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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Game
Game2014
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Developer Frogwares
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments is an adventure mystery video game in the Sherlock Holmes series developed by Frogwares in 2014 and distributed by Focus Home Interactive from 2014 to 2019 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Frogwares regained the publishing rights to the title on Steam and the game reappeared on other platforms in the start of 2020. A Nintendo Switch… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
320 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
174 positive · 23 negative
95% range 83–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 174 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 6 | 0 | 103 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 1 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,489 of 2,762 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 164 yes, 22 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 186 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (7,220 of 8,064 positive).
Players widely praise the deduction system and moral choices. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note technical issues like clunky animations and bugs. [1][4][5] Many say it is one of the best detective games they have played. [6][2][7]
Liked
Representative posts
- [13]
I want to recommend this. I really do. At best, it's /fine/, but more realistically it's /ok at best/. So you want a detective adventure game. You're not caring about actual character development, or likeable characters, or anything: then sure, you are going to get none of that with this. It's not something you'd expect, and you're not going to find yourself crying at the end (see: The Blackwell Quintet). So you …
- [1]
Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 494: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) What a gem. What a gem Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is! I had such a blast. As one might imagine, you play as the great Sherlock Holmes who investigates six distinct cases. The heart of the game is quite possibly one of the best deduction systems out there. The fact that your choices matter is just the cherry on top. …
- [6]
One of the best detective games I’ve ever played. Every case feels like its own Sherlock Holmes episode. The investigations are clever, the stories are engaging, and every conclusion feels earned. I never wanted to rush—I wanted to examine every clue, question every suspect, and truly think like Sherlock. The atmosphere is exceptional. The music, Victorian London, and slower pace make you feel like you’re inside a …
- [2]
This is one of the best detective games I've played. Instead of simply following objective markers, the game actually makes you observe crime scenes, interrogate suspects, connect clues, and draw your own conclusions. The deduction system is excellent and gives you the freedom to accuse different suspects based on the evidence you uncover. The cases are varied and engaging, with "Black Peter" being a particular …
- [3]
Despite all its technical flaws, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is still one of the most memorable detective games I’ve ever played. The case design is genuinely excellent, especially for players familiar with the original Sherlock Holmes stories. There’s a constant sense of excitement in the way clues are structured, suspects are written, and deductions slowly come together. The game understands something …
Summarised from 34 of the 281 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments sits at 88% positive across 197 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments was previewed by several major gaming news sources. Jessica Conditt of Joystiq pointed to "the setting, tone, mechanics and graphics in Crimes and Punishments each appear to be updated vastly and in a wonderfully gritty direction compared with previous Sherlock games". VentureBeat's Jasmine Maleficent Rea wrote: "The once gentlemanly adventure-game star is now a deceitful amalgam of Arthur Conan Doyle's original character and the 21st-century interpretation we find on television and in movies. [...] Crimes & Punishments shows us the very manipulative side of Sherlock that modern audiences expect. He remains an amoral character in a world desperately…
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Reactions
60 of 320 · most liked firstThe Beekeeper's Picnic: A cozy point and click Sherlock Holmes game jabbage.itch.io/the-beekeepe...
neutral · AI labelView post →[board game pitch meeting] SHERLOCK HOLMES: the game is a foot CEO: what
neutral · AI labelView post →Play 🐝The Beekeeper's Picnic🐝, my cosy, fully professionally voice acted cosy point and click adventure starring a retired Sherlock Holmes! Itch - jabbage.itch.io/the-beekeepe... Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/2248890/... Trailer - www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvYj...
neutral · AI labelView post →I just realized that the next game this developer made was called "The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes," this was clearly an elaborate prank to make me upset 35 years later.
