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Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet

76% positive of 108 Steam reviews

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Released
2015
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam, GOG

Made by Infogrames. Published by Atari.

About the game

You'll take on the role of John T. Carter, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.

Tagged by players

  • Lovecraftian
  • Point & Click
  • Horror
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Adventure

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet captures you with its story from the very beginning, and the cast of characters helps with this through interesting conversations that make you want to learn more about them and the city of Illsmouth. The graphics are also pretty good for the time, especially considering how old the game is. However, the menu and interacting with the world really show its age, and some of the puzzles are…

    9.2 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Hard to recommend this game in this day and age. If Shadow of the Comet is known as dear classic of the 90's point & click era, it is definitely a product of its time, complete with tiresome mechanics asking a pixel-perfect placement to interact with objects, cryptic puzzles with no rhyme nor reason, nonsensical plot points and an intrigue that devolves ultimately into a Lovecraftian boss rush. This "port" being a…

    11 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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