Single-player games like Chains Of Clues
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Chains Of Clues, 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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DETECTIVE - The Motel
Single-player alternative to Chains Of Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chains Of Clues.
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
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Uncover the Smoking Gun
Single-player alternative to Chains Of Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chains Of Clues.
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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L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Single-player alternative to Chains Of Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Chains Of Clues.
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files places you directly in the shoes of Detective Cole Phelps as you solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real cases from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in L.A. history.
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to Chains Of Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chains Of Clues.
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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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to Chains Of Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chains Of Clues.
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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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to Chains Of Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Chains Of Clues.
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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Scene Investigators
Single-player alternative to Chains Of Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chains Of Clues.
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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Mind Diver
Single-player alternative to Chains Of Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chains Of Clues.
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.