Single-player games like Black File
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Black File, 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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Nomenocide
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black File.
The Examiner has a number. You are not issued a name. You do not require one. Names are an operational measure applied to units, for the reasons set out above, and staff are not units. You do have a name. You are simply not using it here. Nobody has asked for it in some time.
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Hillthorn
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black File.
A disappearance in a secluded community. A mountain hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Welcome to Hillthorn, a dark investigation game that invites you to uncover the mystery without a single word spoken, using your skills of logic and intuition through cards.
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Almanac: Detective Agency
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black File.
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black File.
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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Case Solved: The London Files
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Black File.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black File.
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Black File.
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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Still Life
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Black File.
Still Life 2 also now available!