Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
First-person detective adventure solving a burglar's riddles across London
Frogwares · Released Aug 7, 2008
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 782
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- peak 24h 3
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 years ago
- May 13, 2021
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)
What is Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis?
A detective adventure set in 19th-century London, where burglar Arsène Lupin challenges Sherlock Holmes and Scotland Yard. Playing as Holmes and Doctor Watson, you investigate London landmarks, question characters, examine clues and documents, and combine objects to solve puzzles.
For you if...
- +you enjoy single-player detective mysteries built around puzzles
- +you like taking your time with clue-driven investigations
Not for you if...
- −you want puzzle solutions to follow obvious logic
- −you dislike searching large locations for small clues
What players say
71% of 782 reviews are positive
Players praise the mystery, London landmark settings, and built-in hints. Their most common complaints are obscure puzzles and tedious searches across large areas. Some also report saving or loading problems.
Screenshots and trailer
Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- Processor
- PENTIUM3/ATHLON 1.3 GHz
- Graphics
- 64 MB DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE GRAPHICS CARD
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB HARD DISK SPACE
- DirectX
- DirectX 9.0 or Higher
Recommended
- Processor
- PENTIUM4 2.0GHZ/ATHLONXP 2000+
- Graphics
- 256 MB DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE GRAPHICS CARD
- Memory
- 1 GB OF RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB HARD DISK SPACE
- DirectX
- DirectX 9.0 or Higher
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Russian.
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Recent updates
- May 13, 2021 · Сompatibility Patch (Part 2 of 2) released!
- Apr 26, 2021 · Compatibility Patch (Part 1 of 2) released!
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