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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

Frogwares · 2016

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

PuzzleAdventureIGDB 71Steam 80%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"A narrative-driven detective adventure where your choices matter, perfect for playing in focused chunks between your busy schedule."

Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Play during your most alert hours since puzzle-solving and deduction require sharp focus; save after completing each investigation scene to avoid losing progress.

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About

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter is a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration for an extraordinary experience that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul while playing as the great detective, as you untangle a web of intrigue leading to the final stunning revelation. Each of your deductions and actions affects the rest of the story, for better or for worse…

What could have led Katelyn, Sherlock Holmes’s adoptive daughter, to 221B Baker Street? Did she uncover the dark truth about her father? And who is the charming clairvoyant who has moved in to 221C? Will Holmes’s implacable logic calm a whirlwind tearing at his emotions as he is confronted by fatherly love, occult ritu…

Single playerFirst personThird personActionThrillerOpen worldMystery

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No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter take?
The minimum meaningful session for Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter?
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter pressure you to keep playing?
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter's Session Respect Score?
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter has a Session Respect Score of 6.4/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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