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iRank92
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
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We filtered the 47 games similar to The Testament of Sherlock Holmes down to the 11 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Tales from the Borderlands, Syberia 3 and Batman: The Enemy Within top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2012Dev Frogwares
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is Tales from the Borderlands — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Syberia 3 and Batman: The Enemy Within follow close behind.
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The best games like The Testament of Sherlock Holmes on Nintendo Switch
11 similar games foundUpdated May 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.
AdventureNarrative 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
Where it drifts furthest from The Testament of Sherlock Holmes: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
Released 5 years after The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals35
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeDark
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping visual first person
Released 5 years after The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
Genre100Game mode100Tone85Visuals64
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iRank92
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonRangedDark
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual third person
Released 5 years after The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals72Tone70
AdventureNarrative 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
Where it drifts furthest from The Testament of Sherlock Holmes: visuals.
Released 5 years after The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative 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
Where it drifts furthest from The Testament of Sherlock Holmes: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative 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
Where it drifts furthest from The Testament of Sherlock Holmes: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative 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
Where it drifts furthest from The Testament of Sherlock Holmes: visuals.
Released 4 years after The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 88%· 6.7KIGDB77· 5OC76· 13
Year 2002Dev Microïds Canada · MicroïdsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping visual first person
Where it drifts furthest from The Testament of Sherlock Holmes: visuals.
It predates The Testament of Sherlock Holmes by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone75Visuals0
#10Late Shift
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iRank72
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonDark
Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37
Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design
Released 4 years after The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
Genre100Game mode100Tone72Visuals62
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeDark
Steam👍 89%· 17KIGDB84· 11OC81· 167
Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design
Released 9 years after The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
Genre100Game mode100Tone70Visuals64