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We filtered the 48 games similar to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments down to the 13 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Telling Lies, Blue Prince and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 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 “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments is Telling Lies — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Blue Prince and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom follow close behind.

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The best games like Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments on Nintendo Switch

13 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.

#1Telling Lies
Telling Lies
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50
Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping ranged combat

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

Released 5 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals69Tone62
#2Blue 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression72Visuals52World51
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB95· 6OC95· 164
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

Released 9 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression65Visuals64World63
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB98· 27OC96· 167
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

Released 3 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals64World63Progression40
AER: Memories of Old
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 7.7KIGDB68· 4OC67· 44
Year 2017Dev Forgotten Key · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping ranged combat

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

Released 3 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals65Tone50
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
Abzu
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 27KIGDB81· 27OC80· 122
Year 2016Dev Giant Squid · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping ranged combat

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

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals65Tone38
#8Road 96
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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals72World59
Pilgrims
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationRelaxing
Steam👍 96%· 6.1K
Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping ranged combat

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

Released 5 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone31Setting0
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
Firewatch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 97KIGDB79· 18OC80· 134
Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

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

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone78Visuals70
The First Tree
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14
Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, precision platforming and vibe relaxing, while skipping puzzle design

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

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

Released 3 years after Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals65Tone52
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

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