Single-player games like Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis, 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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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
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Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
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The Darkside Detective
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
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The Last Case of John Morley
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
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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Dracula: Origin
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
Dracula: Origin reveals the dark origins of the Dracula curse. Step into the shoes of the famous Professor Van Helsing and experience a thrilling journey that will take you from London to Egypt, Austria and through Carpathian Europe right into the terrifying lair of the Dark Prince.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
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.
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Strange Antiquities
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
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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Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
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 Sinking City Remastered
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Single-player alternative to Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis.
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.