Buy it if you like
- Story: 146 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 90 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
146 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, it's still a good story despite these issues, and I recommend any Holmes fans to check it out.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
+The deduction board mechanic makes you feel like you're the one uncovering clues and slowly putting the pieces together.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As with the other two Sherlock Holmes games that I reviewed, this game has very good graphics and voice acting (except the children).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'll begin with the voice acting, which has seen a significant upgrade from the previous game.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Most puzzles are of a perfect difficulty level, but sometimes you are really stuck.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story146 reviews
Gameplay75 reviews
Graphics67 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Difficulty28 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters75% still recommend
Optimization100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes48% still recommend
Bugs76% still recommend
Controls80% still recommend
Interface57% still recommend
Performance71% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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