Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) (2009)

Frogwares · August 6, 2009 · Adventure, Lovecraftian, Detective, Point & Click, Mystery

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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) price by region

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) costs £0.79 in the United Kingdom, €0.89 in Europe (EUR), $0.99 in the United States, $0.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$1.35 in Canada, A$1.49 in Australia, NZ$1.49 in New Zealand, R$1.99 in Brazil and zł3.95 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.79 −90% £0.79 £0.79 4
Europe (EUR) €0.89 −90% €0.89 €0.94 4
United Statesyour region $0.99 −90% $0.99 $1.05 4
Georgia (USD) $0.99 −90% $0.99 $1.05 4
Canada CA$1.35 −90% CA$1.35 — 6
Australia A$1.49 −90% A$1.49 — 6
New Zealand NZ$1.49 −90% NZ$1.49 — 6
Brazil R$1.99 −90% R$1.99 R$5.37 7
Poland zł3.95 −90% zł3.95 zł4.11 7

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)

✦ AI summary

Investigate a chilling conspiracy linking secret cults and Lovecraftian horrors across London, Switzerland, Louisiana, and Scotland as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson uncover the truth behind mysterious disappearances. Play in immersive first or third-person perspective while combining clues and interrogating over 60 characters to solve this unique clash between rational deduction and supernatural terror.

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.


Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) offers an engaging mystery adventure set in the Cthulhu Mythos with decent puzzles and a helpful hint system, though players report significant technical issues and incoherent puzzle logic that feels like parts of the game are missing. Most reviewers suggest playing the remake instead, as it addresses many of the original's problems, making this version worth considering only if you specifically want the older iteration and can tolerate its technical rough edges.

Recommended Aug 5, 2026
An enjoyable adventure with Holmes and Watson. Generally good challenges although some a bit obscure. Good hint system.
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Not recommended Aug 1, 2026
Good but very glitchy in some of the worst ways. I highly suggest playing the Awakened remake over this. It is the better version of the game.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 17, 2026
Great game, little buggy and some of the puzzles are a bit frustrating. I came across a soft-lock bug, but thankfully i had a previous save so was able to continue.
Recommended Aug 31, 2026
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. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Not recommended Aug 20, 2026
The dialogue and puzzles are weird. The characters always start talking about things that you haven't heard about yet. The puzzles are incoherent and have no logical connections. It's as if someone is constantly cutting parts out of the game.
Recommended Aug 10, 2026
I love mystery games and this sherlock holmes Awakening has that in spades

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