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Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis

First-person detective adventure solving a burglar's riddles across London

Frogwares · Released Aug 7, 2008

AdventureRPG

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.

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Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis

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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