Choose Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Choose Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,301 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments vs Clue: Murder By Death
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and Clue: Murder By Death 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 12 years older than Clue: Murder By Death (2026). Clue: Murder By Death is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Clue: Murder By Death
Choose Clue: Murder By Death if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Clue: Murder By Death launched in 2026.
Both Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and Clue: Murder By Death 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 |  Clue: Murder By Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (2,301 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Cocodrolo Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (2014) is 12 years older than Clue: Murder By Death (2026).
- Clue: Murder By Death is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments vs Clue: Murder By Death — FAQ
- Should I play Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments or Clue: Murder By Death first?
- If you want chronology, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (2014) came out before Clue: Murder By Death (2026). 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 Clue: Murder By Death 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.
- Do Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and Clue: Murder By Death both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.