Frogwares

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Localized titles

  • Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Ukrainian*

Community tags · historical

  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    351*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    319*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    306*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    301*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    279*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    275*
  • Crime*
    Votes · historical
    272*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    265*
  • Action-Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    254*
  • Investigation*
    Votes · historical
    253*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    243*
  • Combat*
    Votes · historical
    238*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    236*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    232*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    220*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    209*
  • Psychological*
    Votes · historical
    202*
  • Thriller*
    Votes · historical
    201*
  • Emotional*
    Votes · historical
    195*
  • Drama*
    Votes · historical
    176*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 64bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
    Memory
    12 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    28 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    12 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    12 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    24*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Frogwares

Publishers

  • Frogwares

Release history

  • 2021-11-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2021-11-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2021-11-15 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2021-11-15*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 15, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
12* GB
Name
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT*
Windows recommended memory requirement
12* GB
Release year
2,021*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
12 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
12 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Frogwares
Frogwares*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Frogwares
Frogwares*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2021-11-15 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2021-11-15*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
39*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
566* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Frogwares*
DLC count · historical
11*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Ukrainian*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
389* min
Metacritic score
77*
Name
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One*
Negative reviews · historical
785*
Peak ccu
33*
Positive reviews · historical
2,873*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.49*
Publishers
  • Frogwares*
Recommendations
3,651*
Store release date · historical
Nov 15, 2021*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Game website · historical
https://sherlockholmes.one*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Frogwares
Frogwares*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Ukrainian*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Frogwares
Frogwares*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 15, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
205* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
581* min
Ccu
33*
Developer
Frogwares*
Historical discount
90* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
4,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
205* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
326* min
Name
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One*
Negative reviews · historical
785*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,873*
Historical US price
449* US cents
Publisher
Frogwares*
Community tags · historical
  • Detective*
  • Open World*
  • Story Rich*
  • Mystery*
  • Action*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Crime*
  • Adventure*
  • Action-Adventure*
  • Investigation*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Combat*
  • Exploration*
  • Third Person*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Narration*
  • Psychological*
  • Thriller*
  • Emotional*
  • Drama*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Community tags · historical
Detective
Detective*
Open World
Open World*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Mystery
Mystery*
Action
Action*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Crime
Crime*
Adventure
Adventure*
Action-Adventure
Action-Adventure*
Investigation
Investigation*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Combat
Combat*
Exploration
Exploration*
Third Person
Third Person*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Narration
Narration*
Psychological
Psychological*
Thriller
Thriller*
Emotional
Emotional*
Drama
Drama*
Tags votes
Detective
Votes · historical
351*
Open World
Votes · historical
319*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
306*
Mystery
Votes · historical
301*
Action
Votes · historical
279*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
275*
Crime
Votes · historical
272*
Adventure
Votes · historical
265*
Action-Adventure
Votes · historical
254*
Investigation
Votes · historical
253*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
243*
Combat
Votes · historical
238*
Exploration
Votes · historical
236*
Third Person
Votes · historical
232*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
220*
Narration
Votes · historical
209*
Psychological
Votes · historical
202*
Thriller
Votes · historical
201*
Emotional
Votes · historical
195*
Drama
Votes · historical
176*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Frogwares*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
77*
Name
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 28 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
90*
Historical store price
$4.49*
Publishers
  • Frogwares*
Recommendations total
3,571*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 15, 2021*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Frogwares
Frogwares*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 64bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
Memory
12 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
28 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Frogwares
Frogwares*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 15, 2021*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,685*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
24*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
12* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,021*
Title
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
24*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
12 GB*

* Provisional data