Choose Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet
Choose Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet launched in 2008.
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet vs Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet and Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles both land in Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam. Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet (2008) is 4 years older than Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles (2012). Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet (38.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles
Choose Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.6% positive across 367 reviews.
Both Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet and Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet |  Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2012 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 38.2% positive (262 reviews) | 88.6% positive (367 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Waterlily Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet (2008) is 4 years older than Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles (2012).
- Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet (38.2% positive).
- Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet has no Deck rating yet.
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet vs Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles — FAQ
- Which is better, Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet or Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles?
- On Steam reviews Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles scores higher (88.6% positive) than Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet (38.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet or Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles first?
- If you want chronology, Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet (2008) came out before Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles (2012). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet and Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.