Baker Street Breakouts: A Sherlockian Escape Adventure

About this game

"Baker Street Breakouts" is an exciting new game that puts players in the shoes of the world's greatest detective. It combines the thrill of an escape room with the storytelling of an adventure. Players must use their superior deduction skills and the ability to combine items to solve riddles and overcome obstacles. Fans of the original Sherlock Holmes stories will appreciate the many quotes and references to the classic tales, as well as the game's many pop-cultural references.





Sherlock is bored. None of the recent cases have been interesting enough to catch his attention. Until one day, when Sherlock receives a message from Moriarty that changes everything. What at first appears to be a classical "damsel in distress" situation, turns into a confrontation with his inner demons. Forced to play Moriarty's insidious game, Sherlock deduces his way through an old film studio to finaly face his arch nemesis.
The game is based on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories, and features many references to the original stories as well as other popular works. This engaging and immersive storyline will keep players hooked from start to finish.







One of the things that sets "Baker Street Breakouts" apart is its focus on puzzles and deduction. Instead of combat or grinding, the game challenges players to use their superior deduction skills and the ability to combine items in order to solve riddles and progress through the game. This makes for a unique and engaging gameplay experience that is sure to keep players on the edge of their seats.
The game features 2 playable characters, 18 NPC characters, and 10 rooms with approximately 1 hour of playtime each. Players will have to find, examine, and combine over 100 items as they make their way through the game. The game also features 18 music tracks and 40 puzzles to solve.

Latest news

• Announcements·13 Dec 2023Official

  Exciting news...

  We are proud to share two exciting news with you. Firstly, "Baker Street Breakouts" is among the top 100 games in the race for the title "Indie of the Year" at the IndieDB Game Awards. Help us make it to the top 10 by voting for us until December 20th. --> https://www.indiedb.com/games/baker-street-breakouts-a-sherlockian-escape-adventure Secondly, the Dreamhack Beyond Game Awards will take place this weekend (December 15-17), celebrating the best games of the year. You've probably already guessed it, "Baker Street Breakouts" is part of the Indie Showcase taking place at the same time. Unfortunately, we were unable to offer a discount for the festival as we recently had our introductory discount. But the Winter Sale is already just around the corner ;-) --> https://store.steampowered.com/sale/DreamHackBeyondGameAwards2023 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43449342/a3382699c916c4c15a2fa403bde617ca124f782c.png
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• Announcements·7 Dec 2023Official

  Is "Baker Street Breakouts: A Sherlockian Escape Adventure" your IotY???

  Time flies and the end of the year is approaching. We hope that you have enjoyed "Baker Street Breakouts" so far. Maybe our game is even the indie game of the year for you. We would be very happy about a nomination. Vote now! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43449342/dc3f2805e143ebc69fb9329f707e6f62ca3e2ad1.png
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• Announcements·25 Nov 2023Official

  Nominate Baker Street Breakouts for Best Game you suck at

  Loosely based on Franz Kafka: “Altogether, I think we ought to play only games that bite and sting us. If the game we are playing doesn’t shake us awake like a blow to the skull, why bother playing it in the first place?" The Game is afoot! - Nominate us for the Best Game you suck at!
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• Patch Notes·21 Nov 2023Official

  Bugfix

  Fixed: Screen stays black when finishing a room with less than 10 minutes on the timer.
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• Announcements·19 Nov 2023Official

  "Baker Street Breakouts" is out now!

  After three years of work we finally released Baker Street Breakouts: A Sherlockian Escape Room! Many thanks to everyone who has supported us over the past weeks, months and years and made this project possible. With the release of our first game, a childhood dream has come true. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43449342/d587bbfd3b20f75a39f29eeb16400002baf521de.png Baker Street Breakouts is an exciting 2D detective escape room adventure, in which the player steps into the shoes of the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes. As you deduce your way through the ten escape rooms that Moriarty has prepared for Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John Watson, a profound plot gradually unfolds. Not only are Moriarty's criminal machinations uncovered, but Sherlock's past failings are also revealed. In addition to many pop-cultural allusions, original quotes from the Sherlock Holmes stories also enrich this point & click adventure. Have fun puzzling! HiSv Studio
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