Choose Call of Cthulhu®
Choose Call of Cthulhu® if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,768 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Cthulhu® vs Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
Call of Cthulhu® 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. Call of Cthulhu® (2018) is 5 years older than Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (2023). Sherlock Holmes The Awakened scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Call of Cthulhu® (76.4% 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 Call of Cthulhu® 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
 Call of Cthulhu® |  Sherlock Holmes The Awakened | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (4,768 reviews) | 81.8% positive (1,044 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyanide Studio | Frogwares |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Call of Cthulhu® (2018) is 5 years older than Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (2023).
- Sherlock Holmes The Awakened scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Call of Cthulhu® (76.4% positive).
- Call of Cthulhu® is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Call of Cthulhu® is Deck Verified, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is Deck Playable.
Call of Cthulhu® vs Sherlock Holmes The Awakened — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of Cthulhu® or Sherlock Holmes The Awakened?
- On Steam reviews Sherlock Holmes The Awakened scores higher (81.8% positive) than Call of Cthulhu® (76.4% 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 Call of Cthulhu® or Sherlock Holmes The Awakened first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Cthulhu® (2018) 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 Call of Cthulhu® 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.