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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

Developed by Frogwares · Published by Frogwares

Adventure
StatusOut now ReleaseSep 29, 2014 Price$2.99 Metacritic77/100 Steam reviews6,964

At a glance

PlatformsWindows
ModesSingle-player
Price$2.99
StatusOut now
Early accessNo
Metacritic77/100
Steam reviews6,964
Languages13
Achievements25
DLC1

Overview

An adventure game by Frogwares, published by Frogwares — single-player.

Steam’s own one-line description: “Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.

Reception & community

Steam reviewsVery Positive — 90% positive of 7,191
Owners (est.)200000 – 500000
Peak players19
Player-voted tags:DetectiveAdventureMysteryInvestigationCrimePuzzleStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerPoint & ClickChoices MatterHistorical

Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.

Features & modes

Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments.

FeatureSupported
Single-playerYes
MultiplayerNo
Co-opNo
Online co-opNo
PvPNo
Cross-platform multiplayerNo
Full controller supportYes
Partial controller supportNo
Steam Cloud savesYes
Steam AchievementsYes

System requirements (PC)

As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.

Minimum

  • OS *: WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8
  • Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.4 GHZ
  • Memory: 2048 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE AMD RADEON HD 3850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600 GTS OR HIGHER
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 14 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE
  • Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION

Supported languages (13)

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainCzechPolishJapaneseRussianUkrainianKoreanSimplified ChineseTurkish

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments FAQ

Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.

What kind of game is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments?

Steam classifies Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments as a Adventure game, developed by Frogwares. Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

How much does Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments cost?

As of June 2026, Steam lists Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments at $2.99. Prices and regional pricing change — check the Steam page for the current figure.

Is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments single-player or multiplayer?

Steam lists these modes for Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments: Single-player. It lists a single-player mode.

Is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?

Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments for Windows. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.

Is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments out yet?

Yes — Steam lists a release date of Sep 29, 2014.

What platforms is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments on?

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is listed for Windows on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.

Is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments single-player or multiplayer?

Steam lists these modes: Single-player.

How much does Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments cost?

Steam lists it at $2.99.

Does Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments have achievements?

Yes — Steam lists 25 achievements for Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments.

What is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments's Metacritic score?

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments has a Metacritic score of 77/100, per the Steam store listing.

Who made Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments?

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is developed by Frogwares and published by Frogwares.

Where to get Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.

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