Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker

Detective adventure built around open-ended questioning of AI-driven suspects

Gamercury · Released Aug 21, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 464
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 29 in 30 days
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 day ago; Oct 27, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1650; 8 GB RAM · 15 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker?

You play Sherlock Holmes in a single-player detective adventure set around Baskerville Hall in Victorian England, investigating deaths blamed on a hound curse. You search for clues and question characters whose trust changes with how you treat them. The game is in Early Access.

For you if...

+you enjoy dialogue-heavy mysteries and exploring for evidence

Not for you if...

−you prefer preset dialogue choices and clearly defined questions

What players say

89% of 464 reviews are positive · 86% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to question characters in their own words. They criticize rigid progression that requires particular questions or wording, bugs that force chapter restarts or block completion, and rough character models. Some also object to limits on AI conversation tokens.

Screenshots and trailer

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Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1650, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: windows 10 or newer
Processor: Intel Core i5-8700k/AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650/AMD Radeon RX 570
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
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: 18
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Ukrainian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

The in-game real-time dialogue text and voice are generated by AI. All code and 3D art assets are handcrafted by the development team. The AI model has been fine-tuned with multiple safety measures — including prompt restrictions, keyword filtering, and compliance safeguards — to ensure all generated content remains appropriate. If you encounter any inappropriate or non-compliant content during gameplay, please report it to our support team, and we will promptly review and make the necessary adjustments. Thank you for your understanding!

The statement mentions: AI active during playVoicesText & translations

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