Underplayed Gems

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (2021)

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One cover
Developer
Frogwares
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure
Rating
3.9 of 5, 4,434 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 16 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A contemplative and atmospheric detective journey where you piece together clues and decide your approach, balancing deduction with optional action in a world shaped by your choices.

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What players say

Players praise the story and cases as compelling, but they consistently criticize the combat as clunky and the controls as janky. Travel across the open world is often described as annoying, and some report performance stutters. The ending is frequently called memorable and bittersweet.

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