Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition)
Point-and-click adventure built around ancient Egyptian puzzles and archaeological mysteries
Old World Studios™ · Released Feb 1, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 84
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Jun 16, 2021
What is Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition)?
A single-player, first-person adventure set in and around recreations of the Giza Sphinx and Great Pyramid. You explore tombs and secret chambers, examine relics, and decipher clues as you investigate an ancient riddle.
For you if...
- +you enjoy Myst-style adventures that reward close observation
Not for you if...
- −you prefer free movement over point-and-click navigation
What players say
83% of 84 reviews are positive
Players praise the demanding puzzles, enhanced graphics, and music. One reviewer criticizes navigation that makes areas easy to miss and movement through mazes hard to follow.
Screenshots and trailer
Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition) system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition)?
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- OS
- Windows 10 and above
- Processor
- x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics
- Intel HD 4000
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 and above
- Processor
- x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition) have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition) run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 29
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition) use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Exploration
- Point & Click
- Interactive Fiction
- Investigation
- Education
- First-Person
- Realistic
- Pixel Graphics
- Historical
- Mystery
- Conspiracy
- Family Friendly
- Nonlinear
- Choices Matter
Recent updates
- Mar 7, 2021 · Minor patch for Cavern navigation
- Mar 6, 2021 · Mega Mummy Update & Lower DLC Prices
- Feb 11, 2021 · POWER-UPdate (1.0r3) released!
- Feb 6, 2021 · Paw Patch (1.0r2) is available!
- Feb 2, 2021 · Revised MAC Book of the Dead Ends content
4 DLC available.