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In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a detective, open world and story rich game developed and published by Frogwares.
Released on November 15th 2021 is available only on Windows in 16 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Ukrainian.

It has received 3,658 reviews of which 2,873 were positive and 785 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 44.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 4.78€ on K4G.

The Steam community has classified Sherlock Holmes Chapter One into these genres:

Detective Open World Story Rich Mystery Action Choices Matter Crime Adventure Action-Adventure Investigation Atmospheric Combat Exploration Third Person Multiple Endings Narration Psychological Thriller Emotional Drama

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System requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 28 GB available space

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Jan. 2026

Pretty good game overall. The combat is weak. When I started skipping them, I enjoyed the game way more.

Dec. 2025

This game demands attention. It’s not something relaxing. You must read clues and documents; you can’t button-mash your way through. Small details matter and can be easy to miss. It borrows mechanics like “connecting the dots” from earlier games. The open world feels unnecessary at times since much of your time running around searching Cordona for cases and secrets. Btw NPCs of this game are sooo rude. :D I enjoyed the main story, side cases, John’s challenges, the combat, and the option to customize your appearance and buy gear. The pace is slow at first, but the game gradually reveals Sherlock’s traumatic childhood, and the ending is superb. There were a few things I didn’t like. Sherlock looked like a hipster and then the visuals. Sometimes it just suddenly drops the quality, and everything gets blurry. It takes time to fix but still. Performance: On High settings, my FPS dropped from 60 down to around 46 at times. Initially, I experienced some stuttering, but after a while the game smoothed out. There are still occasional drops to around 52–56 FPS, which is manageable. Bugs: I encountered one bug that required a restart, but nothing game-breaking. After that, I didn’t run into any other issues. There are still several cases I haven’t completed, yet I still reached the ending and now I can’t wait to dive into the next game. All I can say is that I love stories like this, where you’re forced to stop, think, and piece everything together multiple times. Personal Rating: 7.7 out of 10

Oct. 2025

This is such a 6/10 game. The moment I saw that the game is in open-world format, I was really excited, but so many hours here were wasted going between 5-6 locations back and forth. Most cases were too easy to solve, and most cases even threw the solution at your face. I liked older Sherlock games more, where I actually had to think quite hard before making the decision of who to accuse, but the game here just makes 90% of the decisions for you. Devs did go towards a better direction, but they are far from what they can do with the formula.

Sept. 2025

I absolutely loved this game. The open world was such a joy to explore, and the city itself is full of detail and atmosphere — every street, every corner feels alive. The runtime was perfect too: long enough to get fully immersed, but not dragged out. Even though the enemies were a bit goofy and I didn’t enjoy the combat much (it always feels like these games throw in a little fighting whether you want it or not), none of that took away from what hooked me: the story and the investigations. The main storyline had me completely invested, and the mix of serious and lighthearted cases along the way made the whole experience feel alive. The writing is sharp, and the back-and-forth with “Watson” was fantastic — it gave the game so much personality and heart. For me, Chapter One nailed what makes Sherlock Holmes games so great: atmosphere, mystery, and the feeling that every deduction you make really matters. I absolutely love Frogwares for keeping this style of storytelling alive, and I’ll always come back for their work. Thanks Frogwares! :)

Aug. 2025

An excellent game with an open map with various European ambiences on a fictional island. I love that it features Mycroft Holmes and much of Sherlock's family history. It is vague enough in places to have replay value and it has multiple endings. It does have some frustrating plot holes in a few places and some stability issues on lower end PCs. I just wish it had been a coop experience too.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is currently priced at 44.99€ on Steam.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 44.99€ on Steam.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One received 2,873 positive votes out of a total of 3,658 achieving a rating of 7.61.

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One was developed and published by Frogwares.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is not playable on MacOS.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is not playable on Linux.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a single-player game.

There are 11 DLCs available for Sherlock Holmes Chapter One. Explore additional content available for Sherlock Holmes Chapter One on Steam.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One does not support Steam Remote Play.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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