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SeriesCall of Cthulhu

Call of Cthulhu

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First release
Oct 29, 2018
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action, Horror, Thriller
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Developed by seasoned studio Cyanide, Call of Cthulhu is an RPG-Investigation game with psychological horror and stealth mechanics, set in a deeply immersive world. On a mission to find the truth behind the death of an acclaimed artist and her family on a backwater island, the player will soon uncover a more disturbing truth as the Great Dreamer, Cthulhu, prepares its awakening...

Also known as CoC, Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game

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Storyline
In 1924 Boston, private investigator and war veteran Edward Pierce is a troubled man, plagued by disturbing nightmares he tries to dull with drink and pills. He takes on what seems like a routine case, looking into the deaths of the Hawkins family, who perished in a mysterious mansion fire. The only real clue is an unsettling painting made by the wife, Sarah, shortly before she died. The trail leads Pierce to Darkwater, a remote and superstitious island community wary of outsiders, where his investigation begins to unravel far stranger and darker truths.Read more

In 1924 Boston, private investigator and war veteran Edward Pierce is a troubled man, plagued by disturbing nightmares he tries to dull with drink and pills. He takes on what seems like a routine case, looking into the deaths of the Hawkins family, who perished in a mysterious mansion fire. The only real clue is an unsettling painting made by the wife, Sarah, shortly before she died. The trail leads Pierce to Darkwater, a remote and superstitious island community wary of outsiders, where his investigation begins to unravel far stranger and darker truths.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 29, 2018
PlayStation 4
Oct 30, 2018
Xbox One
Oct 30, 2018
All 5 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Oct 07, 2019
Nintendo Switch
Oct 08, 2019
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
9h
Completionist
12h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
investigation

At a Glance

Critic Score
65
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
9h
Completionist (IGDB)
12h
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Overview

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