In the same spirit
Games like Call of Cthulhu: what to play next?
18 games in the spirit of Call of Cthulhu (2018): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
In the same spirit as Call of Cthulhu (18)
Pathologic Classic HD
RPG by Ice-Pick Lodge (2015) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 76★ 3.87
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Adventure by The Astronauts (2014) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 82★ 3.76
Mundaun
Adventure by Hidden Fields (2021) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 73★ 4.18
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Adventure by The Chinese Room (2013) · ≈ 6h
Metacritic 72★ 3.23
Darkwood
RPG by Acid Wizard Studio (2017) · ≈ 15h
Metacritic 80★ 4.08
Look Outside
RPG by Francis Coulombe (2025) · ≈ 18h
★ 4.14
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
RPG by Curve Digital (2012) · ≈ 1h
Metacritic 81★ 3.15
Lamentum
RPG by Obscure Tales (2021) · ≈ 8h
Metacritic 74★ 3.6
Decarnation
RPG by Atelier QDB (2023)
★ 3.5
Mists of Aiden
Adventure by Steppe Hare Studio (2020) · ≈ 3h
SOMA
Adventure by Frictional Games (2015) · ≈ 11h
Metacritic 84★ 4.17
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Adventure by Spike Chunsoft (2012) · ≈ 51h
Metacritic 83★ 4.21
Penumbra: Black Plague
Adventure by Frictional Games (2008) · ≈ 9h
Metacritic 78★ 3.99
The Forgotten City
RPG by Modern Storyteller (2021) · ≈ 9h
Metacritic 85★ 4.23
Still Wakes the Deep
Adventure by The Chinese Room (2024) · ≈ 6h
Metacritic 77★ 3.88
Hollow Cocoon
Adventure by NAYUTA STUDIO (2023) · ≈ 10h
★ 3.86
Penumbra Overture
Adventure by Frictional Games (2007) · ≈ 11h
Metacritic 73★ 3.73
Martha Is Dead
RPG by LKA (2022) · ≈ 7h
Metacritic 73★ 3.74