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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
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. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
26 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Testament of Sherlock Holmes[/h1] [b]What works well:[/b] • Investigation mechanics: Searching for clues and connecting dots feels satisfying and clever. • Story depth: A heavier, more intricate mystery that…”
“The short and sweet. Good game. Storyline: Not very straightforward. Puzzels: Excellent. Kind of an strange one in the series. Outta the gate the character controls were sluggish and awkward. It felt like a step…”
“This game rocketed up to my favourite games in no time. I love the characters of Sherlock and Watson here, the Voice Acting underlining characters with depth and thought behind them to a level, I felt they actually…”
21 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Testament of Sherlock Holmes[/h1] [b]What works well:[/b] • Investigation mechanics: Searching for clues and connecting dots feels satisfying and clever. • Story depth: A heavier, more intricate mystery that…”
“This game rocketed up to my favourite games in no time. I love the characters of Sherlock and Watson here, the Voice Acting underlining characters with depth and thought behind them to a level, I felt they actually…”
“So so good, love the story”
10 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“This game rocketed up to my favourite games in no time. I love the characters of Sherlock and Watson here, the Voice Acting underlining characters with depth and thought behind them to a level, I felt they actually…”
“I went into The Testament of Sherlock Holmes with no expectations and came out pleasantly surprised. I have not read the Sherlock Holmes novels, but I still enjoyed this version of the character a lot. The story felt…”
“Definitely worthwhile. Interesting story, good production value that holds rather well, fairly logical puzzles. You even get a choice between first and third person controls and they both work rather well with both…”
9 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“This game rocketed up to my favourite games in no time. I love the characters of Sherlock and Watson here, the Voice Acting underlining characters with depth and thought behind them to a level, I felt they actually…”
“it is a good game for who think and act like a detective and if you want to play this game then you should have good IQ level”
“Very good. For such an old game this is still quite pleasant to play- a testament to the storyline and dialogue plus some intriguing puzzles (not too difficult but challenging). I will be looking at getting some of the…”
5 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“This game rocketed up to my favourite games in no time. I love the characters of Sherlock and Watson here, the Voice Acting underlining characters with depth and thought behind them to a level, I felt they actually…”
“I went into The Testament of Sherlock Holmes with no expectations and came out pleasantly surprised. I have not read the Sherlock Holmes novels, but I still enjoyed this version of the character a lot. The story felt…”
“Some obscure bits were annoying and the mobility in general sucks. Holmes and Watson had great dialogue and the voice actors are amazing. The puzzles were otherwise good for the most part as well.”
15 of the 64 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“I finished it out of sheer love for Holmes and Watson. Too many weird ass puzzles, and tough to spot items (especially in the funfair). It was a chore to get through.”
“As someone playing this after the previous installments of the series, I must say that this is certainly a tonal departure. At the beginning of the game, the scoring and cinematography are downright silly compared to…”
8 of the 64 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“The short and sweet. Good game. Storyline: Not very straightforward. Puzzels: Excellent. Kind of an strange one in the series. Outta the gate the character controls were sluggish and awkward. It felt like a step…”
“Гра надзвичайно цікава, дуже неймовірний сюжет, зі своїми особливостями та головоломками. Щодо сюжету, дуже добре продуманий, але дуже лінійний, мені б хотілося, щоб трохи, щоб висновок розслідування та деякі кінцівки…”
“I don’t know. The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is interesting enough if you like Sherlock and or puzzle games. But the puzzles seem unbalanced. Some are very easy; others are too complicated. Or in some cases there are…”
7 of the 64 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I bought this on sale, but I think it may have been worth it at full price. The story was engaging and interesting, and certainly seemed to match what a good Sherlock Holmes story should be. I got confused or frustrated…”
“A pretty nice detective game with a variety of puzzles, ranging from easy to challenging. Despite its age, the graphics still look good even in 2026, and the story is engaging. You can complete the game in about 10…”
“The end credits are so cool and high-effort for some reason, pretty cool. Also this game is in that awkward late 2000s era that now often has some kind of jank or difficulty running on modern systems. For me, the game…”
6 of the 64 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1]Testament of Sherlock Holmes[/h1] [b]What works well:[/b] • Investigation mechanics: Searching for clues and connecting dots feels satisfying and clever. • Story depth: A heavier, more intricate mystery that…”
“The short and sweet. Good game. Storyline: Not very straightforward. Puzzels: Excellent. Kind of an strange one in the series. Outta the gate the character controls were sluggish and awkward. It felt like a step…”
“Some obscure bits were annoying and the mobility in general sucks. Holmes and Watson had great dialogue and the voice actors are amazing. The puzzles were otherwise good for the most part as well.”
6 of the 64 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I finished it out of sheer love for Holmes and Watson. Too many weird ass puzzles, and tough to spot items (especially in the funfair). It was a chore to get through.”
“I bought this on sale, but I think it may have been worth it at full price. The story was engaging and interesting, and certainly seemed to match what a good Sherlock Holmes story should be. I got confused or frustrated…”
“I don’t know. The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is interesting enough if you like Sherlock and or puzzle games. But the puzzles seem unbalanced. Some are very easy; others are too complicated. Or in some cases there are…”
Counted across 64 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 80.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“here's my problem with this game: on one hand it's definitely inspired by Soviet Sherlock Holmes, but on the other hand it's trying to reach a western audience, and it seems like it fails at both. maybe i'm wrong. but there is a nice feel-good, warm mood in this game anyway. so…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“The ending credits feel like a well-earned reward for the time and patience invested throughout the journey. I highly recommend this game, particularly for fans of the series. It offers a generous range of engaging puzzle-based mini-games, a thoughtfully designed narrative, and…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“not enough detective in my sherlock holmes game”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Adventure · Detective · Point & Click · Puzzle · Mystery · Singleplayer · Based On A Novel · Investigation · Story Rich · Crime · Atmospheric · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , German * , French * , Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian * , Polish, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Czech, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian * |
| Achievements | 32 |
| Official site | http://frogwares.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7 Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2 GHZ Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: 256 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 3.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 2600 XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600 GT OR HIGHER DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 14 GB HD space Sound: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE