Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles
A hidden-object detective adventure centered on a supernatural family curse
Waterlily Games · Published by Frogwares · Released Apr 23, 2012
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 809
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- May 13, 2021
What is Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles?
This single-player, point-and-click adventure takes place on the moors of nineteenth-century England, where Sherlock Holmes investigates a legendary hound. You explore locations, search scenes for hidden objects, and solve puzzles. Difficulty settings adjust puzzle challenge, available help, and hint recharge speed.
For you if...
- +you prefer a short adventure over a lengthy campaign
- +you appreciate being able to adjust difficulty and hints
Not for you if...
- −you prefer detective games without hidden-object searches
What players say
90% of 809 reviews are positive
Players praise the puzzles and hidden-object scenes. The most common complaint is that the supernatural plot departs sharply from Doyle's original story and Holmes's usual reliance on rational explanations.
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Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles system requirements
Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- XP / Vista / 7
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB HD space
Does Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 32
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles 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
- May 13, 2021 · Сompatibility Patch (Part 2 of 2) released!
- Apr 26, 2021 · Compatibility Patch (Part 1 of 2) released!