neutral · AI labelView post →It's here! The Beekeeper's Picnic by @jabbage.bsky.social follows Sherlock Holmes in retirement, trying to tell John Watson what he means to him. It's a lovely point and click adventure on Steam and Itch. It's the first game I've cast and directed and I'm so proud of it! Please spread the word! 🐝
neutral · AI labelView post →The Beekeeper's Picnic: A cosy point and click Sherlock Holmes game. Now 50% off on the #ItchSummerSale! jabbage.itch.io/the-beekeepe... by @jabbageart
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's some indie games released TODAY that deserve support & attention. 👇 From post-apocalyptic train-upgrading, to deep cinematic point-and-clicks, open-world witch games, hide-and-seek, and even a Sherlock Holmes adventure game. 8 new indies to buy, wishlist, or share 🧵
neutral · AI labelView post →Found this clip I recorded a while back of Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, a good video game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Also I understand the NDAs but man I kinda need to be able to say I worked on a game to help me work on more games. V grateful to the two projects that have allowed me to disclose (Sherlock Holmes chapter 1 and OlliOlli World)
neutral · AI labelView post →For $39.99 You could own a cel of Sherlock Holmes talking to a lady at the woodwork shop about how she got her stool legs made but is actually listening to the ball game on his headset radio. #ebaycels
neutral · AI labelView post →watching supergreatfriend play the Sega CD Sherlock Holmes game and getting to a character going "hey wait a minute, that's fucking Crow. that's season 8 of MST3K and onwards Crow/brain guy, god damn"
neutral · AI labelView post →People on Instagram are seeing this is a Tesla and putting on giant Sherlock Holmes hats to point out that someone did a capitalism with the commie game guy. IRONIC!
neutral · AI labelView post →LAMPLIGHT CITY is my detective adventure game set in an alternate 19th century inspired by Poe, Dickens, Sherlock Holmes, and Gabriel Knight. It's also 40% off on Steam right now! store.steampowered.com/app/761460/L...
neutral · AI labelView post →When Sherlock Holmes says "the game is afoot," that phrase doesn't mean "the challenge has started," but "the prey is running," as when they used to let foxes out of cages to begin fox hunts.
neutral · AI labelView post →GrapheneOS: a word of warning on device identifiers and RCS. If you're a GrapheneOS user, it's worth being aware of the consequences of revealing device identifiers, which give away privileged device info, effectively fingerprinting your phone permanently. Much of this is tied to RCS as it stands today. Firstly, whatever SMS/MMS/RCS app you set as your messaging app will have access to ``` READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE ``` which the [official FAQ](https://grapheneos.org/faq) notes, regarding the…
neutral · AI labelView post →Never stop I'm sure someday the DOJ, Sherlock Holmes or someone will come in, step up.. and say "The game is afoot Watson I think we're about to solve this Quagmire"
neutral · AI labelView post →Like every Frogwares game, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is unexpectedly lavish, takes big swings, a little janky--and very much worth playing.
neutral · AI labelView post →#DetectiveSongs #MusicChallenge 6- Sherlock Holmes 🎶 The game is on youtu.be/iGHhYoO3--k?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Let's keep going around the amusement park! Again inspired by how my kids react to people in mascot costumes. I think Caveman Sherlock Holmes is pretty cool though. I make comics, games, puzzles, picture books and more. brianmcl.com
neutral · AI labelView post →How we solved the problem of small text in our game! 📚Inspect any item with right-click, including notes and books. 🔎For extra zoom (and Sherlock Holmes role-play) - Magnifying Glass! 12 days to launch! #StrangeAntiquities
neutral · AI labelView post →The PC Engine's first FMV game was Sherlock Holmes no Tantei Kouza, or Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective. Along with being a technical marvel, the game has an unusual origin and a future celebrity (okay, celebrity to online nerds, but still a celebrity). youtu.be/GLbrJfoWlMw
neutral · AI labelView post →I have never been worse at a game that I also loved than I am at Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective
positive · AI labelView post →[Sherlock Holmes enters the chat, followed by Isaac Newton and Mark Twain*] they’re not in various TNG eps by accident. Game knows game. * Twain exceptionally good at masking but cmon
neutral · AI labelView post →It's an honor to beta test Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders by @homonarransstudio.bsky.social! 🕵️♂️ I already loved the demo, which gave me strong Sherlock Holmes vibes. You can wishlist this game on Steam: 🔎 store.steampowered.com/app/1841190/... #retro #adventure #game
neutral · AI labelView post →LAMPLIGHT CITY is 40-65% off during the Steam Scream Fest! A detective adventure game where getting things wrong doesn’t mean “game over.” Solve 5 cases inspired by Poe, Dickens, Sherlock Holmes, and Gabriel Knight. store.steampowered.com/app/761460/L...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's weird that Quentin Tarantino never made a Sherlock Holmes movie. Maybe he doesn't know that the game is afoot.
