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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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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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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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black File.
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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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black File.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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The Séance of Blake Manor
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Black File.
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
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Back to the Dawn
Single-player alternative to Black File — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Black File.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.