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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
The Vault · 2014

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

Genuinely play sleuth: deduce, then judge, six cases.
DeveloperFrogwares
PublisherFocus Home Interactive
Released2014
Players1
Sherlock HolmesPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneAdventure
DetectiveMystery

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments is a 2014 detective-adventure game by Frogwares, published by Focus Home Interactive. Across six cases, players investigate scenes, observe suspects and assemble deductions on a neural map, then deliver their own moral verdict. It released on PC, Xbox 360/One and PS3/PS4.

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Original Hardware
A PC, Xbox 360/One or PS3/PS4 with the disc.
Modern Re-release
Available on Steam, GOG and consoles.
Game Record
PlatformPC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One
DeveloperFrogwares
PublisherFocus Home Interactive
GenreAdventure
Players1
SeriesSherlock Holmes
ReviewedApril 8, 2015
RestoredJune 5, 2026
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