The Best Lovecraftian Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : Paw Paw Destiny added at rank #19.
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Madshot (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Madshot is a fast-paced, acrobatic, rogue-lite shooter. Survive the ever-changing road through Cthulhu and beyond. Equip endless upgrade combinations as you fight your way through horrific monsters and multi-phased boss battles.

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  • rogue-like
  • lovecraftian
  • bullet
  • parkour
  • comic
  • time
  • scroller
  • procedural
  • bullet-hell
  • fast-paced
  • dark
  • gore
  • hand-drawn
  • book
  • action

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The Innsmouth Case (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Xbox One

The Innsmouth Case is a choose-your-own-adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.

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  • choices
  • lovecraftian
  • detective
  • text
  • horror
  • multiple-endings
  • visual-novel
  • adventure
  • mystery
  • comedy
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • combine
  • speculative
  • novel

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Murderous Muses (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Mac OS PC Windows

Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.


  • mystery
  • fmv
  • procedural
  • puzzle
  • detective
  • lovecraftian
  • lore
  • investigation
  • nonlinear
  • replay-value
  • resource-management
  • drama
  • supernatural
  • walking-simulator
  • exploration

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Edge of Sanity (2024)

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Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Cthulhu-inspired, 2D survival horror game. Uncover a disturbing story while madness claws at your mind. Lead a group of survivors and explore, scavenge and survive together - against untold eldritch horrors.


  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • lovecraftian
  • resource-management
  • psychological
  • survival
  • investigation
  • crafting
  • narration
  • scroller
  • multiple-endings
  • supernatural
  • detective
  • surreal
  • choices

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Call of CthulhuA (2018)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

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  • lovecraftian
  • horror
  • rpg
  • tabletop
  • detective
  • psychological
  • paper
  • pen-and-paper
  • survival-horror
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • storybook

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The Coma 2B: Catacomb (2024)

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The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…


  • mystery
  • survival-horror
  • lovecraftian
  • horror
  • lore
  • survival
  • dark
  • exploration
  • hand-drawn
  • psychological
  • visual-novel
  • violent
  • adventure
  • dungeon
  • anime

17

It Could Happen to You (2024)

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Your peaceful holiday is interrupted when the small village you’re visiting in becomes terrorized by strange lights on the sky and enigmatic men in black. Some villagers have gone missing, everyone is afraid. Dive into a thrilling adventure with branching narrative and a unique visual style.


  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • conspiracy
  • visual-novel
  • lovecraftian
  • investigation
  • aliens
  • adventure
  • pixel
  • horror
  • dark
  • casual
  • 2d
  • mystery
  • psychological

18

Venatrix (2024)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Venatrix is a unique hybrid of action-packed and stealth-based horror game. We choose to play as either Matthew or Della, resulting in two different play styles, either third-person action/horror or first-person stealth/horror.

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  • lovecraftian
  • horror
  • stealth
  • action-adventure
  • lore
  • survival-horror
  • psychological
  • gore
  • violent
  • dream

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Paw Paw Destiny (2024)

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Android PC Windows Nintendo Switch

A cosmic horror comedy, free humanity from the cursed ancient cosmic brainwashing. Annihilate enemies with skills of dark humor surreally and become a guardian god of the world while traveling. An epic battle against UNCO, the global dominance organization, and the demon transcends dimensions!

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  • dog
  • dark
  • comedy
  • cats
  • conspiracy
  • cinematic
  • lovecraftian
  • emotional
  • space
  • humor
  • character
  • customization
  • multiple-endings
  • rogue-like
  • action-adventure

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Voidwrought (2024)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.


  • metroidvania
  • lore
  • lovecraftian
  • 2d
  • dark
  • platform
  • mythology
  • exploration
  • hand-drawn
  • action-adventure
  • atmospheric
  • fantasy
  • supernatural

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