Single-player games like Cold Case
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Cold Case, 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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Big Ear Detective
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cold Case.
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
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Sarawak
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cold Case.
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
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Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
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No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cold Case.
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
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Subsurface Circular
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cold Case.
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
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Uncover the Smoking Gun
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cold Case.
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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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cold Case.
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
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FAKEBOOK
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cold Case.
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
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Roll & Rob the Hero
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cold Case.
Roll & Rob the Hero is a unique Roll-and-Write Auto-Battler. As a genius gambler who won the hero’s destiny in a bet, you must roll dice to build stats, collect Artifacts, and strategically manage risks to defeat monsters. Experience the thrill of logical strategy and explosive luck.
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ELEMENTAIL
Single-player alternative to Cold Case — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cold Case.
Draw it, Store it, Strike hard! A charming casual deckbuilding roguelike with magical animal wizards! Strategically combine elemental cards—Water, Fire, and Lightning—and collect over 150 unique relics to build your deck, customize your playstyle, and save a world tainted by elemental corruption.