Choose Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
Choose Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy launched in 2009.
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy vs Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy and Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2009. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) scores higher on Steam reviews (71.9% positive) than Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy (23.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
Choose Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.9% positive across 359 reviews.
Both Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy and Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy |  Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2009 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 23.2% positive (297 reviews) | 71.9% positive (359 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Frogwares |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2009.
- Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) scores higher on Steam reviews (71.9% positive) than Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy (23.2% positive).
- Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy is free; Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) is paid (9.99 USD).
- Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy has no Deck rating yet.
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy vs Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) — FAQ
- Which is better, Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy or Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)?
- On Steam reviews Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) scores higher (71.9% positive) than Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy (23.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy and Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy free?
- Yes — Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy is a free-to-play Steam title. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008) is paid (9.99 USD).