Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

Frogwares · 2014 · $29.99 · Adventure · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-10-04 23:21 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $5.8k to $8.7k per month
Opportunity: $7.3k per month at x1.00 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 536.0k
90% positive across 8064 reviews · 45.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 3 months ago
Studio active elsewhere (13 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A Victorian-era detective adventure where players solve six standalone Sherlock Holmes cases through investigation, deduction, and moral choice.

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is a quiet earner with strong residual revenue and sustained community engagement despite its 2014 release. The episodic case structure, high median playtime (16 hours), and 89% positive sentiment suggest durable appeal to detective-game enthusiasts and Sherlock media consumers. For publishers or revival-focused studios, this title represents a catalog acquisition opportunity with modest support costs and potential for remake or prequel licensing within the Sherlock IP ecosystem, though rights complexity requires careful vetting. Most realistic play: acquisition.

Risk: Sherlock Holmes public-domain status varies by jurisdiction; confirm whether adaptation rights, character licensing, or Conan Doyle estate agreements encumber the game or limit resale.
Risk: Multiple player reports of crashes during deductions and Mind Palace sequences; technical debt may require DirectX 9 workarounds and Deck verification fixes.
Risk: Detective genre has grown crowded since 2014 (Obra Dinn, Disco Elysium, AI Dungeon); repositioning as 'classic' rather than contemporary may limit new-player acquisition.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.