Call of Cthulhu®

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 14k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Cyanide Studio · Lovecraftian · Oct 29, 2018

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
49
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Call of Cthulhu®?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 179 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 98 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 14k 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
55% of themes are praise18% are divided27% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
179 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The plot of CoC stays solid and consistent throughout the adventure, with numerous dialogues revealing more to the player as he advances.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics : Some said it was pretty basic and limited, I liked it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sense of atmosphere is superb, with detailed environments and unsettling sound design pulling you deeper into the madness.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I do like the character design and the environments, but sometimes it's very hard to see in the darker parts of the game.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The interface is intuitive and easy to handle.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The performance is pretty amazing too, barely had any issues with it, maybe a few frame drops every now and then.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story179 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
25% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
70% still recommend
Crashes
29% still recommend
Combat
80% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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