Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)

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Released Aug 6, 2009by FrogwaresMostly Positive(75% of 898 Steam reviews)Recent: 77% positive

The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.

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About Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)

The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. Keeping with the traditional gameplay style of the original adventure games, The Awakened has been totally rethought, offering players a new third-person view while keeping the original first-person view available also.

The game puts the player into an investigation of the myth of Cthulhu - as imagined by author H.P. Lovecraft. Sherlock Holmes, assisted by the loyal Doctor Watson, investigates strange disappearances which seem related to the activity of a secret sect. The adventure begins in London, in the renowned Baker Street, taking us to investigate a disturbing psychiatric hospital near Bale, Switzerland, on to Louisiana and finally to Scotland.

Key Features
  • 2 points-of-view available at all times: new gameplay in 3rd person, giving a new dimension to the original game, or classic first- person point-of-view.
  • An original confrontation between the universe of Sherlock Holmes and the myth of Cthulhu - a fight between the rational and the supernatural.
  • Rich graphics, biting dialogue, disturbing characters and an excellent sound track create incredible turn of the century atmospheres.
  • Play as the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Doctor Watson.
  • A new help system that shows the interactions available (objects and actions).
  • Interact with more than 60 characters in 5 disturbing universes.
  • Use and combine more than 50 objects, and discover hundreds of clues and documents to carry out the investigation to its final outcome.


Game details

Game details

Released
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Platforms
Steam Deck
Playable
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Steam rating
Mostly Positive (75%)

Age ratings

PEGI 12ESRB MIGRS 18DEJUS 16

Game modes

Languages

Audio & text: English, French, German, Italian, Russian

Text only: Polish

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) price history

Lowest tracked price: £0.75 (Jul 15, 2026) · current best: £0.76 across 2 stores.

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) player count & reviews

75% positive reviews all-time · 11 peak players in the last 30 days.

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System requirements

Minimum

  • OS *: Windows XP, XP64
  • Processor: 1.3 Ghz
  • Memory: 512 Mb
  • Graphics: 32 Mb

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