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 The Other Side of the Wall
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and The Other Side of the Wall 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 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Other Side of the Wall has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Other Side of the Wall
Choose The Other Side of the Wall if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing.
Both Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and The Other Side of the Wall 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 |  The Other Side of the Wall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | — |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (2,301 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Atropos Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Other Side of the Wall has no Deck rating yet.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments vs The Other Side of the Wall — FAQ
- Are Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and The Other Side of the Wall 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. The Other Side of the Wall doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.