Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Fair · RPG · 2009
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
WAIT.
Fair today. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17, and it was discounted in 8 of its last 8 seasonal sales; 90% in the Winter Sale 2025.
Today
$9.99Fair
Typical seasonal cut
$0.9990% offFair
- Cost per hourS
- $0.93/hr
- Reviews▼
- 81% of 1,389
- Critics
- 73 players 8 higher
- Genre rank
- Top 12% RPG
Holding it back: Reviews
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Time and effort
- Main story
- 10.7h
- To 100%
- 11.2h 1.0x the story
Price and sales
- Sales
- 111 on record
- Typical cut
- 80% off
- Steam low
- $0.99 November 2020
- Sale every
- 35d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 4 now
- Cheaper than
- 38% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 79% of its genre
Price and player charts
The value story
The value story
It has been discounted 111 times in the 14 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 80 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 8 days ago.
Its score puts it in the top 12 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 62 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 79 percent. Among the games that feel like it, The Council (free, scores 62) beats it on value, while it beats Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter ($29.99, scores 43).
More about Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
The press gave it 73; the people who bought it give it 81 percent. An 8-point gap in the buyer's favour.
2 of the 445 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written April 2020 to October 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 46 percent of the 131 reviews written there were positive, against 81 percent overall, and those are 11 percent of everything written about it.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Next discount: likely between Nov 17 and Nov 30, at about $0.99 (90% off). Predictions like this were right 78% of the time when tested on 70 past weeks. Its own discounts have started about 56 days apart.
Last discount ended 8 days ago.
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
What players say
The best Sherlock Holmes game. The story alone is worth replaying, which is unusual for this kind of game. It offers no alternative paths or endings, yet it's the only game in the series that I replay every year or two. I'd love to see a remaster of this game, but given the execution of the newest game, The Awakened, I have mixed feelings. Best puzzle: Labeling the compartments at the Central News Agency. Worst...
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As someone with a special interest being Jack the Ripper, and Sherlock Holmes being a current hyperfixation of mine this game is incredibly good. In terms of historical accuracy, based on my knowledge and the research I've done, it is really good. It has a lot of correct and factual information regarding Jack the Ripper and the atrocities he committed. The gameplay itself was very good as well, I thoroughly enjoyed...
Another great game with Sherlock Holmes from Frogwares. The atmosphere is amazing. I loved the sound and music. I would especially like to highlight the wonderful story about Jack the Ripper, which is inspired by reality as much as possible. I recommend it to all Sherlock fans and players who like puzzles and story-focused games. Some other reviews noted that game doesn't explain to you a lot of things like how to...
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About the game
Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 512 MB of memory, 128MB Graphics Card. Windows only.
No data upstream: achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper scores 58/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/11190/sherlock-holmes-versus-jack-the-ripperReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Nov 1, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.