neutral · AI labelView post →Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 494: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) What a gem. What a gem Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is! I had such a blast. As one might imagine, you play as the great Sherlock Holmes who investigates six distinct cases. The heart of the game is quite possibly one of the best deduction systems out there. The fact that your choices matter is just the cherry on top. It has only minor rough edges: clunky animations, clunky minigames, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Didnt expect myself to be caught my Sherlock Holmes x Watson feels loool anyway this game by @jabbage.bsky.social is so lovely and it’s only the opening chapter
positive · AI labelView post →The game is, once again, afoot as THE FINAL PROBLEM (El problema final) lands on Netflix today. We have: – A retired Sherlock Holmes actor – Together with an aspiring thriller writer – Investigating the death of an English tourist – Trapped on a small island – With an assortment of hotel guests.
neutral · AI labelView post →Today's random game Saturday is Loretta no Shouzou: Sherlock Holmes! It's packaged in the "Gold Cartridge" form common for Mark III (Master System) games, but don't be fooled, this is actually an SG-1000 game. It got this branding because it's a full megabit cartridge, as it's an adventure game
neutral · AI labelView post →"Come, Watson, come!" he cried. "The game is afoot!" A new issue of Sherlock Holmes Magazine is out now – and it's a John Watson special. www.sherlockholmesmag.co.uk/product-page...
neutral · AI labelView post →Fabulous Christmas Day-set, cthuluhu adjacence in our trial #Dagonbane session tonight. Quote of the game goes to @huwbowen.bsky.social playing Sherlock Holmes. GM: you have keys, so it's easy to get in the back entrance. Holmes: And now I'm missing Watson again...
neutral · AI labelView post →Share the last 4 TTRPGs you played and expose your gaming habits (Or don't. I'm not a cop). Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective* Mythic Bastionland Merryshire Detective Club Trail of Cthulhu *: if we eliminate this as being more of a board game, then, uh, Sleepaway I think.
neutral · AI labelView post →Settled on this layout for our What a Sherlock (WhataCowboy) participation game. Tonight's play through saw Sherlock Holmes thwarting Moriarty's dastardly deeds. In tonight's game Sherlock Holmes defeated Moriaty and his dastardly plans.
neutral · AI labelView post →so many cute gifts I got last night. a mini bookstore model kit, a Sherlock Holmes board game, some self care products and a 3DS game !
neutral · AI labelView post →Theres a game named Sherlock Holmes Chapter One whcih that painting is in, and curiously is slivhtly covered with a plant. I dont know, is just a fun fact
neutral · AI labelView post →"The game is afoot and I'm sniffing it" - foot lover Sherlock Holmes
neutral · AI labelView post →CINEMA NEWS: Initially attached to a new Sherlock Holmes mystery, Quentin Tarantino dropped out as director after learning the phrase “The game is afoot!” did not mean what he thought it did
neutral · AI labelView post →To celebrate the upcoming release of Crushed In Time, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension is 50% off on Steam through June 1! 🎉 Don't miss this chance to meet Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson! (And Game, that hopeless romantic.) store.steampowered.c... #indiegame #gamediscount
neutral · AI labelView post →B-side gaming zine #11 (news - indie - open-source - homebrew, fantasy console humor). ## Welcome It has been about three months, and another issue is ready. This issue focuses a bit on fantasy consoles with a small article explaining what they are and 10 fantasy console game recommendations. Of course, there's a lot of news about new indie games, open-source projects, and homebrew. A top 10 and a new top game per type: paid indie, open-source, homebrew, and demake. I hope you enjoy…
neutral · AI labelView post →New Sherlock Holmes point and click adventure game The Beekeeper's Picnic launches in March. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/2248890 #indiegames #sherlockholmes #pixelart #indiegame #steam
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is afoot! Sherlock Holmes.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective style game, but instead of newspapers it’s recipe blogs, and all the murders are food related.
