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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition

Frogwares · 2008

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIGDB 76Steam 74%

Session Respect Score

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0.0/ 10

"A narrative-driven detective adventure that demands focused puzzle-solving and attention to detail, best played in dedicated sessions."

Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Play during times when you can concentrate fully on puzzles and story; avoid this game when mentally fatigued as you'll need to retain clues and observations.

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About

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 Point & Click 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, takin…

Single playerFirst personThird personHistoricalMystery

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition take?
The minimum meaningful session for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition?
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition pressure you to keep playing?
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition's Session Respect Score?
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition has a Session Respect Score of 7.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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