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Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)

Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)

‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.

Released Dec 2, 2009 Developer Revolution Software Ltd Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AdventurePoint & ClickPuzzleMysteryRetro
View on Steam ↗ $2.03 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

91.0%positive1,401 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“With the upcoming remaster of Broken Sword 2, I decided to dip into my Steam collection and…play the remastered version of Broken Sword 2? How does that work? In 2024 Revolution Software redid Broken Sword 1 for the third time, upgrading to 4K graphics and new animation. It was…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“The best game i have ever played in my life”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“If you like puzzle games then, for me, this is a must-have game. I like the styles of the graphics, the story is fun and the puzzles, on the whole, are interesting. If you do become stuck, there is a good hints system.”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:45 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

11playing at last check
1924-hour peak
65all-time peak
0 25 50 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 21 avg · Apr 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

27achievements
16.2%median completion
3.1%rarest: Black Screen of Death
33.0% of players 30.6% of players 26.7% of players 24.2% of players 24.2% of players 23.7% of players 23.1% of players 20.3% of players 19.5% of players 17.5% of players 17.4% of players 17.1% of players 16.3% of players 16.2% of players 15.9% of players 15.3% of players 15.3% of players 15.2% of players 12.3% of players 12.2% of players 10.8% of players 8.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.0% of players 3.4% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 33.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
33.0%Heavy Handed — Hidden achievement
30.6%Fire Escape — Hidden achievement
26.7%Borrowed Booze — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
3.1%Black Screen of Death — Crashed the general's computer! Oops.
3.2%Really Bad Idea — Met Robert Foster from Beneath a Steel Sky.
3.4%Angry Spider — Incurred deadly wrath of spider.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$2.03−66% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$5.99base price
$2.03lowest since tracking began2026-07-19
US2.03 USD−66%
EU1.69 EUR−66%
UK1.69 GBP−66%
Australia2.89 AUD−66%
Canada2.20 CAD−66%
Japan203 JPY−66%
Brazil3.39 BRL−66%
China8.50 CNY−66%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$0.7 Japan China Canada EU Australia US UK≈$2.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 14, 2022
THE BIG BROKEN SWORD 2 UPDATE YOU WERE WAITING FOR

WIDESCREEN, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT Originally releasing in 1997, and remastered in 2010, Broken Sword 2's "original resolution" was a choice reserved for people with immaculate eyesight who hadn't upgr

Dec 08, 2021
We're launching Merch!

We're launching Merch! Official Revolution Software merch, just in time for the holidays... ▶Official Merch is now available!◀ Currently only available in the UK! It's finally here, our official merch

Mar 10, 2017
New DLC for Broken Sword's 20th Anniversary

Whilst our community have been largely thrilled with the remastered version of Broken Sword 2 – the Smoking Mirror, we do get the occasional fan asking us if we plan on re-releasing the game in its or

Mar 10, 2017
New DLC for Broken Sword's 20th Anniversary

Whilst our community have been largely thrilled with the remastered version of Broken Sword 2 – the Smoking Mirror, we do get the occasional fan asking us if we plan on re-releasing the game in its or

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual
Player tagsAdventure · Point & Click · Puzzle · Mystery · Retro · Singleplayer · 1990's · Funny · Drama · Comedy · Remake · 2D (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Portuguese - Brazil, Russian *
Achievements27
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://revolution.co.uk/games/the-smoking-mirror/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista Processor: Pentium or equivalent Memory: 16 Mb Graphics: Direct X 5.0 compatible card DirectX®: 5.0 or greater Hard Drive: 600 Mb Sound: Direct X compatible card