Single-player games like Cold Decree
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Cold Decree, 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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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Cold Decree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cold Decree.
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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The Operator
Single-player alternative to Cold Decree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cold Decree.
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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Uncover the Smoking Gun
Single-player alternative to Cold Decree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cold Decree.
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Single-player alternative to Cold Decree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Cold Decree.
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
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Scene Investigators
Single-player alternative to Cold Decree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cold Decree.
Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to Cold Decree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cold Decree.
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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Strange Horticulture
Single-player alternative to Cold Decree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cold Decree.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to Cold Decree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cold Decree.
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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Don't breathe in!
Single-player alternative to Cold Decree — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cold Decree.
"Don't Breathe In" is a psychological horror game where you must survive in an abandoned laboratory. Solve puzzles, find an escape route, and be careful—every breath you take brings you closer to death in a toxic gas-filled environment. ✔ Horror & Thriller | ✔ Puzzle & Exploration | ✔ Survival