Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery

About Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery

Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery is a single player and multiplayer casual puzzle game with mystery and historical themes. It was developed by G5 Entertainment AB and was released on July 1, 2025. It received neutral reviews from players.

Explore familiar stories with Sherlock Holmes! Solve mysteries, find hidden objects, and play match-3 puzzles to restore classic tales. Join clans, take part in events, and uncover secrets across hundreds of detailed levels — the magnifying glass is in your hands!

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57%Audience ScoreBased on 86 reviews

story4 positive mentions

monetization8 negative mentions

The game offers a fun combination of hidden object and match-3 gameplay, appealing to fans of both genres.
Graphics and atmosphere are praised as beautiful and immersive, with interesting storylines involving Sherlock Holmes and other popular stories.
There are many quests, achievements, events, and free power-ups that keep players entertained for hours without necessarily spending money.

Aggressive and intrusive monetization with frequent pop-ups, microtransactions, paywalls, and prompts to spend real money disrupt gameplay and progression.
Gameplay can be unfair or frustrating due to hidden or obscured objects, luck-based match-3 levels requiring repeated attempts, short timers, and excessive energy limits that stall progress without payment.
The game feels like a poorly optimized mobile port with UI and design elements not suited to PC, including issues like long load times, crashes, inability to play on multiple platforms with the same account, and a cluttered interface.

monetization
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 47% negative mentions
The game's monetization is heavily criticized for aggressive and intrusive tactics, including constant pop-up ads, paywalls, and overpriced microtransactions that disrupt gameplay and create a pay-to-win environment. This predatory approach, targeting progression and second chances, diminishes the game's appeal and accessibility, making it frustrating especially for free-to-play users. Many reviewers urge a shift toward cosmetic-only purchases and a fairer progression system to improve the experience.
- “I would love to see a shift toward more cosmetic-based monetization or a more balanced way for free-to-play players to progress through skill and time alone.”
- “With less monetization pressure and a fairer progression system, this could be a fun casual game.”
- “However, as I’ve progressed further, I’ve noticed that the difficulty curves and progression systems seem increasingly tied to microtransactions.”
- “Sorry, really hate this game now.... way too many ads selling you second chances and more clues etc. Nice graphics, but this game wants to be in your pocket constantly.”
- “Yes, the microtransactions and begging for you to subscribe is out of control. This is also an accessibility issue as people with gambling addiction, high risk of addiction, and especially neurodivergent people are often the victims of this predatory marketing.”
- “Most of the game is unplayable because of the wait times and ads to buy more energy; the issue is you don’t have enough in the first place.”
story
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions
The story is rich and interesting, with beloved characters and a vast, intricate plot that can be engaging but sometimes confusing due to parallel mission structures and hidden elements. While some players find the storyline compelling and nostalgic, others feel overwhelmed by its complexity and pacing, especially early on. Overall, it appeals more to those willing to invest time and patience.
- “Beautiful graphics, interesting story, unbelievable music!”
- “Storyline is so vast and there are so many levels!”
- “Realistic graphics, interesting and rich story with beloved characters, engaging gameplay.”
- “If you like your storylines, it will drive you mad because everything opens in parallel and it's impossible to make sense.”
- “There's no reason to make it that difficult during the first story.”
- “The first story and items are completely hidden?!?! That might make sense much later but not in the first story.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The gameplay features a strong core loop with engaging mechanics and an interesting story, but is hindered by intrusive transaction pop-ups, restrictive energy cooldowns, and mobile-first design elements that detract from the overall experience.
- “The core gameplay loop and mechanics are fantastic, and it was a lot of fun to get started.”
- “Realistic graphics, interesting and rich story with beloved characters, engaging gameplay.”
- “However, the forceful transaction pop ups/reminders and the energy cool down mechanic is a big turn off from wanting to attempt to progress.”
- “Time and pay-gated gameplay down to the minute.”
- “Mobile-first design: energy limits and mechanics that don’t fit Steam.”
- “The first gameplay trailer is misleading; the magnifying glass shows only one item, which is not how it actually works.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 16% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally praised for being beautiful, vibrant, and realistic, enhancing the overall visual experience. However, some users find the visuals shallow or feel that the ads disrupt the enjoyment despite the appealing graphics. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's engaging and immersive atmosphere.
- “Beautiful graphics, interesting story, unbelievable music!”
- “Love the graphics and the commentary”
- “Realistic graphics, interesting and rich story with beloved characters, engaging gameplay.”
- “The game visuals and the game itself are incredibly shallow... think of them as the too-bright, colorful, thin plastic cabinet dress theme on the slot machines at the casino.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users praise the game for its immersive atmosphere, highlighting the engaging vibe and well-crafted sound design that enhance the overall experience.
- “Great game, love the atmosphere, vibe, and sounds.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent freezing and numerous intrusive popups that disrupt gameplay and timers, leading to a frustrating and unstable experience. These issues cause players to be unable to properly play or exit the game, resulting in many uninstallations.
- “When a game freezes you out with an abundance of popups right after and then during giving you a timed bonus, stopping you from playing and running down said timer, when it freezes and stops working anytime you meet another benchmark in the game, when it forces a reload to add content when under a timer and has already run a series of popups to introduce a new run of popups, all the while has you thinking 'Am I ever going to be allowed to actually play this?', you will probably do what I have just done and uninstall it.”
- “Game freezes, unable to exit the game. Sucks!”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users indicate that grinding in the game runs smoothly on a computer capable of handling other demanding titles like Firefighting Simulator, Farming Simulator, RDR2, and GTA V, suggesting good performance without issues during repetitive tasks.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users praise the music as incredible and highly impressive, enhancing the overall experience alongside the game's visuals and story.
- “Beautiful graphics, interesting story, unbelievable music!”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is appreciated for being funny and engaging, making it a relaxing and enjoyable experience for players.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game delivers stable performance as a mobile port, ensuring smooth gameplay without significant optimization issues.
- “Stable performance for a mobile port.”

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Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery is a casual puzzle game with mystery and historical themes. Common tags for Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery include free to play, 2d, based on a novel, detective, relaxing and others.

Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery is available on PC and Windows.

Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery was released on July 1, 2025.

Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery was developed by G5 Entertainment AB.

Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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