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Single-player games like An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I, 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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    Forest Grove — Steam game cover

    Forest Grove

    Single-player alternative to An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    In Forest Grove, a teenage heiress has gone missing. Foul play is suspected. Uncover a cast of characters, collect evidence, and find the truth in this futuristic detective game!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scene Investigators — Steam game cover

    Scene Investigators

    Single-player alternative to An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

    2023IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sherlock Holmes Chapter One — Steam game cover

    Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

    Single-player alternative to An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    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.

    2021ActionAdventure44.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Telling Lies — Steam game cover

    Telling Lies

    Single-player alternative to An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Testament of Sherlock Holmes — Steam game cover

    The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

    Single-player alternative to An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

    2012Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    L.A. Noire — Steam game cover

    L.A. Noire

    Single-player alternative to An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

    2011StrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Silver Case — Steam game cover

    The Silver Case

    Single-player alternative to An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!

    2016Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale — Steam game cover

    Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale

    Single-player alternative to An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG17.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →