Single-player games like A Case of Distrust
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to A Case of Distrust, 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 Séance of Blake Manor
Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with A Case of Distrust.
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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Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
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The Darkest Files
Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Subsurface Circular
Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.
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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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
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Expelled!
Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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The Last Case of John Morley
Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
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Whispers of a Machine
Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with A Case of Distrust.
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
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L.A. Noire
Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with A Case of Distrust.
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.