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Call of Cthulhu®
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
47 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I first played Call of Cthulhu in 2020, and came back to it nearly 6 years later to replay it, looking for missing achievements and alternate endings. For games of a Lovecraftian horror nature, nothing I've played comes…”
“Not amazing. Cool atmosphere and I was getting into the story but the gameplay is very mediocre and I don't much care for the stealth. It's not very well done. There's weird issues with dialogue and menus too which take…”
“I actually recommend this to people who have played the Call of Cthulhu TTRPG. You'll encounter many familiar things, especially with how the flow of the game is presented. I have been both the GM and the player, so I…”
36 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Recently, I have played up to 3 games, where their ‘Mostly Positive’ reviews score doesn’t really capture the game’s content or range. Call of Cthulhu is wholeheartedly a victim of such ill-treatment, in my opinion.…”
“Not amazing. Cool atmosphere and I was getting into the story but the gameplay is very mediocre and I don't much care for the stealth. It's not very well done. There's weird issues with dialogue and menus too which take…”
“I actually recommend this to people who have played the Call of Cthulhu TTRPG. You'll encounter many familiar things, especially with how the flow of the game is presented. I have been both the GM and the player, so I…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I first played Call of Cthulhu in 2020, and came back to it nearly 6 years later to replay it, looking for missing achievements and alternate endings. For games of a Lovecraftian horror nature, nothing I've played comes…”
“Pretty fun game all around, but I would wait for a sale like now. It's primarily a walking simulator, but different levels will implement a rough stealth mechanic. As other mentioned the RPG mechanics are essentially…”
“Fantastic story elements. No fiddling with bs fighting mechanics or open world searching. You're and investigator investigating. Great cosmic horror and a good tribute to Lovecraft and other cosmic horror works. Whole…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I first played Call of Cthulhu in 2020, and came back to it nearly 6 years later to replay it, looking for missing achievements and alternate endings. For games of a Lovecraftian horror nature, nothing I've played comes…”
“Delivers a strong sense of suspense and slow‑burn dread, relying far more on atmosphere and investigation than jump scares, and it kept me engaged throughout. While the main narrative follows a fixed trajectory, the…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Call of Cthulhu is a great game that nails the dark, oppressive atmosphere you’d expect from a Lovecraftian mystery. The difficulty is balanced just right, providing a solid challenge without becoming frustrating. One…”
“非常好的故事和氛围，感觉好久没玩到这么对味儿的游戏了。也不是很难。”
24 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Buy it on sale, it's a very average game. Play it once and forget about. The dialogue choices you make don't seem to really matter. For the most part the game is "on rails" and it's just a matter of did you use the…”
“Feels like the game doesn't know what's it trying to be. A detective RPG? only for the first few chapters. Then it turns into a railroaded walking simulator. I didn't feel like any of my stats really mattered - it's not…”
“One of the worst animated games I’ve ever seen. The story is okay, and sometimes the characters just can’t shut up. The Lovecraftian part of the game boils down to spooky tentacles. I would only recommend it if you…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“One of the worst animated games I’ve ever seen. The story is okay, and sometimes the characters just can’t shut up. The Lovecraftian part of the game boils down to spooky tentacles. I would only recommend it if you…”
“Overall: it's a good, interesting short game like a watching a TV show True psychological horror without stupid screamers and jumpers. The atmosphere keeps you engaged during almost the whole game. It's narrative driven…”
“Good game, although I think it drags a bit from the middle onwards and loses some of the impact of its initial creativity and originality. Worth it for fans of horror games, as it's a bit above average for AA games.”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Buy it on sale, it's a very average game. Play it once and forget about. The dialogue choices you make don't seem to really matter. For the most part the game is "on rails" and it's just a matter of did you use the…”
“Feels like the game doesn't know what's it trying to be. A detective RPG? only for the first few chapters. Then it turns into a railroaded walking simulator. I didn't feel like any of my stats really mattered - it's not…”
“Call of Cthulhu is a great game that nails the dark, oppressive atmosphere you’d expect from a Lovecraftian mystery. The difficulty is balanced just right, providing a solid challenge without becoming frustrating. One…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“One of the worst animated games I’ve ever seen. The story is okay, and sometimes the characters just can’t shut up. The Lovecraftian part of the game boils down to spooky tentacles. I would only recommend it if you…”
“90% of this game is interviewing characters that have terribly outdated body motions and facial expressions.”
“Honestly, you're better off reading a few of the Lovecraft's short stories... The game is not terrible, but rather quite mediocre. Gameplay is boring, repetitive and puzzles are way too simple for this type of game.…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Game is unplayable due to constant crashing. I wasn't able to see even a minute of a cutscene without the game crashing.”
“I really wanted to Cthulhu all over but the game couldn't load past the first minute not matter what💔”
“It seems like it would be a wonderful game but it doesn't even boot up. It loads to the main menu, you hit 'new game' and it crashes completely. what's more is that the devs don't seem to care yet don't mind taking…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 79.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“DIFFICULTY - 🔲 Just press a bunch of buttons ✅ Easy 🔲 Significant brain usage 🔲 Easy to learn / Hard to master 🔲 Difficult 🔲 Dark Souls GRAPHICS - 🔲 MS-DOS 🔲 Awful 🔲 Bad 🔲 Will do ✅ Good (Nothing special) 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Masterpiece AUDIO - 🔲 Bad 🔲 Not too bad 🔲 Decent ✅ Good 🔲…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“Incredibly atmospheric and with a decent story but very, very linear. RPG mechanics are mostly fluff. They don't change much throughout the game but some choices do have significant impact on the ending. All in all it's not a bad experience for the money if you view it as a…”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played“Call of Cthulhu is a first person investigate/detective game and an official adaptation of Choasium's pen & paper RPG of the same name. The game is anchored in Boston, Massachusetts, in a classical lovecraftian setting, featuring an assortment of Innsmouth inspired backdrops,…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:14 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Patch 28/02/19
https://i.imgur.com/BsHB2NO.gif Greetings! We’d like to extend a huge thanks to those who continue to support Call of Cthulhu and give us feedback since the release. We’ve just rolled out a new patch
First Update is now live!
https://i.imgur.com/ZxbhjES.gif Hello Investigators! Today, we’re very happy to release an update for Call of Cthulhu, addressing feedback that we have received since the release of the game on Octobe
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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.
| Genres | Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Lovecraftian · Horror · Psychological Horror · Adventure · Detective · Atmospheric · Story Rich · Singleplayer · Mystery · First-Person · RPG · Narration (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Japanese, Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 49 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.focus-home.com/games/call-of-cthulhu |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits) Processor: Intel Core i5-3450 (3.1 GHz)/AMD FX-6300 (3.5 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB, GeForce GTX 660/Radeon HD 7870 Storage: 13 GB available space Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION