Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis

Frogwares · 2008 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 14:23 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $224 to $336 per month
Opportunity: $448 per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 51.1k
71% positive across 783 reviews · 5.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 4.8 years
Studio active elsewhere (13 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-15; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2008 point-and-click detective adventure where Sherlock Holmes faces off against Arsène Lupin in Victorian London.

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis sits in a curious middle ground, occupying a modest but steady monthly revenue floor with 70%+ positive sentiment despite minimal recent developer engagement. The title appeals primarily to adventure-game enthusiasts and Conan Doyle completists rather than casual players, and its localization gap in Russian markets suggests untapped regional growth potential. The lack of discount activity in 12+ months and zero engine/multiplayer dependencies make it a low-risk catalog hold, though the 16-year age and 56+ months of silence mean revival would require genuine content ambition rather than maintenance. Most realistic play: watch.

Risk: The game derives from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle Estate may retain rights over character portrayal; Arsène Lupin is in the public domain in most territories but had a separate Leblanc Estate claim in France until recently.
Risk: Built on early-2000s point-and-click tooling; porting to modern systems or VR would require substantial engine work.
Risk: Adventure game segment is niche and fragmented; nostalgia-driven titles compete heavily with recent indie revivals.

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