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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
72% of 718
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jul 25, 2023
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

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

72% of 718 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 system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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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

Does Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Russian.

Does Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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