Sherlock Holmes The Awakened Reviews

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
4.2 / 5.0
Apr 11, 2023

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened explores a haunting adventure that is unsettling to live through and succeeds as a creative take. Marketed as a Lovecraft meets Sherlock Holmes original story, there are tinges of both mythologies that will satisfy any eager fan of either world.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 11, 2023

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened does a brilliant job at showcasing a curious case of the most famous detective in the world, one in which he needs to go beyond his intellect to deal with things his skepticism never let him believe in. The narrative sequence and ambientation don't disappoint when compared to its literary adventures. It's a must-play title for fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 11, 2023

Frogwares have done it again, despite the terrible events going on around them, they’ve managed to create a brilliant and memorable game for us all to enjoy. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened looks and feels like a new game, despite being a remake of a game from 2008. The added content was fun to play through, creating replayability to unlock everything, and the visual and spoken references to previous titles were a nice touch. Fans of the original game will enjoy the tweaks to the story, mechanics, and gameplay, making the experience familiar yet different. Sadly, there are a number of things ‘missing/different’ which I would have loved to see in this new version – such as the detailed corpse, silly humour, and a first-person mode – but none of these omissions reduced my overall enjoyment. I’d personally recommend you go out of your way to complete all of the side cases, even though there are no trophies assigned to them, I don’t think Sherlock would be happy if you left a bunch of cases unsolved!

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 11, 2023

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is smaller than the game it's a sequel to. It had to be, due to painful real-world events that affect the developer to this day. But by streamlining mechanics and sticking to what they do best, Frogwares delivers a refreshingly focused experience. Despite its gruesome subject matter, the game is a joy to play, taking care not to cause anxiety through gameplay. This is a masterful detective game, giving you the tools to figure out complicated mysteries on your own. The final chapters may leave certain things open-ended, but that only raises hopes that Frogwares can make another fantastic game next time. Based on their past work, I know they can.

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GameGrin
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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 11, 2023

For a title one year in development, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened impresses with enjoyable - albeit simple - puzzles, a fun story, and beautiful visuals.

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85 / 100
Apr 11, 2023

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is an amazingly creative way of remaking a game. Taking a piece of your past and making it a building block for your future is genuinely impressive, and it's a captivating tale that can be experienced now in a deeper capacity. He may not be the same after what he's just experienced, but Sherlock Holmes has never looked better, and I can't wait for the next one.

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8.6 / 10.0
Apr 11, 2023

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is a rewarding investigative experience with familiar gameplay that has you play as both Sherlock and Watson as they follow the phenomenon of Cthulhu around the world while fighting to keep their sanity. Although it's smaller in scope than the previous title and is lacking in terms of side-quests, it's still a fun journey and is presented beautifully to boot.

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4.3 / 5.0
Apr 19, 2023

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is one of those games that you will want to strap in and play through, because the story is so compelling.

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4.5 / 5.0
Apr 25, 2023

Frogwares really really likes doing Sherlock Holmes games and there is a deep affection for the characters woven throughout.

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90 / 100
Apr 11, 2023

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened has dynamic gameplay and the dark story leaves no loose ends in its conclusion. It's a smart game (as expected) and transforms its predecessor's open-world experience into something more linear and succinct. Some might see this as a positive thing, while others might be left with the impression that there's something missing compared to the previous title. Either way, it's clear that Frogwares has masterfully remade a game that was already successful at its time, taking it to another level – and this needs to be recognized.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jun 21, 2023

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2023) is a phenomenal mystery game and sequel with an intriguing storyline, awesome features, and beautiful graphics. Even though the game is shorter than the previous one, I think this is currently my favorite Sherlock Holmes game because the side and main quests never felt like a dull moment. There was always something to look forward to and a motive to keep playing, unveiling the reason for the people vanishing.

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Unscored
Apr 11, 2023

The union between Lovecraft's world and Sherlock Holmes makes this adventure essential for all those lovers of detective, mysterious adventures, with a certain air of terror and a lot of investigation. Frogwares brings us a remake of the title with the same name released in 2007 in which we saw the detective and Doctor Watson face the satanic cult from the world of H.P. Lovecraft, although this new remake has new sequences, new cases, new mechanics and a renewed story to adapt it to the latest and improved Sherlock Holmes games with Unreal Engine. Completing the game will take approximately 15-20 hours depending on your detective skills.

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Unscored
Apr 12, 2023
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Unscored
May 2, 2023

A slightly janky Lovecraftian Holmes adventure in neo-classic Frogwares style, offering decent fun for fans of the studio's work.

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Liked-a-lot
Apr 11, 2023

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is an enjoyable re-imagining of one of Frogwares best takes on the great detective. Stunningly recreated with Unreal Engine, this story has new puzzles, a wealth of side missions, quirky mechanics, and an intriguing plot that keeps itself interesting throughout. A remarkable accomplishment considering the horrendous circumstances the studio has had to overcome.

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A-
Apr 18, 2023

Quite possibly the best Sherlock game that Frogwares has made in years, if not ever.

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