We’re nearly coming to the end of our all time top 10 best free detective games to play online. And we had to include a couple of Sherlock Holmes games. Because after all, not only is he one of the original literary sleuths.
He is still probably the most well-known of them all; even though he is now well over 100 years old!
Top 10 Best Free Detective Games List
And so, number 7 and 8 in our top 10 best ever free detective games to play online list are both Sherlock Holmes games. They are both spot the difference games that you can play in your browser.
If you are looking for more Sherlock games to play online, checkout our previous post: Play Sherlock Holmes Games Online Free no Download – Top 10 Sites.
Best Online Sleuth Game #7 – The Case of the Silver Earring
Game description: You will be shown a ‘before’ and ‘after’ picture of a crime scene. All you have to do is to spot the clues in the ‘after’ picture. There are five clues on each picture and five crime scenes in total.
You only have 90 seconds on each crime scene, so be quick. Every wrong guess will deduct 5 seconds from your remaining time. Free to play online at: Y8 Games: The Case of the Silver Earring.
Best Online Detection Game #8 – Sherlock Holmes Lost Cases Part I
Game description: Use your keen sense of observation to find the 11 differences in the 2 images. If you get stuck, click on the pipe for a hint.
For a closer look, select the magnifying glass… Time limit: 5 minutes. Free to play online at: Games.co.uk: Sherlock Holmes Part I.
These are quick browser games, not as involved or long as the other online crime-solving games in our top 10 lists. But when you just have a few minutes to spare these Holmes browser games are a perfect quick fix for any fan of the consulting detective!
Top 10 Detective Games Lists
For more top detective games. Including free online games and HO games for computer. See also:
- Top 10 Best Nancy Drew Games for PC Download.
- Top 10 Best Hidden Object Detective Games for PC and Mac.
- Top 10 Free Mystery Detective Games Online.
- Play Sherlock Holmes Games Online Free no Download – Top 10 Sites.
And on our other game review blog. See also: Frogware’s Sherlock Holmes PC Games List.
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