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 17 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Pentiment, Gorogoa and Machinarium top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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

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

17 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.

#1PentimentClosest overall match

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Pentiment

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualExplorationHistorical

Steam👍 95%· 9.3KIGDB85· 6OC86· 129

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

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

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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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#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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#4Return 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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#5Sayonara 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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#7Last Day of June

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Last Day of June

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualRelaxingThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 4.7KIGDB76· 9OC73· 59

Year 2017Dev Ovosonico · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, vibe relaxing and visual third person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone76

#8Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

70

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeExplorationHistoricalFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53

Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

Released 11 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone76

70

Myst

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeExplorationFantasySci-Fi

IGDB55· 4OC75· 16

Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

It predates Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Monkey 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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#11Tales 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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#12Back 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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67

Deponia

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 87%· 14KRAWG👍 76%· 727MC74IGDB78· 2

Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

Quest, very close to the original canon of the genre. The game has a minimum of hints, and puzzle solving is often very unobvious. The plot of the game moves forward with the actions of the main character - Rufus, who lives on the planet of Deponia, long ago turned into a dump.

Released 10 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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#14I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar

67

I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 1.3K

Year 2021Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

Well, Agent, it looks like the Zoraxis organisation is up to their old tricks with a new scheme for world domination. It's up to you to expose their diabolical plot and put a stop to it.

Released 19 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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#15The Room VR: A Dark Matter

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The Room VR: A Dark Matter

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 4.0KRAWG👍 86%· 28IGDB83· 3OC79· 13

Year 2020Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

The Room VR: A Dark Matter is the next chapter in the mysterious world of The Room series. The game begins deep within The British Museum in London, where the disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown.

Released 18 years after Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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