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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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    Almanac: Detective Agency — Steam game cover

    Almanac: Detective Agency

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.

    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?

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Wolf Among Us Remastered — Steam game cover

    The Wolf Among Us Remastered

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with A Case of Distrust.

    A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.

    2026ActionAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel — Steam game cover

    Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.

    Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer — Steam game cover

    Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.

    A mystery set in Fukuoka, Japan. Former cop Kengo Kamiya and assistant Hikaru tackle a high school girl's disappearance. A "Photoreal Novel" fully utilizing actual photos and AI. Enjoy snappy banter and unexpected twists in this simple, choice-driven mystery visual novel.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! — Steam game cover

    Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with A Case of Distrust.

    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.

    2024AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Duck Detective: The Secret Salami — Steam game cover

    Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.

    Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping — Steam game cover

    Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

    Single-player alternative to A Case of Distrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Case of Distrust.

    You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

    2025IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    L.A. Noire — Steam game cover

    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.

    2011StrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →