Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery

Hidden-object and match-3 puzzles set inside altered classic stories

G5 Entertainment AB · Released Jul 28, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 342
Recent reviews: Mixed; 50% of 18 in 30 days
Players: 136; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 2 weeks ago; Oct 13, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 3.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery?

A free-to-play 2D puzzle game in which you help Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate altered endings in classic novels. You open book-based cases from a central library, then choose between searching scenes for hidden objects and solving match-3 puzzles.

For you if...

+you prefer casual puzzles with an ongoing detective story

Not for you if...

−you want every puzzle to be untimed
−you dislike replaying scenes to collect required items

What players say

67% of 342 reviews are positive · 50% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the artwork and the ability to choose between puzzle modes. The most common complaints concern frequent purchase pop-ups and energy limits that make players wait or pay to continue.

Screenshots and trailer

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Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 3.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10.0 build 16299, and higher
Processor: 1 GHz or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
Graphics: Microsoft DirectX 11 graphics device with WDDM driver
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 3300 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery 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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 34
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery 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