Free games like Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet
Below are 9 free-to-play Steam games similar to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet.
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.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play alternative to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
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There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
Free-to-play alternative to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure and Casual with Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet.
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!
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An Arcade Full of Cats
Free-to-play alternative to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — no purchase or trial window. Shares Casual with Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet.
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.
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100 Asian Cats
Free-to-play alternative to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — no purchase or trial window.
🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️♂️🐈✅
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Cube Escape: Paradox
Free-to-play alternative to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet.
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.
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Tails Noir: Prologue
Free-to-play alternative to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet.
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.
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Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
Free-to-play alternative to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet — no purchase or trial window. Shares Adventure with Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet.
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...