Steam app 1137300 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:00 UTC
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.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
60 months, September 2019 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One was released on 15 Nov, 2021.
The game contains exploration of crime scenes, depiction of blood and reference to sexual violence.
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39 achievements in total.
45 developer announcements, Jul 2020 to Jul 2026 · times in UTC
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taj14Hello detectives, The official Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Artbook is here! Filled with original concept art pieces created by our talented team, it will show you a glimpse of our production process - and the ideas that inspired the final…
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Theodore D.Patch 1.02 for Sherlock Holmes Chapter One has been released. - Fixed the issue which prevents the investigation of the "Mother's grave" and affects certain AMD CPU configs
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| Name | Platforms | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - Clergyman Cassock | Windows | 19 May 2022 |
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - Artbook | Windows | 07 Apr 2022 |
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - M for Mystery | Windows | 22 Mar 2022 |
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - Plague Doctor Pack | Windows | 22 Feb 2022 |
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - Mycroft's Pride | Windows | 20 Jan 2022 |
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - Beyond a Joke | Windows | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - Detective Pack | Windows | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Original Game Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - Season Pass | Windows | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - Saints and Sinners | Windows | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - Victorian Starter Pack | Windows | 16 Nov 2021 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | SH9\Binaries\Win64\SHCO.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Launch | SH9\Binaries\Win64\SH9.exe | windows 64 | branch oldgen |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
WinAppDataLocal | SH9/Saved/SaveGames | *.sav and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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