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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
44 of the 79 reviews raise this.
37 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“Very nice remake, graphics look great on a modern computer. Voice acting is good as well. Full Linux compatibility.”
“This being a remaster of the PC original, I will say that it is a good bit of work to update the game since it first appeared. Compared to the Director's Cut, Reforged remains faithful to the original game's setup, and…”
“How can you not recommend it. Its the beginning of one of the most beautiful Point and Click Series. I wish it would support 32:9 but everyhing else is just the original with sharper visuals and a modern gui. 10/10”
16 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“The definitive way to start your Broken Sword adventure! Whether you're on a 90's fuelled nostalgia trip, or looking for something different within the current gaming world; George Stobbart is your all American hero.…”
10 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“Very nice remake, graphics look great on a modern computer. Voice acting is good as well. Full Linux compatibility.”
“The visuals are stunning, the environments are beautifully redesigned, the animations feel smoother and more expressive, and the music is absolutely gorgeous. At times, the quality of the animations genuinely surprised…”
“I original brought this back in December '97 or '98 for the PC. It's was the US version called the Circle of Blood. And believe it or not, it stills install and works fine on Win 10 without issues. I must of played a…”
6 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“I played the original game back back in 1996 - this reforged game not only captures the essence of the original game, but further improves it. The puzzles are always challenging, but once you start playing the game, the…”
“Great bit of nostalgia, nice revamped graphics but still in keeping with look and fill of original. Simple point and click with even simpler puzzles. Great for beginners to point/click puzzle games.”
7 of the 79 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Do NOT listen to the nostalgic fans of this game. It is a tedious, miserable experience that plods along from one boring set piece to another. The characters are lifeless and dull. The plot is glacial and makes no…”
“Sexual assault scene made this game absolute garbage. I don't care what age this game was ported from, there was no reason to have a scene like that.”
“I enjoyed the game well enough. But it is commented by many to be a masterclass in the series. I don't agree with this. The game as a whole seems disjointed. Like scenes are left out. You click on something to solve a…”
5 of the 79 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“haven't played an old school adventure game like this for a long time, so some of the puzzles felt almost impenetrable, and sound can be rough at times. but so what. hint system is well done, writing is smart, charm is…”
5 of the 79 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Do NOT listen to the nostalgic fans of this game. It is a tedious, miserable experience that plods along from one boring set piece to another. The characters are lifeless and dull. The plot is glacial and makes no…”
“I enjoyed the game well enough. But it is commented by many to be a masterclass in the series. I don't agree with this. The game as a whole seems disjointed. Like scenes are left out. You click on something to solve a…”
“It is a decent game and while good I found myself bored of it in many occasions. I bought the game because of a show I used to watch when I was a kid, but I played the smoking mirrors first and when comparing both,…”
4 of the 79 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Very solid point and click and enjoyable puzzles. At first the audio was rough to listen to, I was prepared to refund. But, as I continued playing, the scratchy dialogue became less grating on the ears and the…”
“haven't played an old school adventure game like this for a long time, so some of the puzzles felt almost impenetrable, and sound can be rough at times. but so what. hint system is well done, writing is smart, charm is…”
3 of the 79 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Very solid point and click and enjoyable puzzles. At first the audio was rough to listen to, I was prepared to refund. But, as I continued playing, the scratchy dialogue became less grating on the ears and the…”
Counted across 79 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Excellent remaster of this classic point & click adventure. All graphics have been re-done in 4k, while the voices are clean-up versions of the original game. Being able to switch between the new and original graphics is great. A must-play for all adventure fans!”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“The greatest point and click adventure game, highly recommend getting.”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“Just finished the game. I did not like that some puzzles were extremely hard to solve, in fact without the hints or online guides, it would have taken me forever. In some case I might never have solved some puzzles on my own. I still recommend the game though, the atmosphere,…”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Update #8
OVERVIEW 🐼 Simplified Chinese Subtitles 🏮 Traditional Chinese Subtitles 🛶 Historic Mysteries Bundle NEW LOGOS FOR SIMPLIFIED AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE Rokky , who are helping us bring Broken Sword - Sha
Charles Cecil in conversation with Jason Manford
Join Charles Cecil and UK comedian Jason Manford for a casual chat about Broken Sword, and so much more!
Update #7
OVERVIEW ✨🎮 Collection of little improvements: carried over from other editions of the game 🍎🗣️ Dialogue Audio on macOS: restored & fixed 🚂🥳 Syberia - Remastered: launches today This update is "a litt
Update #6
OVERVIEW 💬 4 New Text Languages: fully subtitled 🔧 Minor Improvements: because you're worth it 🎮 Interface: for better clicking ✨ Steam Deck: just some bits we noticed 🎤 Charles is giving a talk: at a
Update #5
OVERVIEW 🎧 Reprocessed Audio: English, French and Spanish speech 🖥️ Frame Pacing: for a smoother experience on various monitors 🍎 MacOS: Xbox controller support 🎮 Gamepads: triggers now adjust cursor
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Mystery · Point & Click · Narrative · Detective · Investigation · Conversation · Singleplayer · Hand-drawn · Conspiracy · Cartoony · Funny · Cinematic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Official site | https://revolution.co.uk |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: 1.6 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB Storage: 10 GB available space