Summary In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Rated Mfor Mature
Developer:Frogwares
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One
Released On:
Nov 16, 2021
Metascore
Mixed or Average
69
User score
Mixed or Average
7.0
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
69
48% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
48% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Nov 15, 2021
92
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a masterpiece of a detective game as it manages to deliver a thoroughly enjoyable open-world adventure with an interesting cast, stunning environmental visuals, and highly immersive and engaging sleuthing gameplay. The fact that I was having such an awesome time made dealing with the odd progression issue worth it as I loved taking in all of the sights and stories.
Nov 15, 2021
80
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is a big story-driven game with familiar characters, captivating cases to solve, and a big open island to explore. All the fantastical stuff aside, the team at Frogwares treats Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work with utmost respect, and for that we are grateful.
User score
Mixed or Average
7.0
55% Positive
93 Ratings
93 Ratings
27% Mixed
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
18% Negative
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
Sep 30, 2023
10
I don’t know why people don’t like this game more. I feel like it was a step in the right direction. I really enjoyed not only just the detective aspect, but also the fact that they added a compact aspect as well. I will admit that some of the fights got a little bit repetitive after a while but they just added this sort of thing in so it’s understandable that they haven’t worked out all the kinks yet. They also seem to be trying to make it more open world and putting different investigations all around the map. Up until this point most Sherlock Holmes game just felt like a point and click which isn’t bad necessarily but not too exciting. I feel like the people who made this put a lot of effort into it and it shows. There’s still a lot they could do to improve it, but I like where they’re going with it. The recent game they made Sherlock Holmes: the awakened was good, but it felt smaller somehow in comparison to their first game. Given the crisis in Ukraine, it’s understandable that they haven’t been able to do much in this regard as the last thing anyone’s thinking about is making a video game. However when things settle I hope to see their work even more later down the line because they really are good at what they do and I believe they could truly make Sherlock Holmes into a game that all types of gamers like whether it’s open world, point and click, or straight up combat.
May 28, 2023
10
Great game, unique for today's gaming world! I love how the series evolved over the time. Absolutely 10 out of 10.
Nov 15, 2021
80
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is one of Frogwares’ best games to date.
Nov 15, 2021
73
Way better than Devil's Daughter, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One has a captivating focus on Sherlock himself, but the open world feels there just for the sake of it.
Nov 16, 2021
70
If you can get through the relatively humdrum, lifeless and unneeded open world of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One you'll uncover a whip smart detective adventure that is up there with the series best. It's just a shame that a smattering of technical issues and poorly executed combat sections detract from what should have been the Pride of Baker Street's triumphant return to PlayStation.
Nov 15, 2021
60
Technical issues and an excessively padded out plot makes Frogwares' open-world rendition of its Sherlock Holmes games a disappointing experience.
Nov 21, 2021
10
This Sherlock game is best. My favorite release of this year: great story, interesting characters. Gg frogwares Gg Slavs
Sep 18, 2026
7
A good detective game with an excellent narrative. I appreciated how many cases leave room for the player's own interpretation rather than pointing to a single, definitive culprit. However, aside from the main story, most of the other activities and cases to solve are uninteresting. The combat gameplay is dull and uninspired; it could have been left out entirely.
Nov 18, 2023
4
It has a nice history but an awful gameplay too. You always waste your time because you can’t understand what you have to do, it’s not clear, the instructions aren’t helpful. The positive is the possibility of choice, like every Sherlock game, and interesting endings.
Jun 22, 2024
3
I admire the effort they put into this to try something different, but the execution falls short. I didn’t have fun while I was playing. I feel like I spent most of the time confused about what to do and where to go, and forced to do something tedious to proceed. The majority of the game felt like a chore, where I constantly got stuck at what to do next. I think the game design fails to point you in the right direction. I wanted to spend more time finding clues and solving puzzles. I don’t think the open world works well for a Sherlock game.
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
Initial Release Date:Nov 16, 2021
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