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Stygian: Outer Gods
Action 2025
An FPP survival horror with RPG elements, set in the Cthulhu mythology. Stygian: Outer Gods is a prequel to Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones from 2019. We play as a mercenary who explores the foggy town of Kingsport and faces nightmares relying on various weaponry.
Edge of Sanity
Adventure 2024
Horror action adventure game with survival elements, inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. In Edge of Sanity we find ourselves in Cold War-era Alaska overrun by monsters and cultists.
Call of Cthulhu: Destiny's End
Adventure canceled
Call of Cthulhu: Destiny's End is a typical representative of the survival horror genre, which refers to the mythology of Cthulhu, created by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The game was created in the studio Headfirst Productions known for another title, based on the master's stories, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth.
Tesla Force
Action 19 November 2020
Twin-stick shooter which is a continuation of Tesla vs. Lovecraft game. In Tesla Force: United Scientists Army from 10tons we take control of one of the four heroes who face the creatures from the horror novel. Apart from Nikola Tesla, the game features Mary Shelley, Maria Sklodowska-Curie and H.P. Lovecraft.
Eldritch
RPG 21 October 2013
Eldritch is an action RPG game with a view of FPP, reminiscent of mechanics producing roguelike. We explore randomly generated dungeons referring to the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft, where in various ways we have to deal with the monsters inhabiting them.
The Innsmouth Case
Adventure 23 June 2020
Adventure game realized in the form of a virtual gamebook, based on the work of H.P. Lovecraft. In The Innsmouth Case we play the role of a detective who comes to the town to solve the mysterious disappearance of little Tabitha Marsh.
The Shore
Adventure 19 February 2021
First-person action adventure game with elements of survival horror. In The Shore, we play the role of father, who gets to the coast. In order to save his lost daughter, the hero has to explore the secrets of the place and face the creatures from the nightmare.
Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace
RPG 23 March 2021
Mansions of Madness: Mother's Embrace is an adventure based on a board game The Property of Madness, inspired by the work of horror master H.P. Lovecraft. The player controls a group of four occult researchers who try to discover the secrets of a residence controlled by the forces of evil. The game focuses on solving puzzles, and during the game the key role is played by separating the team and switching between characters.
At the Mountains of Madness
Action TBA
At the Mountains of Madness is an action-packed adventure game. The production is kept in a horror mood, and its plot was inspired by the short story "In the mountains of madness" by H. P. Lovecraft. We play the role of a geologist taking part in a scientific expedition to Antarctica. He has to face both harsh climatic conditions and monsters straight from the worst nightmares.
Sons of Uruzime
Adventure 13 May 2015
An adventure gamebook with RPG elements for mobile devices. Sons of Uruzime was inspired by stories by Howard Philips Lovecraft and utilizes many motives from the Cthulhu Mythos. You play as a University of Miskatonic professor, who receives a letter from a missing student. The student warns the professor against a dark cult involving much of the university's staff. The story is shown mostly via text with occasional pictures.
H. P. Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
Adventure TBA
A horror adventure based on H.P. Lovecraft's famous prose 'The case of Charles Dexter Ward'. We play the role of a mad character who discovers that he is in a straight line a descendant of the infamous Joseph Curven - an alchemist and cabbalist who came with Salem and made a pact with unclean forces.
Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
Adventure 08 July 1995
An adventure game based on the motifs of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, an almost cult character for every enthusiast of good horror.
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
Adventure 01 March 1993
A cult adventure game based on the story of two short stories by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. You play the role of a young journalist whose task is to decipher the riddle of the madness of the once outstanding scientist Lord Boleskine.
Lovecraft's Untold Stories
RPG 31 January 2019
Roguelike action RPG game with adventure elements, in which we get to the universe known from the mythology of Cthulhu. In Lovecraft's Untold Stories we can take on the role of five characters, each of whom conducts their own investigations in places inspired by Lovecraft's stories.
Desolatium
Adventure 27 October 2023
A first-person point & click adventure game inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Desolatium has us playing as four different characters, gradually delving into madness as they attempt to find their missing friend.
Dredge: The Pale Reach
RPG 16 November 2023
The first expansion to Dredge, an RPG with horror elements. Dredge: The Pale Reach is set in a frozen area full of secrets.
You Will (Not) Remain
Adventure 07 January 2022
An indie adventure game with the mythology of Cthulhu in the background. In You Will (Not) Remain we are not the protagonist facing an eternal horror or a survivor desperately fighting for survival. Everything we need is in place. We just need to stay in the house.
Source of Madness
Action 11 May 2022
A roguelite action adventure game in which we explore a dark universe inspired by Cthulhu myths. The game offers an extensive witchcraft-based combat system and mechanics that allow you to randomly generate monsters. Carry Castle studio is responsible for its development.
Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness
Adventure 20 January 2012
Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness is a casual adventure of the kind of "hidden objects", whose plot is based on H.P. Lovecraft's novel "In the mountains of madness". The player's task is to help the two heroes explain what happened in a secluded polar research facility, as well as discover the secrets of an ice-bound, ancient city.
Jewel Link Chronicles: Mountains of Madness
Adventure 08 February 2012
Jewel Link Chronicles: Mountains of Madness is a casual adventure based on H.P. Lovecraft's novel "In the mountains of madness" with puzzles like "hidden objects" and match-3 puzzles (match three elements). The player tries to discover the mystery of what happened to the members of the polar expedition who came across the traces of an ancient city.
Anderson & The Legacy of Cthulhu
Adventure 21 July 2007
Anderson & The Legacy of Cthulhu is an action adventure game with elements of horror, realized by programmers from Homegrown Games group. Due to the fact that the studio consists partly of fantasy literature experts, masters of the paper RPG Call of Cthulhu and the authors of the campaign for this system, the game draws full bits from the prose of H.P. Lovecraft, guaranteeing the recipients a solid dose of blood-chilling experiences.
Cyclopean
RPG canceled
H.P.Lovecraft's prose-based production combining RPG elements with turn-based combat. It offers rich dialogues, complex tasks and an extremely dark climate.
Lovecraft Tales
Adventure canceled
An adventure game with RPG and survival features. It was inspired by the works of Howard Philips Lovecraft. The title was created by Polish studio Crystalvision led by Sewer Hrehorowicz, the co-creator of OddPlanet platform game. Lovecraft Tales takes place in Vermont in New England, in an open world featuring hand-drawn 2D environment. The protagonist must eat, drink and find a safe hideout for the night in order to avoid madness.
Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure
Adventure 07 August 2019
Balancing on the edge of comedy and horror adventure point-and-click, inspired by classic productions of LucasArts studio, the work of H.P. Lovecraft and films of Alfred Hitchcock. During the game we follow the fate of three characters: a private detective, a young librarian and his cats, who want to recover the legendary Book of the Dead - Necronomicon.