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.
Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles vs Crime O'Clock
Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles and Crime O'Clock 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 and The Hound of The Baskervilles (2012) is 11 years older than Crime O'Clock (2023). Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Crime O'Clock (62.2% 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 Crime O'Clock
Choose Crime O'Clock if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crime O'Clock launched in 2023.
Both Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles and Crime O'Clock 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 and The Hound of The Baskervilles |  Crime O'Clock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (367 reviews) | 62.2% positive (217 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Waterlily Games | Bad Seed |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles (2012) is 11 years older than Crime O'Clock (2023).
- Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Crime O'Clock (62.2% positive).
- Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Crime O'Clock (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles vs Crime O'Clock — FAQ
- Which is better, Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles or Crime O'Clock?
- On Steam reviews Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles scores higher (88.6% positive) than Crime O'Clock (62.2% 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 and The Hound of The Baskervilles or Crime O'Clock first?
- If you want chronology, Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles (2012) came out before Crime O'Clock (2023). 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 and The Hound of The Baskervilles and Crime O'Clock 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.