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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 50 games similar to Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One down to the 8 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, High on Life and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2021Dev Frogwares

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. High on Life and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter follow close behind.

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The best games like Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One on Nintendo Switch

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 14K
Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
#2High on Life
High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One: visuals.

Same studio: Frogwares.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Tone83Game mode66
Sonic Frontiers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137
Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression78Tone65
Destroy All Humans!
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB67· 11OC69· 13
Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping strong narrative focus

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World86
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One: visuals.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode85Combat51
Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30
Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone94
Void Bastards
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 86%· 5.4KIGDB81· 8OC81· 63
Year 2019Dev Blue Manchu · Humble GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One: progression and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World58Combat49Progression0

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