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Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
RPG 26 September 2019
A classic cRPG game with a turn-based combat system, set in a world created by the legendary American writer H.P. Lovecraft. We play the role of one of the inhabitants of the town of Arkham, which one day was transferred to another dimension and subjected to ancient, dark forces. The gameplay mechanics combines elements of classic cRPG games from the late 1990s with a number of unique, original solutions.
Call of R'lyeh
Adventure canceled
A short, exploratory adventure by FPP, using motifs taken from the work of H.P. Lovecraft. The game takes us to the sunken city of R'lyeh, where according to legend lies sleeping Cthulhu, and our task is to find ten artifacts that will allow us to free ourselves from the nightmare.
The Diary of Arthur Gilman
Adventure TBA
A first-person perspective horror adventure game based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The Diary of Arthur Gilman was created by CounterCurrent Games, studio responsible for several successful mods for the Amnesia series. The player takes control of the titular Arthur Gilman who visits places out of a nightmare: starting with strange households, through a gloomy forest, and ending with narrow streets and underground tunnels.
The Miskatonic
Adventure 20 July 2018
The Miskatonic is a side-scrolling adventure game with visual novel elements, inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The game offers a rather comical twist on the concepts created by the Loner from Providence. The players assume the role of a young witch, who gets admitted to the titular university of Miskatonic. She wants to use the knowledge gained over the course of her studies to summon one of the Outer Gods, Shub-Niggurath.
The Eldritch Zookeeper
Simulation 2025
The Eldritch Zookeeper is a game that combines elements from several video game genres in order to simulate the life of a zoo manager. The player keeps in his zoo creatures taken directly from the literary works of none other than Howard Phillips Lovecraft. New monsters are delivered on a daily basis and it is up to the player to build the appropriate fence or cage, depending on the type of the creature. Moreover, one has to tend to the monster’s needs and make sure they do not escape.
Stirring Abyss
RPG 29 October 2020
Stirring Abyss is a strategy game with RPG elements, in which we take control over a squad exploring underwater ruins of an ancient civilisation. The game is inspired by the prose of H.P. Lovecraft. It was developed by Sleepy Sentry and K-Project.
Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
Adventure 23 March 2021
The second part of the point & click adventure games series based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft. In Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness we play as Lone Carter plagued by dark visions and nightmares, Abdul Alhazred - the author of Necronomion - and Lovecraft himself.
Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2
RPG 13 September 2022
Action RPG with roguelike elements set in the world of Cthulhu mythology created by H.P. Lovecraft. In Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2 we play as one of six investigators studying the case of a mysterious painting that drives people crazy.
Elder Sign: Omens
Strategy 31 October 2011
Adaptation of a popular dice game based on the literary work of H.P. Lovecraft. The player directs the actions of a group of several heroes who try to prevent the arrival of Azathoth, the most dangerous of the Great Ages, to Earth. The game was produced by Fantasy Flight Games.
Ghost Towns: The Cats of Ulthar
Adventure 15 February 2012
Ghost Towns: The Cats of Ulthar is a thrilling casual adventure by Taba Games. It was inspired by the work of Howard Philips Lovecraft, and its plot revolves around a small town whose inhabitants practice the cult of cats.
Kingsport Festival
Strategy 07 January 2015
A mobile adaptation of a tabletop board game. It was inspired by the story titled “Festival” by Howard Philips Lovecraft, one of the first stories in the so-called Cthulhu Mythos. The game is set in the harbor town of Kingsport, where a mysterious ritual, which summons cosmic horrors, takes place once in every hundred years. You play as the cult leaders overseeing the ritual. Their task is to collect spells and artifacts that will allow them to conquer the port and defeat their enemies.
Conarium
Adventure 06 June 2017
A psychological horror adventure game. The developers at Zoetrope Interactive were inspired by the works of Howard Philips Lovecraft, especially the novella entitled At the Mountains of Madness. The action of Conarium takes place in the 30s, and the player find himself in Upuaut.
