching.

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! — Steam game cover

    Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with A Case of Fraud.

    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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    Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure — Steam game cover

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Roottrees are Dead — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged — Steam game cover

    Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Fraud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Fraud.

    The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Return of the Obra Dinn — Steam game cover

    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.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Case of the Golden Idol — Steam game cover

    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.

    2022IndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death at Sycamore Hall — Steam game cover

    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.

    AdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →