Rank 01Why this
Shares evidence collection and hint system with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- $13.99 (Price checked Oct 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker
- 24 games
- Updated Aug 21, 2026
Players who liked Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker also play
The closest matches to Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker: The Rise of the Golden Idol, The Last Case of John Morley, The Mermaid Mask, TR-49, and The Roottrees are Dead. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares point and click and exploration with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- $9.74 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Also Detective and Interactive Fiction, like Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- $17.99 (Price checked Oct 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Rank 04 
TR-49
Why this: Shares hint system and dialogue choices with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
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Rank 06 
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Why this: Shares evidence collection and hidden object search with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Rank 07 
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Why this: Shares hint system and point and click with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1The Rise of the Golden Idol
Shares evidence collection and hint system with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 95% of 2,412 reviews
- 2The Last Case of John Morley
Shares point and click and exploration with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 76% of 76 reviews
- 3The Mermaid Mask
Also Detective and Interactive Fiction, like Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 100% of 1,613 reviews
- 4TR-49
Shares hint system and dialogue choices with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 95% of 908 reviews
- 5
- 6Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Shares evidence collection and hidden object search with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 95% of 4,666 reviews
- 7Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Shares hint system and point and click with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 94% of 375 reviews
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- 93D Escape Room: Detective Story
Shares hint system and hidden object search with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 64% of 56 reviews
- 10Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
Shares hidden object search and point and click with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 97% of 294 reviews
- 11Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Shares evidence collection and point and click with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 82% of 148 reviews
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- 14Escape Simulator 2
Shares hint system and environmental interaction with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 93% of 1,694 reviews
- 15
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- 17Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
Shares inventory based puzzle solving and environmental interaction with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 94% of 349 reviews
- 18
- 19The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Same atmospheric mood as Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 77% of 1,181 reviews
- 20Contradiction: Spot The Liar
Also Immersive and Detective, like Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 95% of 2,482 reviews
- 21Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Shares inventory based puzzle solving with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 96% of 829 reviews
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- 23Cellveillance
Shares evidence collection and dialogue choices with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 89% of 53 reviews
- 24Enigma of Fear
Shares environmental interaction and puzzle solving with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
- 90% of 229 reviews
- Released: 2026
- Developer: Gamercury
- Price: $14.99−25%checked Oct 3
- 88% of 452 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Ai npcs that react to player creativity and trolling
- Collecting and combining clues to unlock confessions
- Freedom to explore crime scenes and gather evidence
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Immersive
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker at current Steam store prices.
The Case of the Golden Night Apartment
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzle solving and evidence collection with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Servant of the Lake
Why this: Shares hint system and hidden object search with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
天平游戏1:抉择
Why this: Shares dialogue choices with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Rehaunted
Why this: Shares evidence collection and hidden object search with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Why this: Shares evidence collection and point and click with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Homicide Desk
Why this: Shares evidence collection and dialogue choices with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
TEST TEST TEST
Why this: Shares hidden object search and point and click with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
The Children of Clay
Why this: Also Detective and Cinematic, like Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Adventure Escape Mysteries
Why this: Shares hint system with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Why this: Shares evidence collection and hint system with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
The Mermaid Mask
Why this: Also Detective and Interactive Fiction, like Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
TR-49
Why this: Shares hint system and dialogue choices with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Why this: Shares evidence collection and hidden object search with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Why this: Shares hint system and point and click with Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.
About Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker
The closest matches to Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker: The Rise of the Golden Idol, The Last Case of John Morley, The Mermaid Mask, TR-49, and The Roottrees are Dead. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Rise of the Golden Idol, The Last Case of John Morley and The Mermaid Mask — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its dialogue choices and environmental interaction. 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 Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker: Every character remembers, watches, tests, and may deceive you like a living person. They have emotions, voices, expressions, and buried secrets. Break them with words or evidence — or realize too late that you were only a pawn in their game. A detective game built around truly lifelike NPCs.
Is Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 452 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- On sale: 25% off, now $14.99 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ai npcs that react to player creativity and trolling
- Collecting and combining clues to unlock confessions
- Freedom to explore crime scenes and gather evidence
- Free form ai conversations where you ask npcs anything
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I overlooked the change in graphics, I overlooked the inconsistencies and poor translations. What I can't overlook is game breaking bugs and glitches that cause you to erase hours and hours of progression. Between getting locked in a…”
“Its still very bugy. I lost two saved files and beryl only speaks to me in chinese. i am now at the quest "The portrait anomaly" and i cant syntethize level 2 clues to complete the quest. If you hesitate buying this game, i would wait.”
People who play it also play: The Rise of the Golden Idol, The Last Case of John Morley, The Mermaid Mask
Frequently asked about Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker
Can I run it?
How much does Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker cost?
Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker are The Rise of the Golden Idol, The Last Case of John Morley, The Mermaid Mask.
Who developed Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker?
Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker was developed by Gamercury.