Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

Detective adventure tracing disappearances to a Lovecraftian cult

Frogwares · Released Apr 11, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 3,010
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 64 in 30 days
Playing now: 24; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; May 5, 2023

What is Sherlock Holmes The Awakened?

A single-player detective adventure set in 1882, as Sherlock Holmes investigates disappearances across Europe and the US. You explore locations, find clues, and solve puzzles while following a case linked to a cult.

For you if...

+you enjoy piecing together clues in a horror setting
+you prefer one connected mystery over separate cases

Not for you if...

−you want large, open areas to explore
−you expect a strictly rational Sherlock Holmes mystery

What players say

82% of 3,010 reviews are positive · 76% of 64 in the last 30 days

Players praise the dark atmosphere, detailed locations, and central mystery. They criticize repetitive or unclear investigation steps and an ending they find unsatisfying or unresolved.

Screenshots and trailer

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770, 4 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: SSD recommended

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating: 13+

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian.