Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
Game
Game
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet
Developer Frogwares
Scotland Yard has called Sherlock Holmes with an urgent request for help! A young painter has been found murdered and rolled up in a remarkable Persian carpet. Along with Watson, you must investigate the peculiar crime, exploring crime scene locations in search of missing clues. From the Steam store page
303 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
39
Rotten
71 positive · 110 negative
95% range 32–46%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 71 | 110 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 12 | 5 | 92 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Negative
118 of 339 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
39% recommend · 73 yes, 114 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Negative (247 of 632 positive).
Players say this is a hidden object game, not a typical Sherlock Holmes adventure. [1][2][3] Many complain that hidden objects are tiny and blend into the background. [4][5][6] Some find the puzzles decent and the game enjoyable despite its flaws. [7][8][9]
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- [1]
The game is okay, I guess... (It was on sale in a bundle and cost like 1.50€) It is different from all the other Frogwares Sherlock Holmes games which are mainly point-and-click adventures. This one is a Hidden Object game with puzzles in between. Even on the highest difficulty the game is pretty easy. A few objects are annoyingly small or have nearly the same colour as the background (clicking all over the screen …
- [3]
Recommendation: A simple, linear hidden object game in which you play Sherlock Holmes gathering and analyzing clues. Critique: This is a really interesting contrast with a more deduction-oriented game like "The Curse of the Golden Idol." Despite it being a game about Sherlock Holmes, there is very little deduction here (really almost none is needed); it's all about detection (which is to say, finding hidden …
- [5]
WOW this game is NOT good. I know it's old but WOW. Finding the hidden objects is incredibly difficult when the objects are TINY and put in places where they practically BLEND INTO THE BACKGROUND. The absolute worse offenders of this is having to find strands of hair or shoe prints or ashes in dark areas or areas with a lot of details. Most of my time searching was squinting and rapidly clicking around and praying …
- [13]
The Good: At times, it could be a fun hidden object game with decent puzzles. The OK: The story, I guess. The plot and overall case was fine, as long as you realize this is an older game, with a simpler story line following a hidden object search. If you're ok with that, it was decent enough. The Bad: As many other reviews said, some of the hidden objects were really nonsensical to find, and a few of the puzzles I …
- [11]
This is a Hidden Object game. Not really a Sherlock Holmes game. I'm a fan of Hidden Object game, but as far as those games go, this one is still pretty bad, and dated. I suppose if you're a fan of those, and Sherlock, you MAY find mindless enjoyment in this. (Only get it on sale though. Other than that, you really should do yourself a favor and pass on this particular title
Summarised from 34 of the 283 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 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet sits at 39% positive across 181 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 303 · 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...
positive · 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! 🐝
positive · 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.
positive · 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 →#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
neutral · 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 →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 →Like every Frogwares game, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is unexpectedly lavish, takes big swings, a little janky--and very much worth playing.
positive · 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 →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 →Laughing imagining a Sherlock Holmes beat 'em up game. Just completely sidesteps the actual appeal of the IP, no detection at all
negative · AI labelView post →Happy Sherlock Holmes Day, everyone. The game is afoot!
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 →221B Baker Street was released by Datasoft in 1986 for the C64, based on the Sherlock Holmes board game of the same name. Hotseat multiplayer mystery fun.
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 →Would’ve been a regrettable missed opportunity if the Sherlock Holmes socks did *not* say the game was afoot
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is okay, I guess... (It was on sale in a bundle and cost like 1.50€) It is different from all the other Frogwares Sherlock Holmes games which are mainly point-and-click adventures. This one is a Hidden Object game with puzzles in between. Even on the highest difficulty the game is pretty easy. A few objects are annoyingly small or have nearly the same colour as the background (clicking all over the screen in frustration did the trick). Most of the puzzles are not very complex or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sherlock Holmes said the game is afoot and some of yall probably got hard
neutral · AI labelView post →Don't be sleeping on The Apothecary Diaries. It's a modern Sherlock Holmes style mystery series with sharp humour and clever bits. There's a reason media is playing catchup and there's a film and game in the works. Even if the setting isn't something you're into, give it a go. It'll surprise you.
neutral · AI labelView post →The spoiler-free pitch is basically “Girlboss Sherlock Holmes, set in a pseudohistorical version of the Forbidden City”. It’s definitely one of the more creative and interesting anime series right now. The art and production quality are stellar too.
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