Single-player games like Murder Mystery Stories
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Murder Mystery Stories, 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 Last Voyage of the SS Aurelia
Single-player alternative to Murder Mystery Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder Mystery Stories.
An interrogation mystery aboard a 1936 ocean liner. Five suspects. One murder. No dialogue options — every suspect is powered by AI and will remember every word, deflect every question, and only surrender their secrets under pressure. Four voyages. One truth. Break someone.
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This Bed We Made
Single-player alternative to Murder Mystery Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder Mystery Stories.
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
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Sarawak
Single-player alternative to Murder Mystery Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder Mystery Stories.
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to Murder Mystery Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder Mystery Stories.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
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The Isle Tide Hotel
Single-player alternative to Murder Mystery Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Murder Mystery Stories.
Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?
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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Single-player alternative to Murder Mystery Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder Mystery Stories.
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.
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Misty Judgment
Single-player alternative to Murder Mystery Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder Mystery Stories.
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
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Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
Single-player alternative to Murder Mystery Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder Mystery Stories.
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?