Necronomicon: The Gateway to Beyond cover

Necronomicon: The Gateway to Beyond

First release
Oct 23, 2000
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Horror

In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.

Also known as Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness, Necrono.exe, Necronomicon - Das Mysterium der Daemmerung

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
Enter the world of Necronomicon- where quiet scholar William H. Stanton is suddenly thrust into the dark and enigmatic world of the occult. The year is 1927. Stanton is in the drawing room of his Providence, Rhode Island home when his childhood friend, Edgar, appears at his door. Edgar, seems distraught and delirious and gives Stanton a metallic pyramid, telling him not to give it to anyone- especially himself. Still reeling from Edgar’s appearance, Stanton is visited by a doctor who tells him that Edgar has lost his mind and must be institutionalized. William knows there is more to the story and decides to find Edgar, but on his way discovers a horrifying secret that threatens all of mankind.Read more

Enter the world of Necronomicon- where quiet scholar William H. Stanton is suddenly thrust into the dark and enigmatic world of the occult. The year is 1927. Stanton is in the drawing room of his Providence, Rhode Island home when his childhood friend, Edgar, appears at his door. Edgar, seems distraught and delirious and gives Stanton a metallic pyramid, telling him not to give it to anyone- especially himself. Still reeling from Edgar’s appearance, Stanton is visited by a doctor who tells him that Edgar has lost his mind and must be institutionalized. William knows there is more to the story and decides to find Edgar, but on his way discovers a horrifying secret that threatens all of mankind.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 23, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 11, 2001
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 09, 2001
All 4 release dates
PlayStation
Nov 09, 2001
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
3h
Age ratings
ESRB T
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Where to buy
Keywords
based on - book

At a Glance

Completionist (IGDB)
3h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio
  • Deutschinterface, audio
IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026
Also in 4 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026