Single-player games like Midnight Files
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Midnight Files, 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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Neighbors
Single-player alternative to Midnight Files — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
A folk noir detective horror game. An old time detective trying to find out the truth behind a missing girl in a mysterious place.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to Midnight Files — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Midnight Files.
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.
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The Shell Part III: Paradiso
Single-player alternative to Midnight Files — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Midnight Files.
The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to Midnight Files — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
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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The Precinct
Single-player alternative to Midnight Files — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Midnight Files.
Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.
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Interrogation: You will be deceived
Single-player alternative to Midnight Files — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
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Chinatown Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to Midnight Files — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Midnight Files.
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
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Back to the Dawn
Single-player alternative to Midnight Files — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.