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Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace

Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the haunted worlds of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. Plunge into an original story written by Fantasy Flight Interactive’s official writers and explore the American Roaring Twenties. The year is 1926: a professor of astronomy is found dead in her mansion and everything indicates that she has been the victim of a heinous murder. Choose from 12 intrepid investigators from the Arkham Horror games, each with a unique set of skills, and assemble your t

Release date
March 23, 2021
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Twin Sails Interactive
Publisher
Twin Sails Interactive
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★ 6.4/10GOG · 64 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 2 / 5
I bought this game with no knowledge of the story, board game etc. went in blind. Just that it had adventure/RPG elements combined and so…
★ 2 / 5
Only played the first few scenarios, but had to restart twice because of game-breaking hard locks. -the settings reset every time you start the game…
★ 3 / 5
If you're into Arkham games you'll probably like this, but on it's own it's pretty mediocre and way too short. It's a $9 category game…
★ 5 / 5
I bought this title blindly. I watched the trailer and was sold. I'm a simple man, I see a Lovecraftian Murder Mystery; I buy. Arkham…
★ 4 / 5
Ok, these initial impressons are coming from someone who has never played the board game, but has played the hell out of Elder Sign: Omens…
★ 4 / 5
Graphics are kind of a let down (quite low resolutions, both textures and 3D models), but kind of match the board game(s). Gameplay wise, a…
★ 5 / 5
I really quite enjoyed it. Good story, and not horribly difficult. Being an old codger, I don't get too much time to play games but…
★ 5 / 5
It's a video game rendition of a board game/card game... What's not to love? The graphics are reminiscent of the artwork on the cards and…

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★ 1 / 5
Inner error game in menu after Agatha joins, at the beginning of the game
★ 3 / 5
The game is set in the rich Arkham Horror boardgame universe of Fantasy Flight Games, what is strictly based on the Lovecraft/Cthulhu mythos and is…
★ 4 / 5
Despite all the flaws, I still found this to be a very fun game. It does suffer from some pretty major flaws though. I found…
★ 1 / 5
Very annoying, dialogs are very childish and simple, mechanics are just ridiculous, sanity checks with each step its just stupid, looks like they can do…
★ 4 / 5
It's not a perfect game, but it is fun if you enjoy the board game kind of gameplay it has going. Enjoying the story and…
★ 1 / 5
I love the "arkham horror" boardgames from Fantasy Flight Games, so i expected something good from this official "arkham horror" game. Elder gods I was…

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