Adventure · September 25, 2012

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (2012)

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YOU ARE SHERLOCK HOLMES, AND THIS IS YOUR INVESTIGATION! Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. Suspected in a case involving theft, fraud and double-crossing, Sherlock Holmes will undergo a descent into hell in what will doubtlessly become one of his most thrilling cases yet. You will find all the elements of a grand investigation: examine crime scenes, find the clues, follow the trails, interrogate suspects and unveil the mystery behind a great adventure, led by a breath-taking story full of twists! Key Features: Lead Holmes’ darkest investigation: examine crime scenes, find clues, interrogate suspects Discover Sherlock Holmes’ dark side in a breath-taking story full of twists and turns Uncover new leads and clues as you explore richly detailed places all across London

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

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  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian volume_up
  • Polish
  • Turkish
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Czech
  • Hungarian

Full audio (5)

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Ukrainian

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.6k Steam reviewsTop 62% in Adventure
Positive rating80% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 84%
Metacritic73/100Genre average 77 — top 78% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours9 h averageTop 37% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Adventure · 188
  • Detective · 154
  • Point & Click · 108
  • Puzzle · 100
  • Mystery · 89
  • Singleplayer · 62
  • Based On A Novel · 41
  • Investigation · 35
  • Story Rich · 31
  • Crime · 30
  • Atmospheric · 21
  • First-Person · 20
  • Third Person · 14
  • Escape Room · 8
  • Open World · 7

Reception Metrics

Steam community

80%Mostly Positive · 3.6k reviews

2.9k positive · 714 negative

Metacritic

73/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.8/10

Curator recommendations

3.0k

Press Quotes

“One of the legendary sleuth's greatest investigation” 8 out of 10 – GameSpot “A Testament to the genre” 4.5 out of 5 – Gamezebo “It is every bit as gripping as you would expect from a tale about the great detective” 8 out of 10 – Hooked Gamers

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

9h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

10h

Current engagement

Achievements

32

Steam unlocks available

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 25, 2012
DeveloperFrogwares
Base price$1.99 -90%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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