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Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“I have much more time than 11 minutes, the game doesn't track my play time for some reason. It only tracks the brief launcher time, if that is any indication. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (2006) – Still Amazing in 2026 I finally played this 20-year-old game in 2026…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Reviewing games I played a long time ago: One of the best examples of games with a strong start but weak endings. The first part in Innsmouth is great, filled with dread and paranoia, I'm having a blast replaying it, but the final acts are not as strong. Seems like theres a lot…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“In 2026, I can't recommend it. It's a game from my childhood, and I remember it was much better than it actually is. The first 25% of the game is a masterpiece, but once you're given a weapon, the game loses all immersion, all horror - it turns into a boring shooter with no…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:44 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Player tags | Lovecraftian · Horror · First-Person · Survival Horror · Atmospheric · FPS · Based On A Novel · Stealth · Singleplayer · Adventure · Story Rich · Classic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.callofcthulhu.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows XP/2000 Processor: Pentium 3 800Mhz Memory: 128MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0 3D compliant Video Card Hard Drive: 2.0 GB Sound: DirectX 8.1 Compatible