Choose Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Choose Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,301 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments vs Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition 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 8 years older than Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition (2022). Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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 Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition
Choose Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition launched in 2022.
Both Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition 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 |  Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (2,301 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Elephant Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (2014) is 8 years older than Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition (2022).
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments vs Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments or Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (2014) came out before Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition (2022). 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 Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition 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. Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual Collector's Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.