Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One

 PC
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Nov 15, 2021
    Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is somehow both the best game that I have ever played while also being as smart as a bag of rocks. What happened to Mrs Holmes is, on many levels, best left unsaid, but it is almost exactly a literal view of that Charlie Day conspiracy board image: a complex web of clues and plotting that is impressive in its execution, yet embedded with idiocy. It is the silliest thing I have ever loved and enjoyed; the best thing I have ever ridiculed. I wish it every success while also hoping that it is screencapped in a million joke tweets. I cannot wait to finish all the side cases I have left over, and I will laugh at every two out of three of them. I cannot explain it more than this, reader. Which is why I am not a real detective. And also why Sherlock Holmes isn't, either.

Awards & Rankings

100
#100 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 86 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 86
  3. Negative: 16 out of 86
  1. LuckyLuciano
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Just my favorite game ever: great story, interesting characters. I feel being a real detective.
  2. Gamer00777
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Fantastic writing, interesting search system, beautiful graphics, movement, and the open world! Enjoying every movement of Sherry). The bestFantastic writing, interesting search system, beautiful graphics, movement, and the open world! Enjoying every movement of Sherry). The best of Frogwares Sherlock series.… Full Review »
  3. boroddino
    Nov 17, 2021
    9
    It's good for what it is . Quests are a lot of fun. Though technical issues and some gameplay mechanics are outdated or plain ineffective.
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