Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

About Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

Frogwares released this detective adventure back in June 2016 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch. You play as Sherlock Holmes facing a case that hits close to home when his adopted daughter Katelyn goes missing in Victorian London. The story involves occult rituals, a new clairvoyant neighbor, and a secret Holmes must protect rather than expose. This title focuses on single player action where every deduction shifts the narrative outcome. It drops you into the city streets to hunt clues while navigating emotional turmoil alongside standard murder mystery elements. The game runs on the same engine as previous entries but adds more combat sequences to the mix.

Gameplay

Sessions revolve around exploring London districts, interrogating suspects, and gathering physical evidence before making deductions. You move through locations freely to find items hidden in plain sight or tucked away in corners. Combat happens frequently with simple button mashing rather than complex tactics. Your choices during interrogations and investigations determine which story branches you unlock. The game tracks your findings on a case board where you connect clues to suspects. Some players struggle with the action sections, but the investigation parts demand real attention to detail. You spend most of your time talking to NPCs or examining objects under a magnifying glass before solving puzzles that advance the plot toward a final revelation.

What Players Think

The PlayPile community data shows this title sits at a 70.5 out of 100 rating based on 113 IGDB scores. Players seem divided since only 27.2% of achievements unlock on average, suggesting many people quit before finishing the content. The hardest challenge is the "Life of a Consulting Detective" achievement, which only 8.80% of players have earned so far. Average playtime hovers around the mark needed to complete the main story without hunting every single collectible. Community moods often describe the game as frustrating due to repetitive combat but praise the mystery elements when they click. Review snippets frequently mention that the story feels personal for Holmes fans, though the mechanics sometimes feel clunky compared to modern standards.

PlayPile's Take

This game is worth playing if you want a long detective mystery with a specific focus on family drama. The price point is reasonable for a full adventure title released in 2016. You should expect to spend over ten hours to see all story variations, though the achievement data shows most players stop short of full completion. Avoid this only if you hate action sequences or find point-and-click interfaces tedious. The rarest achievement proves that reaching the absolute end requires patience and thorough exploration. Stick with it for the narrative payoff rather than expecting smooth gameplay mechanics throughout the entire run.

Storyline

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 rituals and a desire for vengeance? For the first time in his prestigious career, the most illustrious of detectives must fight not to reveal a secret, but to keep one… Play as the master detective himself, plunged into a fantastic adventure brimming with intense action sequences. Track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the depths of the human soul, freely explore several of the city’s districts in search of clues and untangle the threads of multiple intrigues. Interrogate suspects, gather testimony, collect evidence… Make your own deductions and live with the consequences of your choices.