Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

 PC
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. Games.cz
    Jun 24, 2016
    70
    Superbly written detective story in the stunning scenery of old London spoils the effort to include some action gameplay. Too many tasks focused on quick hands harms otherwise good adventure game with great decision-making system. Sherlock Holmes series would not mess with its own identity.
  2. Impulsegamer
    Jun 21, 2016
    70
    Uncover the mysteries, solve the crimes and conceal the secrets of your family in this action adventure game set in the heart of dark London.
  3. GameStar
    Jun 9, 2016
    69
    While Crimes and Punishments was an outstanding game, Devil's Daughter is pure mediocrity. More quick time events are a step in the wrong direction.
  5. PC Games
    Jun 12, 2016
    68
    Based on the simplistic structure of Crimes and Punishments, but with the addition of clunky action sequences, QTEs and even more skippable mini-games. In short: The Devil's Daughter takes a big step in the wrong direction.
  6. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 23, 2016
    66
    To uncover the truth, you’ll have to possess not only deductive skills, but a considerable patience as well: puzzles “pull a lever, push a button, try to figure out what happened” and chase sequences are unreasonably long. Even though you’d think that a game about Sherlock would have you play as Sherlock, not as Indiana Jones wannabe. [Issue#211, p.73]
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  7. Riot Pixels
    Nov 7, 2016
    65
    It's more like a collection of Sherlock-themed mini-games with a AAA-range price tag, rather than a seamless experience.
  8. GRYOnline.pl
    Aug 17, 2016
    65
    Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is an uneven game. Making Sherlock younger and having him take part in action scenes was a good idea but the execution is poor at best. Still there are some excellent mini-games, interesting investigation and a truly great deduction board. If only the game handled it's characters better it would be glorious. The end result is ok but the potential is far from being fully realized.
  9. Adventure Gamers
    Feb 20, 2017
    60
    While the uneven Devil’s Daughter doesn’t reach the heights of previous games in the series, there is enough here to warrant a playthrough and fans can safely add this to their expanding collection of the super sleuth’s adventures.
  10. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 12, 2016
    60
    Sherlock took a few long steps away from the adventure toward the action gaming again. Although someone might actually like this change, fans of the original game won’t be satisfied. [Issue#265]
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  11. GameSpot
    Jun 7, 2016
    60
    Ultimately, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter succeeds where its predecessor did, by presenting a generous spate of intriguing cases, and giving you the freedom to come to your own conclusions. It’s a fantastic detective game; it’s just a shame that it's bogged down by myriad technical issues, and a mediocre attempt to inject some action into proceedings.
  12. PC Gamer
    Jun 20, 2016
    59
    An increased focus on action and unsatisfying cases overshadow the decent bits in this detective adventure.
  13. We Got This Covered
    Jun 14, 2016
    50
    The base gameplay of Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter allows you to pick the brains of the great detective while testing your deductive skills. It’s just a shame that long loading times and grating puzzles constantly interrupt any intrigue found within the vague stories.

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 184 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 97 out of 184
  2. Mixed: 53 out of 184
  3. Negative: 34 out of 184
  1. eelegendo
    Jun 10, 2016
    3
    I really loved the series before and I have/played all of them. My main problem is that Devil's Daughter is not an adventure game any more,I really loved the series before and I have/played all of them. My main problem is that Devil's Daughter is not an adventure game any more, but a QTE abusing, console sh*t. And of the said genre there are a myriad out there that are a lot better... Frogware was making Sherlock adventure games before and built up a solid fan base in like a decade. Now they have new money men on their neck who want profit and for that you have to make simple (stupid) games, a five year old can enjoy. There you have it. No thinking involved here, just button smashing. Instead of quick money they should have stayed on their paved way, because this way they loose the old fans and won't get any new ones. This is a sad end for a great series.
    BTW the game wasn't released steam yet, still it had already 10+ positive votes and 1 "review" of a user with 1 review in all and copy paste text. Makes you think about the new Frogware style of game marketing.    … Full Review »
  2. Siavashtitkan
    Jun 10, 2016
    10
    the great return of the best detective of all time. with the best cases and the best graphics comes the one of the best detective and mysterythe great return of the best detective of all time. with the best cases and the best graphics comes the one of the best detective and mystery games in the game history. you have to play it. YOU ARE LITERALLY SHERLOCK HOLMES.… Full Review »
  3. Smrajdl
    Jun 19, 2016
    0
    i just hope that denuvo cost them more money than they will profit from pc version, because this game is garbage, thanks Gaben for steami just hope that denuvo cost them more money than they will profit from pc version, because this game is garbage, thanks Gaben for steam refund system. This is not adventure game, at least not good one. It is worse than its predecessor with more QTE. I hate two things in games - "cinematic experience" and QTE, this game delivers both.… Full Review »
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