Focus Entertainment

Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2009

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Series

  • Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Localized titles

  • Sherlock Holmes contro Jack lo Squartatore

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Czech*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    121*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Investigation*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Thriller*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Crime*
    Votes · historical
    8*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP/Vista*
    Processor alternatives
    Celeron 2Ghz or AthlonXp 1900+*
    Memory
    512MB*
    Graphics alternatives
    128MB Graphics Card DirectX®: DirectX 9*
    Storage
    3GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Celeron 2Ghz or AthlonXp 1900+*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    128MB Graphics Card*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    12*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Frogwares

Publishers

  • Focus Entertainment
  • Frogwares*

Release history

  • 2009-04-30
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 23, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Celeron 2Ghz or AthlonXp 1900+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
128MB Graphics Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper*
Release year
2,009*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Celeron 2Ghz or AthlonXp 1900+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
128MB Graphics Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
555* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Frogwares*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
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)
614* min
Metacritic score
73*
Name
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper*
Negative reviews · historical
228*
Peak ccu
7*
Positive reviews · historical
964*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.99*
Publishers
  • Frogwares*
Recommendations
1,118*
Store release date · historical
Dec 23, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://frogwares.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Frogwares
Frogwares*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Frogwares
Frogwares*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 23, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
235* min
Ccu
7*
Developer
Frogwares*
Historical discount
90* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
125* min
Name
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper*
Negative reviews · historical
228*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
964*
Historical US price
99* US cents
Publisher
Frogwares*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
  • Detective*
  • Point & Click*
  • Mystery*
  • Historical*
  • Investigation*
  • Puzzle*
  • Story Rich*
  • Thriller*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Crime*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Detective
Detective*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Mystery
Mystery*
Historical
Historical*
Investigation
Investigation*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Thriller
Thriller*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Crime
Crime*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
121*
RPG
Votes · historical
84*
Detective
Votes · historical
53*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
45*
Mystery
Votes · historical
35*
Historical
Votes · historical
28*
Investigation
Votes · historical
27*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
22*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
16*
Thriller
Votes · historical
16*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
13*
Crime
Votes · historical
8*
Specifications 4 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Frogwares*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
73*
Name
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows XP/Vista Processor: Celeron 2Ghz or AthlonXp 1900+ Memory: 512MB Graphics: 128MB Graphics Card DirectX®: DirectX 9 Hard Drive:3GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Frogwares*
Recommendations total
1,111*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 23, 2009*
Interface languages
English (full audio), Czech, French (full audio), German (full audio), Italian (full audio), Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Frogwares
Frogwares*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP/Vista*
Processor alternatives
Celeron 2Ghz or AthlonXp 1900+*
Memory
512MB*
Graphics alternatives
128MB Graphics Card DirectX®: DirectX 9*
Storage
3GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Frogwares
Frogwares*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 23, 2009*
Interface languages
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
5,014*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
12*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
12*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data