Platforms
- PCNov 16, 20217.4playscore7.718 Critics7.02.22K Players
- PlayStation 5Nov 16, 20217.8playscore7.435 Critics8.4826 Players
- Xbox Series X|SNov 16, 20217.5playscore7.523 Critics7.463 Players
- PlayStation 4Apr 28, 20227.6playscore7.13 Critics8.5644 Players
- Xbox OneDec 31, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
59 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- I enjoyed that it never gave me an answer, and I had to arrive at my own conclusions given the evidence I'd found. On the other hand, the game is in a rough technical state with frequent frame rate issues on the PS5, basic animations that feel robotic, an empty open world, and voice acting that can pull you out of the experience at times. Fans of Sherlock Holmes or adventure games can check out Chapter One, simply for everything that it does right.
Andreas Salmen · Dec 27, 2021 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Chapter One is a diamond in the rough. There are some small annoyances, such as Jon’s incessant whining or the minor visual blemishes, but overall, solving cases is fun and addictive and well worth any mystery game fan’s time. The game takes some liberties with the Sherlock Holmes canon, and some elements simply don’t make sense -such as Mycroft’s hidden coins not having been found by anyone else- but if you can suspend your disbelief just enough, then there’s a good chance you’ll end up enjoying your time in the company of young Mr. Holmes.
SebastiaanRaats · Dec 11, 2021 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Overall, if you like the world of Sherlock Holmes, enjoy a good investigative adventure, or have enjoyed any of the previous games in the series, either new or old, then Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is likely to be a game you will thoroughly enjoy. It has charm, wit, excitement, and plenty of harrowing crimes to chill you to the bone as you explore the picturesque locale of Sherlock’s childhood stomping ground. This is what I always want a Sherlock game to be.
Carlos Santuana · Dec 02, 2021 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Sherlock Holmes Chapter One emerges as the most assured video game take on the literary sleuth to date. Main cases are engaging and suitably serpentine, while side cases and other distractions help in fleshing things out. Yes, you'll spend a lot of time legging it from place to place, but, more than anything else, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One demonstrates that Frogwares has a firm handle on what makes the character tick, including the peccadilloes and traumas that came to define him.
Richard Walker · Nov 21, 2021 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is promising and does deliver a solid detective story full of intricate cases. Discovering what happened, putting the clues together, and getting your answers require dedication and proper analysis. It's in everything between these elements that start to create friction either through the lackluster combat, the pure sequence of events needed to progress, and the poorly implemented assistance that causes the game to blunder.
Grayshadow · Nov 20, 2021 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One may stumble at times, but it scratches that investigative itch like few games even attempt to.
Richard Wakeling · Nov 19, 2021 Reviewed on PS5, Series X|SRead full review - Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is a memorable game, maybe the best produced so far by Frogwares. It is not a classical adventure game, rather an open world Victorian tour de force in the early days of the most famous detective. As such it is not easy, mainly because the developers decided to let players figure out how a detective’s mind works.
Cosmin Vasile · Nov 19, 2021 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Despite a few missteps in terms of the combat, if you’re a fan of detective games then Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a pretty easy one to recommend. Getting to do things like interviewing witnesses or performing chemical analysis on suspicious evidence is an absolute blast. The island of Cordona is chock full of cases for you to investigate and while there are a few technical issues with the open world setting it’s easy enough to forgive when sleuthing around is this much fun.
Jenny Jones · Nov 17, 2021 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Chapter One is imperfect and sometimes awkward, but I still found myself dangling on its hook, hungry for more crimes. There is a very clear point of no return, and with a deadline looming I considered moving past it a few times, but I kept being drawn back by the cases I'd yet to close.
Fraser Brown · Nov 16, 2021 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Despite the issues, the moments of cringe, and the occasional budget feel, developer Frogwares has carved itself a niche delivering Sherlock roleplay to the masses, and this will still scratch your investigative itch.
Rachel Weber · Nov 16, 2021 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
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.
Developer: Frogwares