neutral · AI labelView post →Bought a Sherlock Holmes game about when he was young that will give a heart attack to anybody who is a big Sherlock Holmes purist guy for £3.87 and honestly it is great.
positive · AI labelView post →There was a moment in our Sherlock Holmes game last night that was a sort of investigative trapeze, where the writer throws out a clue and we have to catch it, and there's no mechanical support, no net, and if we miss it, the whole scenario falls flat. But if the players are attentive, it's magic.
positive · AI labelView post →One of the best detective games I’ve ever played. Every case feels like its own Sherlock Holmes episode. The investigations are clever, the stories are engaging, and every conclusion feels earned. I never wanted to rush—I wanted to examine every clue, question every suspect, and truly think like Sherlock. The atmosphere is exceptional. The music, Victorian London, and slower pace make you feel like you’re inside a classic Sherlock Holmes novel. Most importantly, the game trusts the player.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? Hudson Hawk Real Steel Battle of the Bulge Sherlock Holmes: a Game of Shadows All rewatches this week. Hudson Hawk an old favorite. And Real Steel exceeded my expectations.
neutral · AI labelView post →This upcoming Draw Me a Pixel studio game looks AMAZING. Sherlock Holmes-themed spin-off of There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension coming in 2026 adventuregamehotspot.com/announcement... #indiegame #adventuregame
neutral · AI labelView post →Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows images
neutral · AI labelView post →Who remembers the classic adventure game The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Rose Tattoo (1996)? 🔍 #adventure #game #sherlockholmes
neutral · AI labelView post →Its great. Once you start you dont wanna close until you finish, This game scratched something inside me which i didnt knew it existed. I still want more. 2014 release date and the graphic still holds. Most impressives are those cases no spoiling just play it. Great VA. I can see why its more popular. door lock puzzles are kinda hard but thankfully skip button exist. only crashed like 3 times. overall 4.5/5
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When the law serves only the few, it can no longer be trusted I recall back in the day when my brother was playing this game on PS4 or PS3; I wish I had played it back then. But here I'm writing after experiencing this gem; the price is a steal for what you're getting. In this game, you play as the famous English detective Sherlock Holmes and solve 6 cases, 3 of which are adapted from the novel. You'll dive into those cases and find evidence with your detective power and analysis, try to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Laughing imagining a Sherlock Holmes beat 'em up game. Just completely sidesteps the actual appeal of the IP, no detection at all
positive · AI labelView post →Happy Sherlock Holmes Day, everyone. The game is afoot!
neutral · AI labelView post →TODAY!!! @ 4:30 PM, EST! Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on the case in this wacky time traveling case (from the team who gave us, "There Is No Game!") Join me for this point and click adventure... CRUSHED IN TIME twitch.tv/foxinthefedora
neutral · AI labelView post →For allegedly being British, Sherlock Holmes says "the game is afoot" an awful lot. Shouldn't it be "the game is ameter"?
neutral · AI labelView post →FUCKING SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS HAD MORE DEVELOPED ROMNI CHARACTERS TE ME-FUCKING-RAV
neutral · AI labelView post →CEO: What's the age range for this game? Sherlock Holmes: Elementary.
neutral · AI labelView post →Curious to get to know our characters? Meet Sherlock Holmes! 🔎 Crushed In Time is the new game from the indie studio behind There Is No Game : Wrong Dimension. Available now on PC, and coming October 19, 2026 on iOS and Android and later on Switch! Link below! 👇
neutral · AI labelView post →I want to recommend this. I really do. At best, it's /fine/, but more realistically it's /ok at best/. So you want a detective adventure game. You're not caring about actual character development, or likeable characters, or anything: then sure, you are going to get none of that with this. It's not something you'd expect, and you're not going to find yourself crying at the end (see: The Blackwell Quintet). So you want the ability to need to think about your deductions: this seems to hit that…
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