Indie · July 13, 2011

Cthulhu Saves the World (2011)

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The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity! Key features: Old school RPG style mixed with modern design sensibilities! Inflict insanity upon your opponents for fun and profit! 6-10 hour quest with unlockable game modes & difficulty levels for increased replay value. Highlander mode – XP gains are quadrupled, but only one character can be brought into battle at a time! Score Attack mode – Gain points by defeating bosses at the lowest LV possible! Overkill – Jump to LV40 in a single battle! Perfect for replays and experimentation! Cthulhu's Angels mode – Remix mode with new playable characters, new dialogue, new bosses, and more! All of the great features players know and love from Breath of Death VII: The Beginning have returned – fast-paced gameplay, combo system, random encounter limits, branching LV-Ups, and more!

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • JRPG · 730
  • Lovecraftian · 532
  • Comedy · 508
  • RPG · 363
  • Indie · 266
  • Retro · 178
  • Turn-Based · 155
  • Fantasy · 110
  • Funny · 106
  • Singleplayer · 105
  • Adventure · 62
  • Parody · 48
  • Pixel Graphics · 48
  • 2D · 40
  • Great Soundtrack · 31

Peer Indie titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.4k Steam reviewsTop 66% in Indie
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 41%
Metacritic78/100Genre average 77 — top 48% of Indie titles
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 90% for session depth among Indie

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 3.4k reviews

3.2k positive · 274 negative

Metacritic

78/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

3.0k

Press Quotes

“So when I say Cthulhu Saves The World is already one of my favourite games of 2011 you can be sure I've not been swayed by its astonishingly precise pastiche of early 1990s JRPG cliches, strident synth music, chunky menus and all. It's simply a really clever, hugely enjoyable game, and it's as much honest tribute as cheeky spoof.” – Eurogamer “It's rare to find a game that is both entertaining and genuinely funny, and so far Cthulhu Saves the…

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateJul 13, 2011
DeveloperZeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Base price$0.59 -80%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

3h

Current engagement

Editions & Packages

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