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The Sinking City
Adventure 27 June 2019
A detective adventure game inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The production is set in the 1920s, in the fictional city of New England, suffering from a supernatural flood. You play as a private investigator, whose task is to resist the mass hysteria and discover the cause of the mysterious events.
Call of Cthulhu
Adventure 30 October 2018
Call of Cthulhu is a dark adventure game in a horror setting, based on the works of an American writer, H.P. Lovecraft. The game’s story is based on Lovecraft's fictional universe, first popularized by the, written in 1926 and published 2 years later, short story “Call of Cthulhu”.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
Adventure 11 April 2023
An adventure game developed by Frogwares studio, set in the convention of Lovecraftian horror. The project's codename, Palianytsia, is an insult to Russian speakers, who often can't pronounce the Ukrainian word correctly.
Dredge
RPG 30 March 2023
Dredge is RPG with horror elements, in which we control beginner fisherman. During the game we have to take care of business and deal not only with the forces of nature but also with monsters and cultists.
Skald: Against the Black Priory
RPG 30 May 2024
An oldschool RPG game with a turn-based combat system, inspired by Cthulhu mythology and 8-bit games from the Commodore 64 computer. In Skald: Against the Black Priory we control a 6-person team of heroes. Our characters must face various threats out of this world.
Forgive Me Father 2
Action 2024 (early access since 19 October 2023)
The sequel to an oldschool FPS by the Polish Byte Barrel team. Just like in the first game, the player fights hordes of monsters in a world inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.
The Tribe Must Survive
Strategy 23 May 2024 (early access since 22 February 2024)
A survival strategy game with roguelike elements. The Tribe Must Survive is set in the Stone Age world inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's novels. We are taking care of a primitive tribe. Its members have their own will and we can't control them, but they can be "manipulated" by us.
Moons of Madness
Adventure 22 October 2019
Moons of Madness is a psychological horror film by RockPocket Games. The production refers to the work of H.P. Lovecraft, and the player plays the role of a member of the expedition to Mars.
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Action 08 June 2023
Shoot'em up action game with a bit of roguelike elements developed by indie studio flanne. Player's task is to survive the attack of hordes of monsters inspired by the prose of H.P. Lovecraft for the title twenty minutes.
The Last Case of Benedict Fox
Action 27 April 2023
An action adventure platforming metroidvania featuring combat reminiscent of soulslikes. The Last Case of Benedict Fox tells the tale of a detective investigating a gruesome murder, facing demons and beasts along the way.
Forgive Me Father
Action 07 April 2022
An old school FPS, in which players travel to a world straight out of H.P. Lovecraft's works. In Forgive me Father we play as a priest or journalist, who are looking for answers to their questions, eliminating hordes of monsters.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2006)
Adventure 23 November 2006
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened studio Frogwares is an adventure-detective game genre. This title is realized in the point & click convention, and the action takes place in the world made entirely in 3D.
Cthulhu: Books of Ancients
Adventure 2025
Cthulhu: Books of Ancients is a first-person horror inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft, developed by SimFabric. During the adventure, we play the role of a detective who is looking for six missing children.
Cthulhu Saves the World
RPG 30 December 2010
A parody of RPG games referring with mechanics and graphic design to the production from the early 90s. We take control of Cthulhu and his small team, trying to make him a hero defending mankind, only to finally destroy the world.
Decadent
Action 2025
An FPS horror inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The action of Decadent takes place during the 1920s in the Arctic. Our hero must face hostile people and creatures out of this world. Aside from killing enemies it's also important to maintain a healthy mental state.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Adventure 24 September 2021
Interactive story inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft was created on the basis of a short story of the same title and is addressed both to those who want to learn more about the mythology of Cthulhu, as well as those who know it inside out.
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
Adventure 25 October 2005
A horror action adventure game. The production refers to the work of H.P. Lovecraft and the universe he created. In the game, taking place in the year 1920, we play as detective Jack Walters, who has to find a missing person. The trails eventually lead the protagonist to the bottom of the town's dark secret. The game focuses on traveling through various locations, fighting against opponents and searching for clues.
Alone in the Dark (1992)
Adventure 14 November 1992
The first part of the adventures of fearless detective Edward Camby, based on the motifs of horror master H.P. Lovecraft. As we investigate the death of Jeremy Hartwood, we come to the suspicious Vuktorian estate of Decreto.
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land
RPG 29 January 2012
Turn-based RPG based on the work of horror master Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The action takes place during the First World War. We control a small group of detectives and soldiers who have to foil the plans of an ancient evil. The game consists mainly in fighting tactically complex clashes.
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
Strategy 04 October 2018
A turn-based strategy game with RPG elements taking place during WWII. The players fight Nazi troops that control beings from other dimensions, inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
Eresys
Adventure 18 December 2023
An FPP horror adventure game. In Eresys we find ourselves on an island overrun by monsters, and our task is to send the uninvited guests back to the Void and seal the portal leading there. The game was designed with co-op gameplay in mind.
The Fold: Ingression
Adventure 2025
An FPP action adventure thriller inspired by Norwegian legends and the works of H. P. Lovecraft. The Fold: Ingression puts the player in the role of a Norwegian, facing powers beyond his understanding to discover the secrets held by an old church.
The Sinking City 2
Adventure 2025
The second part of the action TPP series, with additional RPG, detective and survival horror elements. The Sinking City 2 takes inspiration from H.P. Lovecraft's work and this time we visit an American town called Arkham, having to deal with various supernatural creatures.
Worshippers of Cthulhu
Strategy 2025 (early access since September 2024)
A city builder game set in the Cthulhu mythology, in which we govern cities inhabited by worshippers of The Great Old Ones. Worshippers of Cthulhu has us expand the cities, organize ceremonies for the gods, sacrifice non-believers and populate new territories.