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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Open-world detective adventure about gathering clues and judging suspects

Frogwares · Released Nov 15, 2021

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 4,427
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 38 in 30 days
Players
46
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Apr 8, 2022
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
12 GB RAM · 28 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Sherlock Holmes Chapter One?

You play as a young Sherlock Holmes in a detective adventure set on a 19th-century Mediterranean island. Explore the open city with his friend Jon, gather clues, question residents, and connect evidence to solve cases as Sherlock investigates his past. Some encounters involve combat.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy reading clues and piecing together cases
  • +you like exploring a city for side cases
  • +you want a story about a younger Sherlock Holmes

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer clear guidance through every investigation
  • −you dislike repeated trips across an open city
  • −you dislike pinning evidence before questioning people

What players say

76% of 4,427 reviews are positive · 71% of 38 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, cases, city atmosphere, and Jon’s banter. They often complain that combat feels clumsy, travel drags, and the evidence-pinning interface makes investigations frustrating to navigate.

Players over time

▲ +17% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 76 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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How many players finish Sherlock Holmes Chapter One?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «Closing a Chapter», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One screenshot 1

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 12 GB RAM, 28 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
28 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
28 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
SSD

Does Sherlock Holmes Chapter One have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Sherlock Holmes Chapter One run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
39
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Does Sherlock Holmes Chapter One use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

11 DLC available.

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