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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

Point-and-click mystery tracing a Templar conspiracy across Europe and the Middle East

Revolution Software Ltd · Published by Revolution Software Ltd, Rokky · Released Sep 19, 2024

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 994
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 15 in 30 days
Players
15
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 29, 2026
Minimum PC
1 GB
2 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged?

This remastered, single-player point-and-click adventure begins in Paris and moves through locations across Europe and the Middle East. You question characters, gather clues, and solve puzzles involving objects and codes as tourist George Stobbart and journalist Nico Collard investigate a conspiracy linked to the Knights Templar. You can switch between original and updated graphics and use optional hints.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dialogue-heavy mysteries and investigating through conversation
  • +you like old-school point-and-click puzzles with optional hints
  • +you value switching between original and updated artwork

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action over conversations and object puzzles
  • −you dislike slow travel and repeated dialogue
  • −you expect every puzzle to have an obvious solution

What players say

93% of 994 reviews are positive · 93% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mystery, updated art, and ability to switch to the original graphics. Complaints focus on muffled voice audio, dated movement and dialogue controls, and a price some consider high for the changes. Opinions on the revised backgrounds are mixed.

Players over time

▲ +205% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Nov 3, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 6, 202612
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202620
Nov 3, 202620
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202618
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 202610
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 202613
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20268
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20268
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 11, 202610
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20266
Oct 8, 20263
Oct 7, 20265
Oct 6, 20265
Oct 4, 20265
Oct 3, 20265
Oct 2, 20267
Oct 1, 20266
Sep 30, 20264
Sep 29, 20268
Sep 27, 20263
Sep 26, 20267
Sep 25, 20262
Sep 24, 20267
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 23, 20262
Sep 22, 20266

How many players finish Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged?

38% of Steam players have unlocked «Broken Sword», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
1.6 GHz
Graphics
1 GB
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
26
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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