The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

Frogwares · 2012 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $2.4k to $3.5k per month
• Opportunity: $6.2k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 241.2k
• 80%% positive across 3933 reviews · 27.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.2 years
• Studio active elsewhere (13 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 3.2 years ago
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2012 point-and-click detective adventure where players solve Victorian-era mysteries as Sherlock Holmes, built on Frogwares' long-running licensed series.

Testament sits in a profitable quiet zone: $2.95k/mo residual revenue on a 14-year-old title, 80% positive reviews, and zero developer attention since 2022. The franchise IP remains valuable (Frogwares is operating and active on newer Holmes titles), but this specific entry trades on story strength and series loyalty rather than technical innovation. Relevant for publishers seeking dormant catalog IP to bundle, localize, or port to underserved platforms, or for studios licensing the Sherlock Holmes detective-game template Frogwares has proven works. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Sherlock Holmes character rights are fragmented globally and expire partially in 2024-2025; Frogwares likely holds a non-exclusive publishing license, not perpetual ownership, limiting derivative opportunities.
• Risk: Multiple recent reviews (2026) report hard crashes on modern Windows 11 and AMD systems; the 37-month patch silence suggests the engine may not scale to current hardware without substantial work.
• Risk: Player consensus is clear: strong narrative but dated puzzle design, graphics, and controls that frustrate newcomers; revival requires more than a port.

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