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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 48 games similar to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments down to the 6 that fit the “PS5” category. Blue Prince, The Exit 8 and Road 96 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2014Dev Frogwares

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments is Blue Prince — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. The Exit 8 and Road 96 follow close behind.

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The best games like Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments on PS5

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Blue Prince
Blue Prince
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 18KIGDB91· 5OC89· 117
Year 2025Dev Dogubomb · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep simulation and procedural generation, while skipping ranged combat

Released 11 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

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#2The Exit 8
The Exit 8
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2
Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments: setting.

Released 9 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone71World61Visuals51
Road 96
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93
Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation and melee combat, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments: combat.

Released 7 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

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#4Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61
Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments: combat and setting.

Released 5 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals61
The Suicide of Rachel Foster
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 68%· 6.8KIGDB65· 4OC68· 61
Year 2020Dev ONE-O-ONE GAMES · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, vibe casual and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

Released 6 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals71Tone45
#6Roblox
51
Roblox
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2006Dev Roblox CorporationOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments: game mode.

It predates Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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