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24 alternatives to Holmes: The Game Is On

Holmes is collection of puzzles to test your memory.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Holmes: The Game Is On launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   I'm making a detective game built on Wikipedia▲318

   Hi HN! Worked on this side project for a while and wanted to share it. It's free to play.

   2025 · detective.wiki · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Guess And Match▲7

   The ultimate name guessing game! Guess any name in 7 tries.

   Nov 2025 · guessandmatch.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Best Brain Puzzles, Riddles and Trivia▲74

   Tough puzzles, riddles and trivia for your brain

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Squared▲70

   Puzzle game that puts your mind to the test

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sherlock, The Game of Logic▲6

   The most addicting logic puzzle game, even though it's ugly

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Brain It On!▲61

   Deceptively challenging puzzles for your brain

   2016 · brainitongame.com · its alternatives →

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   Words Mind▲63

   Puzzle game will have you looking for words for hours

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Logic Traces▲59

   If puzzles are your thing, then Logic Traces is your game!

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Catphish▲69

   A game to play Sherlock and find out who's lying

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rebus Puzzles▲76

    A collection of classic rebuses

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Riddle Quiz－Trivia Logic Fun▲76

    Test your IQ, brain, knowledge

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Logifaces▲76

    Analogue game for digital minds

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    none*2▲87

    A mysterious game of riddles, episode2

    2015 · whatisnone.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    the Sequence▲68

    Hard puzzle game for the mind

    2016 · ombgames.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Daily Holmes▲3

    Daily Sherlock-style deduction. One photo. One case.

    May 2026 · dailyholmes.com · its alternatives →

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    Countdown Math Game▲58

    Challenge your brain

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    FRAMED▲65

    An award winning narrative puzzle game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Brain Games▲76

    Boost memory power with free brain games

    2021 · braintrickygames.com · its alternatives →

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    Deal of Fortune ▲56

    Your favorite game show combined with a memory game.

    2022 · dealoffortune.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Quiz Hut▲66

    A quiz game with some interesting puzzle games

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Puzzlescript▲74

    Open Source HTML5 Puzzle Game Engine

    2016 · puzzlescript.net · its alternatives →

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    Matches▲4

    Fun challenging game testing your memory against the clock.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Logic Puzzles Daily▲76

    Test your deductive reasoning and logical thought processes

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Emoji Quiz▲78

    A relaxing guess emoji and emoji puzzle game!

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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