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 ANOMAL
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and ANOMAL 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; ANOMAL 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 ANOMAL
Choose ANOMAL if you want an Indie experience.
Both Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and ANOMAL 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 |  ANOMAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | — |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| 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 | Alexis Roumier |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ANOMAL has no Deck rating yet.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments vs ANOMAL — FAQ
- Are Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and ANOMAL 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. ANOMAL doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.