Single-player games like The Clues
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Clues, 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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The Millhaven Murders
Single-player alternative to The Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Clues.
A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.
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Curtain Call in Flames
Single-player alternative to The Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Clues.
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.
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Hillthorn
Single-player alternative to The Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Clues.
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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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Single-player alternative to The Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Clues.
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to The Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Clues.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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Telling Lies
Single-player alternative to The Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Clues.
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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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Single-player alternative to The Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Clues.
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to The Clues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Clues.
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.