Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth

Wait68%

Mixed · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Headfirst Productions · Lovecraftian · Jun 16, 2009

Player review score
68%
Mixed
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio0 of 3
Subtitles0 of 3

Should I buy Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 99 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 118 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 82 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
99 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art is pretty nice, maps and navigation are clever and some plot developments are refreshing and enjoyable.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some bugs are caused by the game running at >500 FPS, but the gameplay with it is so much better.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I think a lot of the atmosphere and visuals that in some places really manage to hold up still work due to having no clutter on the interface, which helps you get more immersed into the world.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is a highlight, with convincing voice work, eerie ambient effects, and well-timed music that reinforces the game’s tone.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Works perfect on steam deck with several control tweaks (the recommended community layout lacks half of the weapon binds) and an older proton, except for the last 2 minutes of the game, the timer for escaping the caverns is probably broken (however, I've heard that you can still make it in time).

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story99 reviews
Gameplay83 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
57% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
29% still recommend
Bugs
54% still recommend
Combat
63% still recommend
Interface
68% still recommend
Performance
63% still recommend
Difficulty
58% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.64.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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