Underplayed Gems

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Case of the Mummy's Curse (2015)

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Case of the Mummy's Curse cover
Developer
Zojoi
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
3.5 of 5, 82 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You pore over clues and case files like a real detective, slowly piecing together a logical solution in a foggy London mystery.

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What players say

Players value the FMV presentation but find the gameplay shallow. The punishing scoring system discourages exploration by giving lower scores for seeking more clues. Suspects can only be interviewed once, leaving no room to follow up on new information. The mystery is brief and the solution feels obvious to many.

Screenshots

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