Single-player games like The Case of the Worst Day Ever
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to The Case of the Worst Day Ever, 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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Deductopia
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever will enjoy this new deduction game for all ages.
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Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
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.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
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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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
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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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
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On Your Tail
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.
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Loco Motive
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
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The Case of the Golden Idol
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
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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Return of the Obra Dinn
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
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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Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it's about enriching it, one case at a time.
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Prose & Codes
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
Explore the wonderful world of books through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.
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Anagrams
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
Sit back and relax with this minimalist Match-2 word game. Collect enough letter tiles to solve anagrams across dozens of vocabulary-flexing categories. Amp up the challenge or remove all pressure with 3 unlockable game modes tailored to your taste.
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Poems & Codes
Single-player alternative to The Case of the Worst Day Ever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Case of the Worst Day Ever.
Explore the wonderful world of poetry through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.