Choose Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Choose Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,301 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments vs Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders 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 11 years older than Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (2025). Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (76.5% 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 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
Choose Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders if you want an Indie game with Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders launched in 2025.
Both Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders 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 |  Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (2,301 reviews) | 76.5% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Homo Narrans Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (2014) is 11 years older than Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (2025).
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (76.5% positive).
- Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (17.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is Deck Verified, Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders is Deck Playable.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments vs Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders — FAQ
- Should I play Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments or Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders first?
- If you want chronology, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (2014) came out before Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (2025). 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 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders 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.