Single-player games like Telling Lies
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Telling Lies, 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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Her Story
Single-player alternative to Telling Lies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Telling Lies.
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.
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The Operator
Single-player alternative to Telling Lies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Telling Lies.
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.
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IMMORTALITY
Single-player alternative to Telling Lies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Telling Lies.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
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Contradiction: Spot The Liar
Single-player alternative to Telling Lies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Telling Lies.
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
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Jessika
Single-player alternative to Telling Lies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Telling Lies.
Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.
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Unheard - Voices of Crime
Single-player alternative to Telling Lies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Telling Lies.
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
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Late Shift
Single-player alternative to Telling Lies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Telling Lies.
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
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TR-49
Single-player alternative to Telling Lies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Telling Lies.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.