Single-player games like Federal Cadet
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Federal Cadet, 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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Clue: Murder By Death
Single-player alternative to Federal Cadet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Federal Cadet.
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
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Dark Alley
Single-player alternative to Federal Cadet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Federal Cadet.
A British detective has vanished in Kyoto. Step into Detective Bennett's shoes and uncover a mystery that reaches far beyond the Yakuza.
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Lurks Beneath
Single-player alternative to Federal Cadet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Federal Cadet.
Investigate a little girl's disappearance at a rundown trailer park. Play as Detective Partridge and cross examine three suspects to find the truth with fully freeform interrogation. Type anything and ask anything you want.
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to Federal Cadet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Federal Cadet.
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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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Single-player alternative to Federal Cadet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Federal Cadet.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
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Sarawak
Single-player alternative to Federal Cadet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Federal Cadet.
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Single-player alternative to Federal Cadet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Federal Cadet.
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
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Her Story
Single-player alternative to Federal Cadet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Federal Cadet.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.