Call of Cthulhu®

78% positive of 11,013 Steam reviews

To finish: 7.5 h
To 100%: 12 h
Released: 2018
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by Cyanide Studio. Published by Focus Entertainment.

About the game

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Tagged by players

Lovecraftian
Detective
Horror
Psychological Horror
Mystery
Story Rich
Atmospheric
First-Person
Walking Simulator
Adventure
RPG
Dark

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Call of Cthulhu®

78% positive of 11,013 Steam reviews

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To finish: 7.5 h
To 100%: 12 h
Released: 2018
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by Cyanide Studio. Published by Focus Entertainment.

About the game

Tagged by players

Lovecraftian
Detective
Horror
Psychological Horror
Mystery
Story Rich
Atmospheric
First-Person
Walking Simulator
Adventure
RPG
Dark

What players say

Recommended
Call of Cthulhu® (2018) — Achievement Hunter Review 🕒 Time played: 20 hours 🏆 Completion: 100% achievements — all 49 Steam achievements unlocked If you enjoy Lovecraftian gloom, cold coastal environments, the smell of rotten fish, and slow-paced detective conversations, this game will probably be right up your alley. This isn't a survival horror game like Amnesia, and it's definitely not an action game. It's a…
20 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Decent Lovecraftian short game. Different from other Call of Cthulu in a pleasant way.
7.5 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Call of Cthulhu starts off strong. I liked playing as a detective and searching environments for clues. Darkwater and the mansion that follows are very atmospheric, and those first few hours really gave me the impression that I was in for a good game. Unfortunately, it mostly falls apart after that. The story never really grabbed me, and the gameplay itself just isn't very engaging. Most of the exploration and…
7.5 h played when written. 5 found it helpful.
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