Call of Cthulhu® Reviews

very good, i was in a lantern puzzle, saw the monster far away, pressed alt f4 and didnt play again, would really recomend

The game features a compelling storyline with a distinctive HP Lovecraftian atmosphere It is not overly frightening, yet presents a fair challenge when it comes to solving the puzzles. For example, [spoiler]sending the monster back into the painting for the first time proved to be quite difficult[/spoiler]. The game is not excessively long for a single playthrough, but as its replay value is significant, depending on the choices made by player, there's plenty to enjoy. Overall, it is a commendable game.

Great game, atmosphere is super nice. Don't expect any combat save for one little instance, this is more about stealth and story. Took me a little over 10 hrs to beat, felt like the perfect length.

Just finished this game and what I can say is it is definitely better than Dark Corners of the Earth for the simple fact its playable and not filled with all the bugs that crash or prevent completion. However Dark Corners of the Earth certainly has a creepier and more atmospheric town in its opening chapters. This game goes all the way in on the occult, cosmic horror, demonic rituals, etc... It's Lovecraft no doubt but truth is the game is a walking simulator but it does not break immersion and it does not overstay its welcome. The multiple endings and choice options aren't much of a real factor therefore replay value is minimal; but Call of Cthulhu is certainly good for one silent night.

Looks very nice, love the visual design, but: * None of the choices you make really matter. * The stats system was interesting, but barely affects the game. * For a detective game, you never really get to do any mystery solving. Most of the mysteries just get revealed to you through visions and such. Also, the requirements on getting different endings seem very unclear, and looking online it seems like no one really knows how they work.

The game is good but has some issudes on windows 11 but runs perfect on Steam deck

This game is not something extraodrinary and out-of-bounds in terms of creativity or gameplay. Plot-wise, it's following pretty much all of the cliches of Lovecraftian adaptations: the main character is a gloomy cinic detective who gets an untypical case to solve. As he follows the case, he discovers unsettling small town built near the gloomy sea with very murky waters and twisted history. Going to the roots of the town's mystery descends him deeper into the madness, and in the end you are free to either try to conquer it and break the circle of insanity, or obey the god fully and condemn the whole world into violence and destruction. That's... Lovecraft, yes, very much like it, the game follows the story it's adapting really close. I would also add that it's a really safe game in terms of how the Lovecraftian adaptation can look like. I already mentioned how story-wise it's like a classic horror movie divided into three acts, and even the hallucination sequences are pretty... established. You've seen that before, the game is not going to open something new and never known for you here. Gameplay-wise, it's also pretty common. The only interesting thing about the gameplay is, that you are given several perks to level up in whatever order you want (although 'Spot hidden' and 'Investigation' are the only ones that actually matter for the story and endings). Such perks as Occultism and Medicine can be levelled up only if you find special details and things within the actual game, and I think that it's really clever (especially the way Occultism levels up). The weakest part of the game is its human models. God they are ugly lol, even when they are still, uhm, humans and not Lovecraftian beings. I know that a lot of people critisize the game for being 'out of fashion', especially in terms of graphics, and yeah, I can kind of see that. But on the other hand, I found the environment really beautiful and eerie, so when I was not forced to look into any of the character's faces, I found the game really visually pleasing. Despite being pretty safe and 'canonical', I enjoyed this game and its story a lot. You already know how the journey ends, but I personally loved the process anyway. It felt like 'In the Mouth of Madness' but in the videogame form, and the great voice acting also added to the cinematic experience. I also really appreciate the fact that you can get all the achievements and 4 endings in just one playthrough (just back up the save for chapter 10).

It's hard to describe this game. It's not a good game, not at all, but it fits in that very specific category of games that finds its charm on being bad. The story is good, not amazing or surprising, but good. The graphics look like a 2009 game. The mechanics are simple, it's pretty much a click and walk. But well... somehow all of this still makes the game worth playing, and therefore I would give it a positive review if they didn't mess up so hard in the endings. The endings are terrible, and I don't mean in a "Lovecraft unhappy ending" terrible, but in a "why the fuck did I waste my time for this?" terrible. You don't even get to really enjoy the consequences of your acts, you don't get good final cinematics, just some really short cutscenes that are just... bad. After you finish the game, you have the impression of wasted time, not satisfaction, a problem that could be avoided if they just opened a little bit more their creativity in the final moments of the game, dared more, even showing us 10 seconds more of Cthullhu instead of a 2 seconds glance would be enough. An average journey, a bad destination. I give it a 6/10.

Отличный концентрированный Лавкрафт в игровом виде. Видно, что игра крайне бюджетная, но сделано с любовью. Местами прям очень хорошо, а местами откровенно слабовато. Не хорррор, но скорее симулятор ходьбы с эпизодическими элементами иммёрсив-сима, простенькими детективными расследованиями и локальной вариативностью. Не напрягает, но очень даже развлекает. Интересный сюжет, постоянная динамика и разнообразие, нажористая атмосфера, жестокость, отсылки к другим произведениям классика и небольшая продолжительность (неспешно пройдено за 10 часов) вытягивают игру из болота "ещё одна игра по лавкрафтовским ужастикам" и делают её достойной скрасить пару вечеров. А ещё тут довольно легко делаются ачивки. 8 символов безумия из 10 культистов в масках.

Call of Cthulhu is definitely not a game for graphics junkies. The graphics are old, the animations and characters are wooden, 4k resolution only works under a certain condition and then I constantly had a bug where mouse clicks no longer worked. Call of Cthulhu is more of a game for people who value detective work, investigation, puzzles, conversations and decisions, with horror elements. Nevertheless, there are also a few sneaking passages, escapes and a shooting scene, but they are all kept simple and rudimentary. This is probably primarily intended to provide variety. The story is good with a few twists, but starts slowly. The atmosphere and soundtrack are atmospheric. And elements of the Cthulhu Mythos have been well implemented, including the madness and panic. Even if I would have liked a little more presence of Cthulhu and all the creatures of the Mythos. Call of Cthulhu is a game I would recommend but it has its downsides and it's not for everyone.