action-adventure game
Crimes & Punishments
By Frogwares, released 1 Jan 2014
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- Xbox Series X and Series S
What it is
Crimes & Punishments is a Sherlock Holmes detective adventure from Frogwares. Across six cases, players investigate murders, missing persons, thefts, and other mysteries, using Holmes’s detection skills to pursue leads and question suspects. The game gives players freedom to choose which lines of inquiry to follow and to identify who they believe is guilty. Those choices can also determine the suspects’ fates, with consequences that affect Holmes’s reputation or emerge later. The cases sometimes touch on the fantastic, alongside more conventional investigations. It is a single-player game with Steam Achievements, full controller support, Steam Cloud, Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. Listed platforms include Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox Series X and Series S; the Steam listing specifies Windows. Frogwares is both developer and publisher. The focus is on examining evidence, making deductions, and deciding how justice should be handled in each case.
What players like, and what they don't
- Six varied detective cases.
- Players choose avenues of enquiry.
- Decisions can influence suspects’ fates.
- Full controller support is listed.
- Steam Cloud is included.
- Single-player only.
- Steam platform listing is Windows.
Who it suits
It suits players who want a single-player mystery built around investigating cases and making consequential deductions. Its controller support may also appeal to players who prefer to play with a controller.
Crimes & Punishments puts case-solving and consequential judgment at the center of its Sherlock Holmes adventure. Players who enjoy choosing how to investigate may find its six cases a good fit.
