Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Open-world detective adventure about gathering clues and judging suspects

Frogwares · Released Nov 15, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 4,571
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 70 in 30 days
Playing now: 30; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 4 years ago; Feb 22, 2022

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

78% of 4,571 reviews are positive · 78% of 70 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 39
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

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.