Rank 01Why this
Shares first person exploration with Sherlock Holmes.
- $0.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2009
Games like Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
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Players who liked Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis also play
The closest matches to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis: Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008), Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, The Darkside Detective, and The Last Case of John Morley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Detective and Investigation, like Sherlock Holmes.
- $0.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2009
Rank 03- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
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The Darkside Detective
Why this: Shares object interaction puzzles with Sherlock Holmes.
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Dracula: Origin
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Sherlock Holmes.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
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- 1Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
Shares first person exploration with Sherlock Holmes.
- 72% of 359 reviews
- 2Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Also Detective and Investigation, like Sherlock Holmes.
- 77% of 556 reviews
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Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation
- 53% of 97 reviews
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- Released: 2008
- Developer: Frogwares
- Price: $0.99−90%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 68% of 299 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 71
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- First person exploration enhances immersion
- Humorous rivalry with lupin
- Layered fetch quests create backtracking
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Mysterious
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Why this: Also Detective and Investigation, like Sherlock Holmes.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Sherlock Holmes.
About Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
The closest matches to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis: Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008), Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, The Darkside Detective, and The Last Case of John Morley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008), Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper and The Testament of Sherlock Holmes — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and mysterious, and single out its first person exploration and layered fetch quests. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis: This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
Is Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 299 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- First person exploration enhances immersion
- Humorous rivalry with lupin
- Layered fetch quests create backtracking
- Puzzles demand obscure knowledge
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is long, really hard game. Sometimes it makes no sense. Sometimes it is illogical. Some puzzles are impossible. It has Sherlock Holmes vibes, but I could not recommend it to anyone. Story all in all is ok, graphic is ok. Audio is…”
“I love the concept of Sherlock Holmes and I have not played any of the other ones available. You will get used to the navigations but it's quite buggy as far as getting to progress through the steps. There is a hint button but even having…”
People who play it also play: Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008), Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Frequently asked about Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
Can I run it?
Does Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis run on Steam Deck?
Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis cost?
Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis are Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008), Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
Who developed Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis?
Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis was developed by Frogwares.