Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

Frogwares · 2023 · $39.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $11.5k to $17.3k per month
• Opportunity: $21.6k per month at x1.50 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 81.7k
• 82%% positive across 2939 reviews · 57.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 1 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (13 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 3.3 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2023 remake of Frogwares' detective adventure blending Sherlock Holmes with Lovecraftian horror, built on the 2008 original.

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened maintains steady residual revenue of $14.4k/mo on $814k lifetime net with 82% positive reviews and consistent player engagement post-launch. The title sits dormant at $39.99 with minimal marketing push (one discount in 0.76 months) and carries legitimate IP licensing risk that constrains acquisition options. For a publisher or platform partner, revival through seasonal discounting, localization gap closure (especially Russian at 4.8%), or bundling with the Frogwares back-catalog could unlock the $21.6k/mo opportunity ceiling without ownership transfer. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Lovecraft IP, Sherlock Holmes, and their respective rights holders (or Conan Doyle Estate clearances for Sherlock) must be verified before any revival spend.
• Risk: Multiple reviews report mid-game glitches requiring client restart and character-movement restrictions, suggesting inherited engine debt from 2008 remake baseline.
• Risk: Narrative-heavy detective adventure with forgiving puzzle difficulty appeals to niche audience; mainstream marketing shows limited ROI given low elasticity (-1) and non-mainstream tag.

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