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

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 1,364
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 month ago; Jul 29, 2026

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

94% of 1,364 reviews are positive

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.

Screenshots and trailer

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

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