Single-player games like Mr Investigator
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Mr Investigator, 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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Almanac: Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to Mr Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr Investigator.
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?
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A Case of Fraud
Single-player alternative to Mr Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr Investigator.
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 Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to Mr Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr Investigator.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Lucifer Within Us
Single-player alternative to Mr Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mr Investigator.
Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.
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Her Story
Single-player alternative to Mr Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr Investigator.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to Mr Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr Investigator.
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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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Single-player alternative to Mr Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr Investigator.
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to Mr Investigator — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr Investigator.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.