The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

Detective adventure in 1898 London with Holmes under suspicion

Frogwares · Released Sep 25, 2012

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 3,962
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 30 in 30 days
Playing now: 3; peak 24h 6
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; Jul 12, 2023

What is The Testament of Sherlock Holmes?

This single-player detective adventure takes place in 1898 London, where Sherlock Holmes is suspected in a case involving theft and fraud. You explore locations, inspect crime scenes, collect clues, question suspects, and solve puzzles to follow the investigation.

For you if...

+you enjoy dark, story-driven mysteries set in Victorian London
+you like examining crime scenes and questioning suspects
+you prefer a linear detective story

Not for you if...

−you want open-ended exploration instead of a linear investigation
−you expect frequent deduction rather than puzzle-heavy sequences

What players say

80% of 3,962 reviews are positive · 90% of 30 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mystery, voice acting, and environments. Others find the controls awkward, puzzles tedious, and clues hard to spot. Several recent players report crashes or freezes, including at startup.

Screenshots and trailer

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7
Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2 GHZ
Graphics: 256 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 3.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 2600 XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600 GT OR HIGHER
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Storage: 14 GB HD space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 32
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, German, French, Russian. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Czech, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian.