Choose Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Choose Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.6% positive across 2,849 reviews.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter vs Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and Sherlock Holmes Chapter One both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (2016) is 5 years older than Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (2021). Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (75.8% 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 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Choose Sherlock Holmes Chapter One if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,606 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and Sherlock Holmes Chapter One sit in Action and 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: The Devil's Daughter |  Sherlock Holmes Chapter One | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 44.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (2,849 reviews) | 75.8% positive (1,606 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Frogwares |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (2016) is 5 years older than Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (2021).
- Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (75.8% positive).
- Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (29.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is Deck Verified, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is Deck Unsupported.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter vs Sherlock Holmes Chapter One — FAQ
- Which is better, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter or Sherlock Holmes Chapter One?
- On Steam reviews Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter scores higher (78.6% positive) than Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (75.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter or Sherlock Holmes Chapter One first?
- If you want chronology, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (2016) came out before Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (2021). 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: The Devil's Daughter and Sherlock Holmes Chapter One similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.