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Crushed in Time came out on June 10, 2026 for PC, then for Android and iOS on October 20, 2026. On Steam, 90% of 1,359 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 18 people are playing it on Steam right now. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 6 hours, doing everything about 7 hours.

Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click adventure. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel!

Story

Panic at the development studio ! Just as the new Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson video game hit the market, one of its characters mysteriously went missing. After their memorable appearance in the non-game There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, our extravagant investigators are back in their own adventure. Armed with their iconic ineptitude, they must solve a mystery that transcends the space-time boundaries of their world… But they won’t succeed without your help! Travel to the very heart of the game's creation and explore the various stages of its development to unravel the threads of this strange case. Welcome to a wildly elastic and infinitely meta experience!

What is happening now

Crushed in Time is an adventure game from Draw Me a Pixel, the studio behind the meta-puzzle game There is No Game. This time around, the developer casts Sherlock Holmes and Watson in a deliberately absurd, fourth wall-breaking adventure that plays with the conventions of the adventure game genre itself. The game launched on iOS following its earlier release on other platforms, bringing the developer's irreverent approach to puzzle-solving and narrative to mobile players. Those familiar with Draw Me a Pixel's previous work will recognize the playful deconstruction and humor that defines the studio's approach, though Crushed in Time charts its own peculiar path through its wacky reimagining of gaming's most iconic detective duo.

How long to beat Crushed in Time

from 1 player
Main storyrushing through the story
6 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
7 h
Completionisteverything the game has
7 h

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Releases

Platform
Date
October 20, 2026
October 20, 2026

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 64 bits
Windows 10/11 64 bits
Processor
Core i5‑8400 2.8GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Core i5-10400F / Ryzen 5 3600
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super / AMD Radeon RX 580
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Storage
5 GB available space
5 GB available space
Sound Card
DirectX Compatible (11+)
DirectX Compatible (11+)

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.

Crushed in Time player count

concurrent players on Steam
18playing now3h ago
1830-day peak
18highest we have seenNov 3, 2026
Oct 29: 7 Oct 30: 11 Oct 31: 11 Nov 1: 13 Nov 2: 8 Nov 3: 18 Nov 4: 0
Oct 29daily peak, last 7 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Crushed in Time achievements

46 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Brainstorm Make at least 10 ideas float on screen at the same time.
7.9%
Interactive movie Asking for help when reading would have been enough…
10.8%
Are you a developer? Restore the scene in the editor in under 5 attempts.
11.6%
It's a matter of honor Use no hints.
13.3%
You talkin' to me? Visit all dialogue branches between Dr Watson and Emmett.
16.8%
Cheater Congratulations, you can read a post-it and unlocked infinite lives (but we don't know for which game...).
18.7%
All 46 achievements by how many players unlocked them
You definitely used a walkthrough! Finish the adventure in under 5 hours.
21%
Six Pack Burn more than 1000 calories.
25.9%
Paparazzi Take a picture of the fake wall 5 times.
27.8%
Dodge this Avoid at least 15 obstacles in a single Watch&Play session.
28.6%
Super Bike Bros Jump over 10 obstacles on a bike.
38.6%
Billy Mitchell rival Hit the Breakout ball 6 times in a row without missing.
48.5%
Y-Files Search Mr Wilhelm's secret lair.
51%
Thanks, user Save the company from bankruptcy by leaving a future positive review.
56.1%
Deus Ex Machina Well, that’s convenient…
56.4%
The king's hands Clear three hands at once.
56.5%
Interstellar
56.5%
Just in time
56.8%
Catch them all!
57.7%
Automatic watering Soak the English countryside all around.
57.9%
Luigi & Co Completely fill the vacuum bag.
61%
The good old days Let the bath water run for 15 seconds.
61.1%
So... can we play now? Endure fifteen minutes of cutscenes without complaining.
62.4%
We are legion
62.6%
You should probably see someone Perform 100 elastic slaps on characters' faces.
62.8%
Watson²
63.3%
Garrett would be proud Pick a lock like a master infiltrator.
63.6%
Gravity Let Emma float alone in pixelated spacetime.
63.8%
Inception
64.1%
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
64.5%
Toss him Overboard! Throw the "prototyped" honey pot out of the living room.
64.8%
The real truth
66.1%
No budget
66.7%
Unknown destination Get lost in the limbo of time and space.
67.2%
Back to the past of the future Go back to the past once again.
68.2%
The future... Travel way too far into the future.
69.5%
Holmes & Watson Fest Befriend a group of fans.
71.1%
Player phone home Make the phone ring 10 times.
73.7%
That wasn't the right exit Travel a little too far into the past.
74.9%
There's a lot of anger in you Perform 50 elastic slaps on characters' faces.
75%
Dinner time!
75%
Na na na na na na na na... PatchMan! Fix as many bugs as possible in the Alpha version.
77.4%
Great Scott... Travel through space and time for the first time.
82.3%
Clearing the way Clear the country road.
89%
Off to adventure! Leave London.
94.9%
Got it, I know how to play Learn how to play in one action.
99.5%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

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