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Call of Cthulhu

Action

Horror

Thriller

Role-playing (RPG)

Adventure

Developed by seasoned studio Cyanide, Call of Cthulhu is an RPG-Investigation game with psychological horror and stealth mechanics, set in a deeply immersive world. On a mission to find the truth behind the death of an acclaimed artist and her family on a backwater island, the player will soon uncover a more disturbing truth as the Great Dreamer, Cthulhu, prepares its awakening...

3.3

External Ratings

150 ratings
Release Date:

29 Oct, 2018

Last Updated:

18 Jun, 2026

About this game

Developed by seasoned studio Cyanide, Call of Cthulhu is an RPG-Investigation game with psychological horror and stealth mechanics, set in a deeply immersive world. On a mission to find the truth behind the death of an acclaimed artist and her family on a backwater island, the player will soon uncover a more disturbing truth as the Great Dreamer, Cthulhu, prepares its awakening...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

29 Oct, 2018

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Horror, Thriller

genre

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Call of Cthulhu

IGDB Rating

3.5 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.5

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

142

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

70%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.3

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

150

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

66%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Cyanide Studio

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Focus Entertainment

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