Adventure · October 29, 2018
Call of Cthulhu® (2018)
Call of Cthulhu, the official videogame inspired by Chaosium's classic pen and paper RPG, brings you deep into a world of creeping madness and shrouded Old Gods within Lovecraft's iconic universe. 1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family on the isolated Darkwater Island. Soon enough, Pierce is pulled into a terrifying world of conspiracies, cultists, and cosmic horrors. Nothing is as it seems. Sanity is an irregular bedfellow, all too often replaced by whisperings in the dark. Strange creatures, weird science, and sinister cults dominate the Cthulhu Mythos, intent on realizing their mad schemes to bring about the end of everything. Your mind will suffer - between sanity and psychosis, your senses will be disrupted until you question the reality of everything around you. Trust no one. Slinking shadows hide lurking figures… and all the while, the Great Dreamer prepares for his awakening.
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Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 12.4k Steam reviews | Top 19% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 79% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 85% |
| Metacritic | 67/100 | Genre average 77 — top 89% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 52% for session depth among Adventure |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Lovecraftian · 283
- Horror · 209
- Psychological Horror · 181
- Adventure · 170
- Detective · 166
- Atmospheric · 159
- Story Rich · 156
- Singleplayer · 139
- Mystery · 119
- First-Person · 112
- RPG · 110
- Narration · 76
- Walking Simulator · 69
- Dark · 62
- Choices Matter · 59
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Czech
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Polish
- Japanese
- Korean volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Korean
Reception Metrics
Steam community
79%Mostly Positive · 12.4k reviews
9.8k positive · 2.6k negative
Metacritic
67/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.8/10
Curator recommendations
10.0k
Press Quotes
“One of the finest cosmic horror experiences in modern gaming.” IGN “The Lovecraftian overtones were strong enough to warp my mind into an excited frenzy” Gamesradar “I felt like I was in a tabletop Call of Cthulhu adventure” PCGamer
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
49
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 29, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Cyanide Studio |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Base price | $2.99 |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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