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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
Frogwares · released Aug 6, 2009 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Frogwares
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
Released Aug 6, 2009
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 74% positive of 772 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 2,474 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 25 | Oct 6, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 7 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 15k – 87k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $120k – $420k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 772 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 20–112 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Lovecraftian | 1 in 93 games |
| Detective | 1 in 38 games |
| Investigation | 1 in 31 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
| First-Person | 1 in 6 games |
Games like Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Roottrees are Dead | Evil Trout Inc. | 82% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 9,995 |
| The Dark Rites of Arkham | Postmodern Adventures | 89% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 680 |
| Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments | Frogwares | 82% | Very Positive · 7,156 |
| The Testament of Sherlock Holmes | Frogwares | 84% | Very Positive · 3,258 |
| Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis | Frogwares | 85% | Mostly Positive · 683 |
| Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper | Frogwares | 83% | Very Positive · 1,229 |
| Sherlock Holmes The Awakened | Frogwares | 78% | Very Positive · 2,649 |
| Strange Horticulture | Bad Viking | 75% | Very Positive · 15,013 |