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Is Sherlock Holmes The Awakened worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Sherlock Holmes fans who want a supernatural mystery rather than a purely rational case
- Adventure players who prefer investigation and story to action-focused gameplay
- Lovecraftian fiction fans who want to follow a mystery through several locations
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a lighthearted or low-tension adventure may find the horror and insanity themes too unsettling.
- Players who prefer open-ended play may find a story centered on a defined investigation and sequence of locations restrictive.
- Players seeking a standalone Lovecraft story without Sherlock Holmes may not want the crossover premise.
Our take on Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
Rather than keeping Holmes within rational crime-solving, the story places him against an entity that defies reason and makes his own sanity part of the investigation. It also frames the mystery as the origin of Holmes and Watson's partnership, set before they become a famous duo.
What is Sherlock Holmes The Awakened?
Set in 1882, this adventure follows Sherlock Holmes and John Watson as roommates before they become a crime-solving duo.
Holmes investigates mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US that appear connected to a cult devoted to an Ancient God. The journey leads through locations including Baker Street, a Swiss psychiatric ward and Louisiana wetlands. As Holmes pursues explanations for the events, he faces an entity beyond rational understanding and struggles with encroaching insanity. This reimagining of the 2008 game rebuilds it with Unreal Engine, modern graphics and animations, an expanded story, side quests and new mechanics, including insanity gameplay. The Deluxe Edition adds the Whispered Dreams side quest pack and wallpapers; the Premium Edition also includes a soundtrack and artbook.
How Sherlock Holmes The Awakened plays
- 01Insanity Gameplay
- Holmes's pursuit of answers brings an otherworldly threat into a story about his mental state.
- 02Multiple Settings
- The investigation moves between London, Switzerland and Louisiana.
- 03Expanded Story
- This remake adds side quests and develops how Holmes and Watson first became a duo.
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Sherlock Holmes The Awakened: platforms & release
Is Sherlock Holmes The Awakened worth it?
It is worth it if: sherlock Holmes fans who want a supernatural mystery rather than a purely rational case. Skip it if: players looking for a lighthearted or low-tension adventure may find the horror and insanity themes too unsettling.
Where can I download Sherlock Holmes The Awakened?
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What platforms is Sherlock Holmes The Awakened on?
Windows only.
