The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~16.9k (P10–P90: 6.8k – 37.2k)

Gross revenue: ~$194k (P10–P90: $77.7k – $427k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Story & writing97% positive · 166 mentions

“The return of Holmes and Watson! XD Introduction The Beekeeper's Picnic is a cozy, adventure, point-and-click game developed and published by Afoot Games. You take on the role of the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. After a case in which…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio96% positive · 84 mentions

“The return of Holmes and Watson! XD Introduction The Beekeeper's Picnic is a cozy, adventure, point-and-click game developed and published by Afoot Games. You take on the role of the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. After a case in which…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics88% positive · 33 mentions

“The return of Holmes and Watson! XD Introduction The Beekeeper's Picnic is a cozy, adventure, point-and-click game developed and published by Afoot Games. You take on the role of the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. After a case in which…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity95% positive · 20 mentions

“It's me, Watson, no, not the in game Watson! I supported this game on Kickstarter, then bought the game myself, and am playing this blind. Let me tell you this, despite my ADHD tendencies to not finish games, this game offers wonderful…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value83% positive · 18 mentions

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAA I LOVE THIS GAAAMMEEEEEE IT'S FULLY VOICE ACTED GAY HOLMES AND WATSON FOR THE WINNN YOU CAN DO DRAG YOU CAN PRANK MYCROFT YOU CAN BREAK INTO SOMEONE'S HOUSE it's great 100% worth the price I 100% recommend <3”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Performance & stability94% positive · 18 mentions

“This game healed me from the years of broken promises and queerbaiting of BBC's Sherlock. I nearly cried at the ending, it was magnificent. If you like The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in any capacity you must this game.”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

315 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel artHand-drawn

Setting

Historical

Structure

Branching choices

Mood & themes

Relaxing

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

Achievements

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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