Are you a fan of detective games like Nancy Drew of the point-and-click genre? Then if you have finished playing all similar games created by Her Interactive, we have made an entire list of the other available options that you can try out. So go through them one by one as each of them contain all the amazing elements of mystery and wonder that will thrill you over and over.
1. Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes:
The first one on our list of games similar to Nancy Drew is the legendary detective of crime-solving. We are of course, talking about the great Sherlock Holmes. And in this pick you will get to play as the mystery solver in many cases involving crime and deception. The gameplay is somewhat identical to our main title in question. However, in this one, you will also get to use hints whenever you find it difficult to locate some crucial clues to solve a particular crime.
Since Sherlock Holmes was known for his keen observation skills while looking at a crime scene, you too will need to sharpen up your skill set in order to proceed to the next part of the scene. You will be able to use his signature magnifying glass to locate some well hidden objects that are otherwise not visible to the naked eye. You can even try and download the demo online to test your skills as a detective.
2. Gray Matter:
The second option we have on our list is brought to you by Wizarbox. You can play it on your Windows PC or Xbox console. This one titled Gray Matter follows the story of a young detective-cum-magician, by the name of Samantha, and her chance encounter with an Oxford University professor, David Styles. During the game’s progress you will get to uncover a lot of mysterious events that take place in the life of Professor Styles.
Since you are playing as a magician, you will get to utilize your skills in magic to solve certain problematic scenarios or achieve objectives. You also get to explore the enchanting city of London where the developers have put a lot of effort into its design so that your experience may be as life-like as possible.
3. Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile
The next one we suggest for our Nancy Drew alternatives roster is this Agatha Christie creation titled Death on the Nile. As many of you may know, Agatha Christie has created fictional crime and murder investigator, Hercule Poirot. And in this game, you will have the privilege of playing as the famed detective as he undertakes the task of solving some of the most complicated killings involving a group of suspicious individuals.
During the game, you will get to scan the rooms of the parties that are somehow involved with the case and search them from top to bottom for clues. Once you gather all you require within the stipulated time period, you can then proceed to solve the crime. You will also be impressed with the way your investigation is subtly directed and how the perpetrators behind the crime are revealed.
4. Myst:
Myst is another good game where you can get to play the role of an investigator who is given the task of solving a complex mystery. The story behind this one is that you suddenly find yourself in the middle of a strange island called Myst, the existence of which you had discovered in a book of the same name. So now you have to solve the island’s many riddles in order to get to the bottom of things.
As you will soon find out when you start playing, Myst Island revolves the story of two brothers who are trapped in this world and you have to attempt to help free them. Your journey on the mysterious island will take you to many more places called the ‘Ages’ where you will have to find messages or pages of books in order to solve the riddles and free the two brothers.
5. Syberia II:
Here is another puzzler which we can add to our collection of games similar to Nancy Drew for you to try out. In this second part of the original Syberia, you will be playing a lawyer-turned-adventurer by the name of Kate Walker and follow her trails to discover a rare species of mammoth called the Syberian Mammoth in the forgotten realm of Syberia.
But your journey is not a blessed one as you will encounter many hairy situations where you will have to use your wits in order to escape. There are a lot of noticeable elements that you will see in this version of Syberia such as the enhanced graphics along with a well designed backdrop of snow-capped mountains of Russia.
6. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
The last one on our list is the second installment of The Longest Journey titled Dreamfall. This one has combined all the elements of action, adventure and puzzle-solving to give you one exciting story. Here you are able to control not one but three different characters with different skills and storylines.
You will be the decision maker in most of the events as you will have to choose your dialogues when you speak to a person of interest. And since you will be moving through it as three separate individuals, you will play on their respective worlds involving the past and the future. Mysteries are just waiting to be solved out here and there are lots of charming and breath-taking worlds to visit.
Conclusion:
The above six games like Nancy Drew have a lot of brilliant quests and puzzles that will require you to use common sense and logical-thinking. But they will not fail to entertain and inspire you. The faster you are able to solve the puzzles the closer you come to finding out the truth and uncovering the mysteries which you are trying to unravel. Most of these games are pretty challenging, but the riddles and puzzles are not at all impossible to solve.