Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery

Released Jul 2025

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!

66% positive · 322 reviews

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Released, ongoing live service game

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Live Service

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery has been free to play since its July 28, 2025 release, with optional in-app purchases. Its store listing promises regular live events, seasonal content, and limited-time challenges, and the developer's news feed records 19 major content updates. New themed updates have arrived about monthly, on February 25, March 26, April 24, May 21, June 22, July 17, August 14, September 11, and October 6, 2026. The October 6 Halloween update added The Dracula Book story, a Phantom Hall scene, and an Endless Halloween Event. A follow-up patch refining that update was posted on October 12, 2026. Each update adds a new storybook chapter, a hidden object or match-3 scene, a limited-time event, and new quests and collections. Because the developer keeps adding this content to a free-to-play game with ongoing purchases, it is treated as an ongoing game rather than a finished one.

Evidence

Halloween update adds The Dracula Book story, a Phantom Hall scene, an Endless Halloween Event, and dozens of new quests and collections.

news post · Oct 6, 2026 source content shipped

high

Harvest Festival update adds The Hansel and Gretel Book story, a Gingerbread House scene, and a Witch Festival event.

news post · Sep 11, 2026 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

G5 Entertainment AB

Publisher

G5 Entertainment AB

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

Casual Puzzle Hidden Object Match 3 Detective Mystery Story Rich Adventure 2D Colorful Atmospheric Historical Investigation Relaxing Based On A Novel

About this game

Your favorite books are falling apart — and only Sherlock can save them.

Dive into a world where classic stories twist into chaos. In Sherlock: Hidden Object & Match-3 Mystery, someone — or something — is tampering with the endings of legendary novels. Heroes are missing. Villains take control. Team up with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to uncover what’s behind these literary mysteries and restore the truth.

Explore intricately crafted storybook settings, solve logic-based challenges, and uncover hidden clues as you move through distorted narratives. Choose your playstyle: search richly detailed scenes in hidden object mode, or relax with thoughtful match-3 gameplay — both seamlessly woven into the unfolding mystery.

Key Features
• Challenge yourself with special conditions: night scenes, mirrored objects, time-limited puzzles, and more
• Travel through the grand central Library: each book unlocks a new case inspired by the world's greatest literature
• Immerse yourself in hand-painted scenes: inspired by vintage illustrations and timeless art styles
• Play your way: switch between hidden object scenes and match-3 puzzles
• Experience regular live events: seasonal content, unique rewards, and limited-time challenges

While this game is absolutely free to play, you have the ability to unlock optional bonuses via in-app purchases from within the game. You may disable in-app purchases in your device settings.

You can play this game even if you’re offline!

Game available in: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America).

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