Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles similar games & best alternatives

Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2012

Should you play it?

Help Sherlock Holmes, the famed detective, investigate the legend of a supernatural hound on the fog-shrouded moorland in England of the 19th century. Immerse yourself into the dangerous world of diabolical curse and discover the truth of the monstrous creature.

What works

  • Engaging puzzles with varied difficulty
  • Atmospheric and immersive story
  • Use of special powers adds gameplay variety
  • Helpful map and fast travel system
  • Good value especially on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some frustrating puzzles
  • Story departs from original sherlock holmes lore
  • Dated graphics and limited music variety
  • No multiplayer or social features

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression, Fellowship.

Last update: 04/08/2026