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Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
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At a reception organised in honour of his daughter, Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make an important announcement concerning his future business affairs when, all of a sudden, a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses, having suffered a mortal wound to the heart...
A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and numerous places to visit around Victorian London. You play Sherlock Holmes, and use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and numerous places to visit around Victorian London. You play Sherlock Holmes, and use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
- Assume the role of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson and meet all the heroes of the novels: Inspector Lestrade, Wiggins, Mycroft and many others!
- Investigate 5 murders! Over 40 witnesses to question, 200 clues to uncover and over 25 hours of gameplay to solve the mystery.
- Explore Victorian London, which is magnificently and faithfully reproduced in 3D.
- Between each level Sherlock Holmes sets you a quiz which will validate your progress in the case.
- The adventure is full of vivid cut scenes to heighten the dramatic aspect of the story.
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All news on Steam ↗System requirements Windows
Windows
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Processor: Pentium™ III 600 MHz or higher
- Memory: 256 Mb RAM
- Graphics: Video card 32MB DirectX® 8.1 compatible
- Hard Drive: 1.2 Gb hard disk drive
- Sound: DirectX™ compatible sound card
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Frogwares
- Brazilian rating
- 10
- Steam Germany rating
- 12
- Metacritic
- 68
- Features
- Single-player, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*, Bulgarian, Czech, French*, German*, Italian, Polish, Russian*, Spanish - Spain*
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected] Support site ↗
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Structured language support (9)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulgarian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Is Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
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Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Is Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring free to play?
Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring?
Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring is a Adventure game.
Who developed Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring?
Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring was developed by Frogwares and published by Frogwares.
What platforms does Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring support?
Available on Steam for Windows.
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