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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

2053. Across the globe, the occult threat grows ever more blatant, and strange, incomprehensible events multiply. As the Earth's surface resources dwindle, powerful corporations turn to the uncharted depths of the oceans, unaware of the ancient horror they are about to awaken. In this tense Lovecraftian thriller, you play Noah, tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearance of miners in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. With the help of your AI companion, Key, explore the vast, labyrinthine prison of R'lyeh—an ancient, sunken city of cyclopean proportions—and resist the creeping madness

Release date
April 16, 2026
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Big Bad Wolf
Publisher
Nacon
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2053. Across the globe, the occult threat grows ever more blatant, and strange, incomprehensible events multiply. As the Earth's surface resources dwindle, powerful corporations turn to the uncharted depths of the oceans, unaware of the ancient horror they are about to awaken. In this tense Lovecraftian thriller, you play Noah, tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearance of miners in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. With the help of your AI companion, Key, explore the vast, labyrinthine prison of R'lyeh—an ancient, sunken city of cyclopean proportions—and resist the creeping madness caused by Cthulhu's influence.

At its core lies a secret that could shatter your understanding of reality. REVEAL THE UNSPEAKABLE Face nightmares and cosmic abominations that will push your sanity to its limits. Journey through a futuristic reinterpretation of Lovecraft's mythos and uncover the legendary sunken city of R'lyeh. But beware: the deeper you descend, the more your mind succumbs to Cthulhu's relentless influence. CHALLENGE THE BOUNDARIES OF YOUR MIND Dive into the darkness with Key, your AI companion.

Follow leads, gather scattered clues, and sharpen your detective skills to solve immersive and complex puzzles. Uncover hidden truths and look beyond appearances to choose your path to resolving the case. Every mystery offers branching routes and secret passages waiting to be discovered.…

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★ 6.6/10GOG · 19 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful7

★ 3 / 5
When this game is at its best, its one of the best Lovecraftian/Cthulhu game I have played. You are exploring a cool environment reading notes,…
★ 3 / 5
Wasted opportunity. I enjoyed so much the interactive narrative adventure Vampire The Masquerade Swansong by Big Bad Wolf. I didn't enjoy The Cosmic Abyss, despite…
★ 4 / 5
Firstly can I just say the voice actor did a great job - Lovecraftian investigators often come across weasily and amateurish which pulls me out…
★ 4 / 5
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss is a decent Lovecraftian adventure game set in the near future. The gameplay consists of mostly exploration, reading notes and puzzle…
★ 5 / 5
Pretty interesting how they've got all of the clues set up. When you find clues, they go into your "Vault," which is like the classic…
★ 1 / 5
probably something great in here somewhere under the abysmal performance and item glicthes that force u to restart and lose tons of progress
★ 1 / 5
One of the ugliest main characters ever. Unreal Engine 5 makes him even uglier with all that details.

Most recent7

★ 4 / 5
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss is a decent Lovecraftian adventure game set in the near future. The gameplay consists of mostly exploration, reading notes and puzzle…
★ 4 / 5
Firstly can I just say the voice actor did a great job - Lovecraftian investigators often come across weasily and amateurish which pulls me out…
★ 3 / 5
Wasted opportunity. I enjoyed so much the interactive narrative adventure Vampire The Masquerade Swansong by Big Bad Wolf. I didn't enjoy The Cosmic Abyss, despite…
★ 1 / 5
One of the ugliest main characters ever. Unreal Engine 5 makes him even uglier with all that details.
★ 3 / 5
When this game is at its best, its one of the best Lovecraftian/Cthulhu game I have played. You are exploring a cool environment reading notes,…
★ 5 / 5
Pretty interesting how they've got all of the clues set up. When you find clues, they go into your "Vault," which is like the classic…
★ 1 / 5
probably something great in here somewhere under the abysmal performance and item glicthes that force u to restart and lose tons of progress

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