The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

In 1898 London, you play Sherlock Holmes as an investigation involving theft, fraud, and betrayal turns suspicion toward the detective himself. The story follows one connected case, with Dr. Watson alongside Holmes.

Explore London locations, inspect crime scenes and objects, gather clues, follow leads, and question suspects. Progress involves finding useful interactions and solving environmental and logic puzzles, including mechanisms and locked containers.

A deduction board lets you connect evidence, testimony, and possible conclusions. You can switch between first-person, third-person, and point-and-click perspectives, and an option to skip puzzles is available.

Players who enjoy the game often praise its connected mystery, dark Victorian atmosphere, and twists, along with its varied puzzles and the Holmes–Watson characters and performances. Puzzle difficulty is divisive: some find the challenges satisfying, while others describe them as obscure or tedious. Clunky controls and technical problems also appear in negative reviews.