This video game series adapts the classic detective stories into interactive mysteries. Early entries include Bantam Imagic's text adventure 'Sherlock Holmes: Another Bow' (1985) and the FMV-based 'Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective' series (1992) by ICOM Simulations. The franchise later transitioned into 3D adventure games, starting with 'Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy'.
Following the early literary-style era of
Sherlock Holmes: Another Bow (1985) and the 1986 release
Sherlock Holmes, the franchise became a pioneer in optical disc technology. The release of
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (1992) and its sequel
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Volume II (1992) showcased interactive movie gameplay.