Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

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.

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is a detective, adventure and mystery game developed and published by Frogwares.
Released on September 29th 2014 is available only on Windows in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Japanese, Russian, Ukrainian, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Turkish.

It has received 6,920 reviews of which 6,228 were positive and 692 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam and has a 90% discount.

The Steam community has classified Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments into these genres:

Detective Adventure Mystery Investigation Crime Puzzle Story Rich Atmospheric Singleplayer Point & Click Choices Matter Historical Third Person Open World Action First-Person Classic Horror Indie

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

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

Reviews

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Oct. 2024

Overall: B++ Enjoyable? Yes Replayable? Yes. I want to revisit some of these cases and explore the rest of the series Recommendable? Yes. Keep in mind that this genre is not for everybody TO AVOID SPOILERS, DO NOT VIEW ACHIEVEMENT LIST!!!! +Great introduction to the puzzle/adventure genre +mystery, crime, detective, investigation +story rich—multiple cases, all interesting, and vary enough so that it doesn’t feel repetitive +interesting characters, character chemistry and dialogue +choice matters +lovely graphics +atmospheric +immersive +exploration -mini games are as good as they are bad -over arching story -some voice acting could seem a bit silly (Holmes‘ and Dr Watson’s are superb!) -I would have loved to play in third-person pov but Sherlock’s arms swing unnaturally while walking. It is very distracting 😅 •Solve crimes by: interviewing witnesses, observing suspects, interrogating suspects, gathering physical evidence (could involve revisiting the crime scene multiple times), autopsies, etc. •As Sherlock Holmes, your deductions are taken as facts and the story continues regardless of whether or not you’ve concluded “correctly” (who would dare protest Mr Holmes’ conclusions, anyway!) •You can see if you convicted the right suspect at the end of each case, though that is optional (you are warned that it may spoil game experience) I waited till the very end Steam Deck compatibility: ✅ Case statistics do not show Occasional lighting bug—no major hindrances

Oct. 2024

Despite being a 10 year old game, this has held up pretty well. The story and cases are pretty solid; there's only one case that felt a bit lacklustre (5). The minigames can be slightly tedious at times, but they're all skippable. It is definitely replayable as well. There are a few cons, one being that the puzzles are a little too easy to figure out, but I can understand why that is. The other is the constant fast-travelling. The game isn't open-world, so you have to constantly fast travel to places, which can be annoying. As an example, in case 6, you get the objective to visit a pawnshop. You go there, examine a few things, then you're told to visit the crime scene again. 2 minutes later, you're told to go back to the pawnshop to get the items you examined. The Sherlock series in general is super underrated, but this is a great game that I really enjoyed. I recommend this not only to Sherlock fans but also to anyone interested in a fun detective game :)

March 2024

This game gave me some real L.A. Noire vibes - there's many similarities - and as that's one of my most favourite games of all time it's only natural that I enjoyed this too. There's six unique cases and you get to choose to Condemn/Absolve the suspect(s). There are a few other choices you can make throughout the game. There's many different and unique mini games which you can skip if you want. The interactions between Holmes and Watson can be hilarious. Overall, I found it to have fun gameplay, a great soundtrack, voice acting and graphics. The setting being in 1800s London is of course 10/10 and gave me some Jack the Ripper vibes. There's some replay value. And of course there's brave Toby, the best nose in the British Empire! The only things bad I could say really is that it crashed randomly a handful of times and also the game didn't seem to give you enough concrete evidence to be 100% sure of who the right suspect was to arrest - you really have to become Sherlock in some ways I guess. But that doesn't stop you from progressing the story so it's not the end of the world. There's also the fact that most of the outfits/hair styles and such are locked until after you have completed the game. Highly recommended if you're into Sherlock Holmes, enjoyed L.A. Noire or are simply looking to solve some unique crimes and mysteries of varying complexity.

March 2024

🥇🥇 Masterpiece of Sherlock Holmes games 🕵🏻‍♂️ It's is a sophisticated Holmes game in many aspects. 🔍You will gather clues through many investigative methods, like people-watching, interrogation, disguise, forensics, searching for documents, and careful observation. 💡Once you have collected the clues, you can assemble a hypothesis and make a deduction, but it is very easy to understand because the hypothesis you have derived and what conclusion you can reach when you combine each hypothesis are displayed graphically. 🧐 You don't have to build it in your head like a general deduction game, so it's easy to think logically. It is also interesting that even if you have one hypothesis, you can draw a completely different conclusion if you change the interpretation. 💎Another feature of this game is that it is entirely up to the player to decide who to accuse as the culprit and what punishment to inflict. 🖼️ 🎨The graphics have also evolved considerably, so I would like you to see how it turns out. In particular, there are productions that may have been influenced by the drama "SHERLOCK", and they have succeeded in presenting information in an easy-to-read manner. 🧠The difficulty is not hard due to the friendly and easy-to-read things. 👑It's a great game whose fun lies in its difficulty and the clues it gathers about the people and places you visit, worth a try.

Jan. 2024

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is a wonderful game that lets you step into the shoes of the world's greatest detective. You can solve six different cases of murder, theft, and mystery, using your skills of observation, deduction, and interrogation. The game is developed by Frogwares, a Ukrainian studio that has been making Sherlock Holmes games since 2002. I am very happy that such a beautiful game comes from Ukrainian developers, and I admire their passion and talent. I have not finished the game yet, but I am already hooked by its engaging gameplay and story. The game gives you a lot of freedom and choice in how you conduct your investigations, and you can even decide the fate of the culprits. The game also has a moral system that tracks your actions and reputation, and affects the outcomes of the cases. The game is very immersive and atmospheric, with stunning graphics and voice acting. The game uses the Unreal Engine 3, which makes the characters and environments look very realistic and detailed. The game is not perfect, though. Some of the puzzles are too easy or too hard, and some of the sports are more fun than others. The game also lacks a connection between the cases, and the ending is a bit abrupt. The game also has some issues with its localization, which is incomplete and inaccurate in some places. However, these flaws do not ruin the overall experience, and the game is still very enjoyable and rewarding. In conclusion, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is a great game for fans of adventure and mystery. It offers a lot of content, variety, and challenge, and it makes you feel like a real detective. The game is a testament to the quality and creativity of Ukrainian game developers, and I hope they will continue to make more games like this in the future. The game is currently available on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves Sherlock Holmes or solving crimes.

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Developer

Frogwares

Publisher

Frogwares

Release 29 Sep 2014

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