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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 46 games similar to Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall down to the 10 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Syberia, Florence and Chaos on Deponia top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall.

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Year 2013Dev HeR Interactive
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall is Syberia — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Florence and Chaos on Deponia follow close behind.

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The best games like Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall on Nintendo Switch

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Syberia
Syberia
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasual2DSci-Fi
Steam👍 88%· 6.7KIGDB77· 5OC76· 13
Year 2002Dev Microïds Canada · MicroïdsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping exploration and discovery

It predates Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
Florence
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloCasualNarrative2DCozy
Steam👍 93%· 16KIGDB80· 1OC85· 16
Year 2018Dev Mountains · Annapurna InteractiveOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping exploration and discovery

Released 5 years after Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone76
Chaos on Deponia
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DSci-Fi
Steam👍 90%· 3.1KIGDB80· 1OC70· 9
Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone85
Goodbye Deponia
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB65· 3
Year 2013Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone84
Deponia Doomsday
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DSci-Fi
Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20
Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

Released 3 years after Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone84
Syberia 3
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DHistoricalSci-Fi
Steam👍 52%· 4.7KIGDB44· 8OC51· 54
Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall.

Released 4 years after Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall.

Genre100Game mode100Tone84Visuals84
Thimbleweed Park
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101
Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

Released 4 years after Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall.

Genre100Game mode100Tone85Visuals52
Tales from the Borderlands
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone85Visuals0
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 3.9KIGDB76· 3
Year 2012Dev Frogwares · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual first person and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone85Visuals0
Batman: The Enemy Within
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall: visuals.

Released 4 years after Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall.

Genre100Game mode100Tone73Visuals0

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