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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

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3.4/5

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3.4

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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
Description
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...
Genre:
Adventure - FPP - Horror
Tags:
Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Sci-fi, Exploration, show 14 more... First-Person, Dark, Choices Matter, Mystery, Violent, Multiple Endings, Gore, Narrative, Investigation, Psychological Horror, Detective-mystery, Lovecraftian, Thriller, Hidden Object
Critics reviews
34 %
Recommend
GamingBolt
8/10
TechRaptor
7.5/10
DualShockers
7/10
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3.4/5

( 5 Reviews )

3.4

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2026, Big Bad Wolf, ...
System requirements
64-bit Windows 10 - 11, Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X, 12 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060...
DLCs
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss - Sanity Skin Pack
Time to beat
6.5 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
10 h Completionist
8.5 h All Styles

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Description


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.

AN UNFORGETTABLE NARRATIVE EXPERIENCE

As an agent of Ancile, a secret division of Interpol specializing in occult affairs, you are thrust into a gripping story with complex characters, brought to life through cinematic storytelling. Immerse yourself in a first-person investigative horror adventure with a rich, branching narrative, where your choices and understanding will shape Noah’s fate in this nightmarish world.

Powered by Unreal Engine 5, Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss features mind-bending environments that defy the laws of physics, pushing the boundaries of immersive storytelling to new heights.

This game features violence, blood and gore.

©2026 Nacon. Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss ©2026 Published by Nacon and developed by Big Bad Wolf. All rights reserved.

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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
Shining Trapezohedron Quest DLC
TTRPG Scenario
Soundtrack (MP3)
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Artbook
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1 Goodies included
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction . Stellar support and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
6.5 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
10 h Completionist
8.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
FPP - Horror - Adventure
Tags:
Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Sci-fi, Exploration, show 14 more... First-Person, Dark, Choices Matter, Mystery, Violent, Multiple Endings, Gore, Narrative, Investigation, Psychological Horror, Detective-mystery, Lovecraftian, Thriller, Hidden Object
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
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Company:
Big Bad Wolf / Nacon
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Critics reviews
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Top Critic Average
34 %
Critics Recommend
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GamingBoltby Matt Bianucci
8/10
Cthulu: The Cosmic Abyss wraps an intricate puzzle game in the shell of a beautifully designed, if familiar, Lovecraftian atmospheric horror experience that strikes a delicate balance between allowing you to solve problems on your own and consistently propelling you forward.
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TechRaptorby Joseph Allen
7.5/10
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss can't find anything interesting or new to say about Lovecraft's work, but its detective adventure gameplay is an extremely promising foundation.
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DualShockersby Tay Garcia
7/10
Ultimately, the game did make me lose my sanity, but not always for the reasons I expected. While the atmosphere is great, the lack of technical polish in the latter half of the game is a significant hurdle. If Big Bad Wolf can iron out the performance following launch, this will be an indispensable title for fans of the genre. For now, it's a brilliant but bruised descent into the abyss.
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Overall most helpful review

Posted on: April 20, 2026

diz077

Verified owner

Games: 795 Reviews: 25

Enjoyable With Caveats

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, discovering clues, and making deductions about cult activity. But, when its at its worst, boy is it frustrating. I ran into a couple bugs , the worst of which is a bug that happens after you pick up an upgrade item in chapter 4 or 5, it takes away your ability to jump, which is a huge problem as you need to jump to leave that area. I had some frame stuttering here and there, not sure if thats the game or my pc-I only have a mid range one. Also, Cthulhu help you if you happen to miss a very important clue. You might be left wandering aimless through a large labrynthian area trying to find that one item to scan that will unlock the next deduction and let you progress. And that final puzzle....hooo boy. It took me all afternoon and I was using a guide. In the end when I finally got it to work, I didn't feel accomplished, I felt like I had fumbled and brute forced my way through. Overall though, I did enjoy the game. I have a huge soft spot for Cthulhu stuff and I loved that the game gave you the 'science' or 'corruption' way of completing objectives and the ending was decent. If you can handle a little wonkiness, a couple bugs and some obtuse puzzles-it's worth it

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Posted on: April 17, 2026

SunnySideUp1995

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Games: 248 Reviews: 3

Good So Far

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 bulletin board with pins and red twine. Linking clues together and deducing things from there. Feels pretty slick

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Posted on: April 19, 2026

MladyVlk

Games: 297 Reviews: 13

Just ugly

One of the ugliest main characters ever. Unreal Engine 5 makes him even uglier with all that details.

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Posted on: April 16, 2026

Drag00nV1

Games: 41 Reviews: 4

unreal 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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