Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
Released Aug 2009
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.
74% positive · 898 reviews
Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) is a standalone adventure game that was re-released on Steam in its updated form on August 6, 2009. The store description presents it as a complete, self-contained experience — a remastered version of the original 2008 title with a new third-person perspective added alongside the classic first-person view. There are no DLC listings, no season pass, and no post-launch content of any kind associated with this specific title.
All developer news posts found for this Steam app are actually announcements and updates about a completely different game — Sherlock Holmes Chapter One — which Frogwares released in November 2021 and supported with DLC through January 2022. Those posts appear here because Frogwares uses a shared Steam publisher page, but they have no bearing on The Awakened's own content status.
The Awakened shipped as a finished product and has never had any post-launch content cycle of its own. It is a complete game with no outstanding content commitments.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete, updated re-release of the original 2008 title, with no mention of DLC, post-launch updates, or future content.
DLC announcement and developer news posts are for Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, a separate Frogwares title — not for The Awakened. These posts carry no implication for The Awakened's content status.
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Developer
Publisher
Frogwares
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
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
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.
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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