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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.

Released Apr 16, 2026 Developer Big Bad Wolf Publisher Nacon Platforms Windows AdventureStory RichLovecraftianAtmosphericPsychological Horror
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

57.0%positive372 reviews
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“I really enjoyed this from start to finish. The environments were probably my favorite part. Each chapter has these huge, atmospheric locations that make the whole thing feel very cinematic, which worked really well with the Lovecraft/Cthulhu setting. It is a game that expects…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 17 found this helpful

“IGNORE THE REVIEWS Currently, it shows all reviews mixed and the recent ones mixed as well. Those are primarily from around the time that the game was initially released. The biggest complaint was bugs that broke the game, player being stuck places, or graphical errors, those…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Not recommended · 45 found this helpful

“Just wasted 7 hours of my time trying to clear a story game where I can't reach the ending due to a deduction not appearing in the vault at all. I hope this bug effects no one else.”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

276all-time peak
0 50 100 77 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

27achievements
24.5%median completion
5.3%rarest: Augmented agent
72.7% of players 63.9% of players 63.4% of players 54.5% of players 45.5% of players 39.5% of players 35.9% of players 33.0% of players 29.8% of players 29.5% of players 27.1% of players 25.4% of players 24.5% of players 24.5% of players 24.1% of players 23.8% of players 21.1% of players 21.0% of players 20.3% of players 18.6% of players 18.0% of players 18.0% of players 17.1% of players 15.1% of players 14.5% of players 14.3% of players 5.3% of players 72.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
72.7%The Awakening — Hidden achievement
63.9%Inspector — Find 10 sub-clues by inspecting objects.
63.4%Let there be light — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
5.3%Augmented agent — Find all evolutions.
14.3%Full charge — Find all energy upgrades.
14.5%Mens sana — Finish the game without exceeding the corruption threshold.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99−50% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$39.99base price
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US19.99 USD−50%
EU19.99 EUR−50%
UK17.49 GBP−50%
Australia32.97 AUD−50%
Canada29.99 CAD−50%
Japan2,250 JPY−50%
Brazil69.99 BRL−50%
China68.00 CNY−50%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$10 Brazil Japan US Canada EU UK Australia≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 13, 2026
PATCH NOTE - 13/05

A new update is now live for Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss . Our focus with this patch has been to address a range of remaining issues to the overall experience. We want to thank you for joining us on thi

May 12, 2026
Celebrate Cosmic Horror in a new Bundle!

The stars have aligned today! We are thrilled to congratulate our friends on the launch of their own Lovecraftian adventure, Call of the Elder Gods , which is available now on Steam. To celebrate this

May 07, 2026
The critics have spoken!

Dear agents, Since the launch of Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss , we've been navigating the abyss right alongside you. Your passion, your detailed feedback, and your bug reports have been the guiding light

Apr 30, 2026
PATCH NOTE - 30/04

All Chapters Fixed some indications left regarding the presence of the shards even with DLCs deactivated. The Excavation Fixed an issue where the player could get stuck in upper parts of the station d

Apr 24, 2026
PATCH NOTE - 24/04

All Chapters (Steam Only) Fixed AZERTY/QWERTY keyboard layout detection relative to system keyboard language (this should now also handle keyboard language swapping mid-game) Fixed performance issue r

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsAdventure · Story Rich · Lovecraftian · Atmospheric · Psychological Horror · Singleplayer · Exploration · Dark · First-Person · Mystery · Choices Matter · Detective (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · #category_contrast_controls · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Polish *
ControllerFull support
Achievements27
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 - 11 Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 590, 8 GB or Intel Arc A580, 8 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 16 GB available space Additional Notes: HDD Supported, SSD Recommended. The above specifications were tested with performance upscaling enabled.