Single-player games like The Uncovering
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Uncovering, 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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Curtain Call in Flames
Single-player alternative to The Uncovering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Uncovering.
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
- 2
Gata Guressi
Single-player alternative to The Uncovering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Uncovering.
Learn to communicate with the people of Hierre by speaking their languages and understanding their cultures in this sci-fi translation game. Use your translation skills to navigate Kallay Tirridor, uncovering its dark secrets while solving the sudden disappearance of your brother.
- 3
One helluva day
Single-player alternative to The Uncovering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Uncovering.
An egocentric Boss is desperate to save his company from collapse. However, he is forced to save the whole city from an impending disaster.
- 4
透明罪 - Blue Tears
Single-player alternative to The Uncovering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Uncovering.
A novel, a game, a judgment document, a self-confession letter. On an ordinary summer morning, the arrival of an unexpected visitor awakened the dormant memories of a small island. You will play the role of Lynn Chan, and face your "Invisible Sin" by searching for a "Non-existent friend".
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My Own Murder
Single-player alternative to The Uncovering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Uncovering.
After yet another night of brooding over his wife's murder, Detective Edgar receives a mysterious letter. A music star asks to investigate her own murder. Interrogate the suspects, search for clues and find out what happened. Will you be able to unravel the truth from the lies?
- 6
Crossword City Chronicles
Single-player alternative to The Uncovering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Uncovering.
Play as a 1950s reporter investigating crimes by using your word building skills to interview, interrogate, convince, deceive & debate your way to a solution! Draw letters tiles onto a rack, then place them on the board to make a word that connects with those already placed to advance the plot.
- 7
虫鸣
Single-player alternative to The Uncovering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Uncovering.
崇明接到了上级的安排，去往雾谷村进行旅游景点调查采访，听闻村子内存在着“养蛊辟邪祟”的习俗，每户人家或多或少都懂得一些蛊术， 但这些蛊术从何而来的却无从得知... 夜晚的大山深处，处处响起虫鸣... 起雾了 --------------------------------- 感谢同学们的支持，目前评论中反映到的bug我们正在积极修复，抱歉给大伙儿带来不好的游戏体验，近期我们也会添加键盘操作，以及对其它方面的优化更新，开发不易555555，希望不要因为这一问题带来差评，谢谢！
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Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to The Uncovering — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Uncovering.
A detective visual novel set in Victorian London. Play as a veteran detective and his young daughter, investigate scenes through point-and-click gameplay, question suspects, and make tough choices that shape the story.