Call of Cthulhu®
Games like Call of Cthulhu®

Games like Call of Cthulhu®

A 1924 Lovecraftian detective RPG with a sanity mechanic, offering a campy, uneven mystery that runs about 8–11 hours.

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
A roughly 10-hour single-player adventure combining Sherlock Holmes detective work with Lovecraftian horror, as you investigate disappearances tied to the Cthulhu Mythos.
2023-04-11
- Puzzle

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Call of Cthulhu®
Games like Call of Cthulhu®

Games like Call of Cthulhu®

A 1924 Lovecraftian detective RPG with a sanity mechanic, offering a campy, uneven mystery that runs about 8–11 hours.

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
A roughly 10-hour single-player adventure combining Sherlock Holmes detective work with Lovecraftian horror, as you investigate disappearances tied to the Cthulhu Mythos.
2023-04-11
- Puzzle

Adventure

Horror

Fantasy

Third person

Mystery

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

A single-player Lovecraftian investigation game set in a deep-sea mining station, focusing on atmosphere, clue-finding, and puzzle-solving, with mixed reviews over its mechanics.

2026-04-16

First person
Science fiction
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Mystery

Worshippers of Cthulhu

A Lovecraftian city-building cult management game with eldritch rituals, where resource waiting and micromanagement create a slow-burn pacing.

2025-05-22

Horror
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Simulator
Sandbox

Alone in the Dark

A single-player action-adventure reimagining set in Derceto Manor, blending detective noir with Lovecraftian horror, simple one-button combat, and puzzle-solving, but slowed by a convoluted story and pacing.

2024-03-20

Action
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Third person
Mystery

The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition

A gothic Lovecraftian Metroidvania combining memory exploration, detective investigation, and demon combat in a roughly 10–12 hour adventure.

2023-04-27

Action
Platform
Thriller
Adventure
Third person
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie
Side view
Mystery

Cultist Simulator

A cryptic 1920s occult card-based simulation RPG about pursuing forbidden knowledge, with atmosphere and story outweighing repetitive gameplay.

2018-05-31

Adventure
Horror
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator
Text
Role-playing (RPG)
Card & Board Game

Call of the Elder Gods

A globe-trotting Lovecraftian puzzle adventure with multiple endings, an ominous cosmic horror tone, and a roughly nine-hour campaign that occasionally stumbles in pacing.

2026-05-12

Action
First person
Puzzle
Adventure
Strategy
Indie
Mystery

Saint Kotar

A psychological horror detective adventure in rural Croatia where you investigate an occult disappearance across conflicting realities, with a gruesome atmosphere and roughly 11 hours of playtime.

2021-10-28

Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Third person
Indie
Point-and-click

The Shore

A short, atmospheric first-person Lovecraftian horror adventure about unraveling secrets and struggling against an unknown world.

2021-02-19

Action
First person
Adventure
Horror
Survival
Indie

Stirring Abyss

A single-player tactical squad RPG with underwater exploration, survival mechanics, and Lovecraftian dread; a small reviewer sample logged roughly 16–22 hours.

2020-10-29

Adventure
Horror
Strategy
Third person
Tactical
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

The Horror at Highrook

A single-player occult card-crafting narrative RPG set in a haunted mansion, featuring puzzle-driven investigation, a Lovecraftian story, and a roughly eight-hour branching campaign.

2025-05-01

Horror
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

The Sinking City Remastered

An open-world Lovecraftian detective adventure in a flooded 1920s city with eerie atmosphere, but reviewers find pacing tedious due to travel and busywork, averaging around 17-18 hours.

2021-02-26

Shooter
Action
Puzzle
Adventure
Horror
Third person
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world
Mystery

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened