Adventure · September 25, 2012
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (2012)
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- German volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian volume_up
- Polish
- Turkish
- Japanese
- Korean
- Czech
- Hungarian
Full audio (5)
- English
- German
- French
- Russian
- Ukrainian
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.6k Steam reviews | Top 62% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 80% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 84% |
| Metacritic | 73/100 | Genre average 77 — top 78% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 9 h average | Top 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
2.9k positive · 714 negative
Metacritic
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
More from Frogwares
Frogwares has 6 titles indexed — all listed below.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
2016 · 80% · 13.8k · 65/100 MC
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
2014 · 90% · 7.2k · 77/100 MC
The Sinking City Remastered
2021 · 75% · 4.7k · 71/100 MC
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
2021 · 79% · 3.7k · 77/100 MC
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
2023 · 84% · 2.0k · 72/100 MC
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 25, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Frogwares |
| Base price | $1.99 -90% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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