Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand down to the 18 that fit the “Mobile” category. Gorogoa, Samorost 2 and Machinarium top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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NarrativeCasualSolo

Year 2002Dev HeR Interactive

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand is Gorogoa — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Samorost 2 and Machinarium follow close behind.

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The best games like Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand on Mobile

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand. 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.

#1GorogoaClosest overall match

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Gorogoa

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrativeExplorationFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 20KRAWG👍 89%· 415IGDB82· 7OC85· 49

Year 2017Dev Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Designed, developed, and illustrated by Jason Roberts, Gorogoa is a beautiful hand-drawn story suspended inside a completely unique puzzle. Arrange and combine lavishly illustrated panels, each one a separate interactive window into a living game world. Navigate the scene inside each panel.

Released 15 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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76

Samorost 2

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrativeExplorationSpace

Steam👍 87%· 2.8K

Year 2005Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with setting space, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Released 3 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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#3MachinariumClosest on world

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Machinarium

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualLinearCozy

Steam👍 95%· 20KIGDB88· 2

Year 2009Dev Amanita DesignOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Shared with Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping exploration and discovery

Released 7 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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#4Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

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Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2D

Steam👍 97%· 723RAWG👍 93%· 41

Year 1994Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Freddi Fish 1: The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds Join detective Freddi Fish and her best friend Luther as they take on their latest case: finding Grandma Grouper’s kelp seeds that feed the fish under the sea.

It predates Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

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Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2D

Steam👍 95%· 698

Year 1997Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameWill kids be forced to endure a fate worse than eating dry cereal!?

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#6Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualIsometric2D

Steam👍 98%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 30

Year 1996Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Sam is an ordinary kid who, with the help of his red cape, turns into "superhero" Pajama Sam. In No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside, Pajama Sam journeys into the land of darkness (his closet) to face his fears.

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#7Return to Monkey Island

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Return to Monkey Island

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyCartoon

Steam👍 91%· 9.0KIGDB92· 8OC87· 100

Year 2022Dev Terrible Toybox · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting cartoon and visual 2d, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Released 20 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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#8Sayonara Wild Hearts

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Sayonara Wild Hearts

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrativeMeleeFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 8.8KIGDB81· 7OC84· 53

Year 2019Dev Simogo · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · Switch · PC

✓ Like Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Released 17 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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Steam PS Nintendo

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Broken Age

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualRangedFantasy

Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38

Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Released 12 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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#10Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut

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Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkFantasy

Steam👍 93%· 2.8KIGDB83· 3

Year 2009Dev Revolution Software · Kalypso MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Released 7 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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#11Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualRelaxingFantasy

Steam👍 77%· 2.6KRAWG👍 62%· 271

Year 2011Dev Noodlecake Studios · Capybara GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, vibe relaxing and fantasy world, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is a pixel art point-and-click quest, split into "sessions." During them, you play as a female Scythian warrior who searches for an ancient book and explores the Caucasus. Accidentally she releases the evil and needs to fix the consequences of her actions.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

Released 9 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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Steam Epic Nintendo

#12The Room 4: Old Sins

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The Room 4: Old Sins

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeExplorationHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 18KRAWG👍 92%· 97MC86

Year 2018Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

Enter The Room: Old Sins and be transported to a place where tactile exploration meets challenging puzzles and a captivating story. The sudden disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes the hunt for a precious artefact.

Released 16 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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#13Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

67

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasyHistorical2D

Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86

Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Like Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

Released 8 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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#14Tales of Monkey Island

67

Tales of Monkey Island

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCartoon2D

Steam👍 89%· 797IGDB80

Year 2009Dev Telltale Games · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting cartoon and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

Released 7 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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#15Back to the Future: The Game

67

Back to the Future: The Game

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping vibe casual

Released 8 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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