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We filtered the 47 games similar to The Testament of Sherlock Holmes down to the 35 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Samsara Room, Tales from the Borderlands and Life Is Strange top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is Samsara Room — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Tales from the Borderlands and Life Is Strange follow close behind.

#1Samsara Room97 #2Tales from the Borderlands97 #3Life Is Strange97 #4Sam & Max: Save the World97 #5Dreamfall Chapters97

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The best puzzle games like The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

35 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Testament of Sherlock Holmes. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

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Samsara Room

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 10.0K

Year 2020Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person

Steam GOG itch.io

#2Tales from the Borderlands

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Tales from the Borderlands

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11

Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and melee combat, while skipping visual first person

#3Life Is Strange

97

Life Is Strange

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird PersonFantasySci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7

Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual first person

#4Sam & Max: Save the World

97

Sam & Max: Save the World

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird Person

IGDB82· 2

Year 2007Dev Telltale Games · JoWooD Productions SoftwareOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

#5Dreamfall Chapters

97

Dreamfall Chapters

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird PersonCyberpunkFantasy

Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11

Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual first person

97

Gone Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonExploration

Steam👍 77%· 18KRAWG👍 69%· 887MC86IGDB74· 12OC85· 17

Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery, while skipping visual third person

97

Ceville

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeFantasy

Steam👍 80%· 211MC73IGDB70· 1

Year 2009Dev Realmforge Studios · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping visual first person

#8Life is Strange 2

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Life is Strange 2

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75

Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

97

Syberia 3

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistoricalSci-Fi

Steam👍 52%· 4.7KIGDB44· 8OC51· 54

Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping visual first person

#10Underground Blossom

96

Underground Blossom

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 98%· 6.8KRAWG👍 92%· 25

Year 2023Dev Rusty LakePlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, horror setting and visual 2d, while skipping visual first person

#11Thimbleweed Park

96

Thimbleweed Park

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101

Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping visual first person

#12Chaos on Deponia

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Chaos on Deponia

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 90%· 3.1KIGDB80· 1OC70· 9

Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping visual first person

#13Goodbye Deponia

96

Goodbye Deponia

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping visual first person

Steam GOG Nintendo

#14Deponia Doomsday

96

Deponia Doomsday

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20

Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping visual first person

#15A New Beginning - Final Cut

96

A New Beginning - Final Cut

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyHistoricalSci-Fi

Steam👍 75%· 2.1KRAWG👍 50%· 126MC72IGDB75· 2

Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping visual first person

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