Choose The Shore
Choose The Shore if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,020 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Shore vs Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
The Shore and Sherlock Holmes The Awakened 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. The Shore (2021) is 2 years older than Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (2023). Sherlock Holmes The Awakened scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than The Shore (70.2% 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
Choose Sherlock Holmes The Awakened if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.8% positive across 1,044 reviews.
Both The Shore and Sherlock Holmes The Awakened 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
 The Shore |  Sherlock Holmes The Awakened | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.2% positive (1,020 reviews) | 81.8% positive (1,044 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ares Dragonis | Frogwares |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Shore (2021) is 2 years older than Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (2023).
- Sherlock Holmes The Awakened scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than The Shore (70.2% positive).
- The Shore is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (11.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Shore is Deck Verified, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is Deck Playable.
The Shore vs Sherlock Holmes The Awakened — FAQ
- Which is better, The Shore or Sherlock Holmes The Awakened?
- On Steam reviews Sherlock Holmes The Awakened scores higher (81.8% positive) than The Shore (70.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Shore or Sherlock Holmes The Awakened first?
- If you want chronology, The Shore (2021) came out before Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Shore and Sherlock Holmes The Awakened 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.