role-playing video game
Call of Cthulhu
By Cyanide, released 1 Jan 2018
- Microsoft Windows
- survival horror
What it is
Call of Cthulhu is a role-playing and survival horror game from Cyanide, released in 2018. In 1924, private investigator Pierce is sent to Darkwater Island to investigate the deaths of the Hawkins family. The case draws him into a mystery involving cultists, conspiracies and cosmic horrors, with clues and unsettling encounters complicating the investigation. The story places pressure on Pierce’s sanity, and his perception can become uncertain as he confronts the island’s strange events. The game combines adventure and RPG elements with its horror setting. It is a single-player game with full controller support, Steam Cloud, achievements, trading cards and Family Sharing. The listed platforms are Microsoft Windows and Steam’s Windows platform. Its central appeal is following Pierce’s investigation while navigating threats to both his safety and grasp on reality.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player investigation
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud support
- Achievements and trading cards
- Listed for Windows only
- No multiplayer feature is listed
Who it suits
It suits solo players drawn to investigative stories, cosmic horror and a protagonist whose sanity is under pressure. Full controller support is listed for players who prefer a controller.
Call of Cthulhu frames a family-death investigation as a horror mystery shaped by cults, strange phenomena and unstable perception. It is geared toward a solo adventure rather than shared play.
