Single-player games like Utter a Name
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Utter a Name, 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 Rise of the Golden Idol
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Utter a Name.
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
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DAEMON MASQUERADE
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Utter a Name.
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
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Expelled!
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Utter a Name.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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Enigma of Fear
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Utter a Name.
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.
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The Séance of Blake Manor
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Utter a Name.
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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TR-49
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Utter a Name.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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A Case of Fraud
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Utter a Name.
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
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The Ratline
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Utter a Name.
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Utter a Name.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
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The Case of the Golden Idol
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Utter a Name.
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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The Roottrees are Dead
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Utter a Name.
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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Little Stars
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Utter a Name.
A puzzle game that asks you to find Hamiltonian and Euler paths in interesting and complex graph patterns. The ambience is set in the night sky for a relatively relaxing experience.
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Golemworks
Single-player alternative to Utter a Name — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Utter a Name.
A strategic fusion of automation game and tower defense