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As a young Sherlock on Mediterranean island Cordona, investigate your mother's death by exploring, gathering clues, and judging suspects.
Released 15 Nov 2021
Reconstruct Crime Scenes
Build Cases from Clues
Disguise for Interviews
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.
Developed by Frogwares · Published by Frogwares









You play a young Sherlock Holmes returning to the Mediterranean island of Cordona to investigate his mother's death and make his name as a detective. The 19th-century city is open to explore, with crimes and local stories to uncover along the way.
Investigations involve searching scenes, observing people, questioning witnesses, consulting archives, and following leads across the island. Pin evidence to connect it to new interactions, then combine clues in Sherlock's mind palace and reconstruct events to form conclusions.
Cases include choices about whom to accuse and how to resolve each situation, while Sherlock's decisions also affect his relationship with his companion Jon. Disguises help with certain conversations and locations, and some encounters call for spotting enemies' weaknesses or using the environment.
The supplied reviews are mixed. Players who enjoy the game often praise its personal Sherlock story, varied cases, investigative mechanics, and Cordona's atmosphere; some also value Jon's character and the freedom to make different case decisions. Other reviewers find the city traversal and clue-marking systems frustrating, question the clarity of case conclusions, or dislike the combat.


| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 39 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 11 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 77/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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