Choose Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Choose Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.7% positive across 2,301 reviews.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments vs Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (2014) is 9 years older than Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (2023). Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (69.2% 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 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
Choose Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale launched in 2023.
Both Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale sit in Adventure 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: Crimes and Punishments |  Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (2,301 reviews) | 69.2% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Active Fungus Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (2014) is 9 years older than Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (2023).
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (69.2% positive).
- Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (17.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale has no Deck rating yet.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments vs Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale — FAQ
- Which is better, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments or Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale?
- On Steam reviews Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments scores higher (89.7% positive) than Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (69.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments 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: Crimes and Punishments or Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale first?
- If you want chronology, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (2014) came out before Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (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: Crimes and Punishments and Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.
- Does Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.