Choose The Sinking City Remastered
Choose The Sinking City Remastered if you want an Action game with HDR available, Custom Volume Controls, and Adjustable Difficulty. 1,970 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Sinking City Remastered vs Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
The Sinking City Remastered 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 Sinking City Remastered (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 Sinking City Remastered (73.8% 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 Sinking City Remastered 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 Sinking City Remastered |  Sherlock Holmes The Awakened | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.8% positive (1,970 reviews) | 81.8% positive (1,044 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frogwares | Frogwares |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Sinking City Remastered (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 Sinking City Remastered (73.8% positive).
- Sherlock Holmes The Awakened is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Sinking City Remastered (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Sinking City Remastered vs Sherlock Holmes The Awakened — FAQ
- Which is better, The Sinking City Remastered or Sherlock Holmes The Awakened?
- On Steam reviews Sherlock Holmes The Awakened scores higher (81.8% positive) than The Sinking City Remastered (73.8% 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 Sinking City Remastered or Sherlock Holmes The Awakened first?
- If you want chronology, The Sinking City Remastered (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 Sinking City Remastered 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.