Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 907 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Frogwares · Adventure · Aug 6, 2009

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio5 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 907 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise10% are divided50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Story is also good, though a bit confusing towards the end (though seeing the setting, this might very well be on purpose).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The tribal Lovecraftian art, markings and references are awesome and I was impressed by how the art style in Lovecraftian scenes conveyed the wild and primal nature of the ancient eldritch religion in the mythos.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Compared to buying a Hidden Objects Adventure game for the same bargain price, the Awakened is longer, less cheesy, more immersive, more well-thought of, with an actual plot behind it, great voice acting and a somewhat conclusive ending
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can also set all graphic options to maximum, throughout it stays at stable 60 fps.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story138 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Audio45 reviews
Performance9 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
58% still recommend
Bugs
47% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Interface
68% still recommend
Difficulty
73% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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