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Games like Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring

If Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy, Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet and Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and immersive. 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.

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About Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring: Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.

2009Adventure9.99 USDMetacritic 68Windowsby Frogwares
Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring — Steam game cover
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Classic point and click exploration with minimal actionDense dialogue and documents reward close readingEnd of day quizzes force thorough evidence reviewAtmosphericChallengingImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Top pick for Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...

    2009AdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Second-strongest match for Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Scotland Yard has called Sherlock Holmes with an urgent request for help! A young painter has been found murdered and rolled up in a remarkable Persian carpet. Along with Watson, you must investigate the peculiar crime, exploring crime scene locations in search of missing clues.

    2008AdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Third-strongest match for Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2009Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Ranked #4 for Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2008AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2009AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

    WHY THIS

    Shares witness interrogation and an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Ranked #6 for Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2014Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Ranked #7 for Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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!

    2012Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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…

    2016ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring

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  1. Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Reviewers of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2008AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Reviewers of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...

    2009AdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2009AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2023Adventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Reviewers of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Scotland Yard has called Sherlock Holmes with an urgent request for help! A young painter has been found murdered and rolled up in a remarkable Persian carpet. Along with Watson, you must investigate the peculiar crime, exploring crime scene locations in search of missing clues.

    2008AdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Kick Some Brick in I through VI! Play through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame! Adding new characters, new levels, new features and for the first time ever, the chance to build and battle your way through a fun Star Wars galaxy on your PC!

    2009Adventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Room

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~85% under Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Supper

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Samsara Room

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Frogwares

Other recommendable Steam games by Frogwares, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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…

    2016ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

    WHY THIS

    Shares witness interrogation and an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2014Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Sinking City Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2021ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2021ActionAdventure44.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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!

    2012Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2023Adventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2009AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    Another title from Frogwares, the studio behind Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

    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.

    2009Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring

How much does Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring cost?
Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring are Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy, Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008).
Who developed Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring?
Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring was developed by Frogwares.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring.

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