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.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
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Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) has 6 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 68% lower than its previous all-time peak of 19 players achieved on 9/1/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008). It has received a total of 791 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 71 (Mostly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008). Right now, it costs $9.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) and its growth over time. It currently has 2,272 followers on its community page.
About Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) is an Adventure game developed by Frogwares. On 8/6/2009, it was released on the Steam Store by Frogwares.
Players have rated Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) as "Mostly Positive" out of 791 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 583 positive reviews and 208 negative reviews — an overall 74% positive review rating. Additionally, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) has earned a metascore of 72 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $9.99. It can also be purchased through Frogwares Ultimate Collection and Sherlock Holmes Complete Adventures which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
It also supports 6 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Polish. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Third Person
- Investigation
- Puzzle
- First-Person
- Lovecraftian
- Mystery
- Horror
- Detective
- Point & Click
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Frogwares Ultimate Collection | 22 | 22 | $267.53 | View |
 | Sherlock Holmes Complete Adventures | 19 | 19 | $233.56 | View |
Related Packages
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) | $1.99 | View |
| The Sherlock Holmes Collection | $7.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) is available in 6 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| French | Yes | Yes | No |
| German | Yes | Yes | No |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/11140
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008). Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/11140
- Metacritic. (2025, April 10). Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/sherlock-holmes-the-awakened
- Frogwares. (2023, July 8). Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008). Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008). http://frogwares.com/