Where Can I Play or Buy Riddle of the Sphinx: The Awakening?

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Riddle of the Sphinx: The Awakening (HD Enhanced Edition) is available on Steam, and an iOS build is available on Apple's App Store. A DRM-free version is also announced as coming to GOG.com. If you want the desktop version without DRM, GOG is the platform to watch; if you want to play on an iPhone or iPad, the App Store build is already live.

Confirmed Platforms

Platform Status Notes
Steam Released The Awakening (HD Enhanced Edition) is live on Steam, per the site's announcement
Apple App Store Released The iOS build is live after a testing and refinement period
GOG.com Announced, not yet available A DRM-free version is described as "coming to GOG.com soon"

How to Get the Game

Steam (desktop)

  1. Open the Steam store and search for "Riddle of the Sphinx: The Awakening."
  2. Confirm you are looking at the HD Enhanced Edition.
  3. Purchase and install through Steam as usual.

Expected result: the game appears in your Steam library and can be downloaded and launched from there.

iOS (iPhone/iPad)

  1. Open the App Store on your device.
  2. Search for "Riddle of the Sphinx."
  3. Install the app.

Expected result: the game runs as a mobile build on your device. Note that the site describes this as a separate iOS build, so it is not the same download as the Steam version.

GOG.com (DRM-free desktop)

  1. Go to GOG.com and search for the title.
  2. If it is not listed yet, the DRM-free release has not gone live.

Expected result: once available, you would buy and download a DRM-free installer from GOG rather than activating through Steam. Until the listing appears, there is nothing to purchase there.

Common Snags

  • Confusing the versions. The Steam release is specifically the HD Enhanced Edition. If you search and see an older listing, check the edition name before buying.
  • Expecting GOG to be ready now. The site's own wording is "coming to GOG.com soon," which is an announcement, not a live store page. Don't assume it is purchasable until you find it on GOG.
  • Assuming one purchase covers all platforms. Steam, the App Store, and the planned GOG release are separate storefronts. Buying on one does not give you the others.
  • Pricing and login requirements. The available site material does not state prices or whether an account is required on each store, so check the individual store page for current price and account terms.

What the Game Actually Contains

If you are deciding whether it is worth tracking down, the site's featured areas give a sense of the content: the Giza Sphinx and Great Pyramid, hidden chambers and cached treasures, a temple complex off the Nile, an ancient observatory inside the Great Pyramid, the "River of Death" caverns, an entombed pool, and an ancient Egyptian funerary yacht. A GamesMania.com quote describes it as having an immersive story, exploration sequences, and challenging puzzles, and a long-time player testimonial notes having playtested it as far back as 1999.

Bottom Line

  • Want it now on desktop: Steam.
  • Want it now on mobile: Apple App Store.
  • Want it DRM-free: wait for the GOG.com release, which is announced but not confirmed as live.