AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB93· 7
Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
10 Ranged games like Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments down to the 10 that fit the “Ranged” category. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Shadow of the Colossus and L.A. Noire top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.
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Year 2014Dev Frogwares
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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Shadow of the Colossus and L.A. Noire follow close behind.
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The best ranged games like Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
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IGDB89· 4OC92· 136
Year 2005Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping historical setting
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 36KIGDB89· 7
Year 2011Dev Team Bondi · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB95· 6OC95· 164
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB98· 27OC96· 167
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB92· 15OC90· 71
Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB96· 1
Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping strong narrative focus
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB90
Year 2000Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration
≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and sandbox world, while skipping strong narrative focus
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 266KRAWG👍 61%· 1.0KMC77OC79· 134
Year 2018Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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