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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

A Puzzle game by Frogwares, released in 2014

75/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 3PlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)

Crimes & Punishments lets you become the greatest detective of all time, Sherlock Holmes! Solve six high-profile, gripping and varied cases: murders, disappearances, spectacular thefts and sensational cases will sometimes take you to the realms of the fantastic in this stunning game of investigation in the fine tradition of the Conan Doyle novels. Crimes & Punishments offers you a large degree of freedom to make moral choices that go beyond merely seeing that justice is done: your decisions have a real influence on the game both in terms of your character’s reputation and the consequences that arise in a realistic and sometimes unexpected way. Will you listen to your moral sense, or will you impartially enforce justice?

Single player

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments Download Size

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Is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
33Players Online

There are currently 33 people playing Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 39.6
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SherlockHolmesCrimesPunishments\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/SherlockHolmesCrimesPunishments/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/SherlockHolmesCrimesPunishments/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 40 user configs ↗

Can I Run Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

75
Rated 75 out of 100
Generally Favorable14 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 14 critic reviews, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 75, it stands out as a strong entry in the puzzle category, though it may have minor flaws.

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