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Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet

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App ID 389470
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Atari
Franchise Call of Cthulhu, Atari
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies DOSBOX Emulator
Last Changenumber 29398280
Last Record Update 5 June 2025 – 15:06:12 UTC ()
Release Date 4 November 2015 – 20:57:05 UTC ()
❓ 70.02%
91 reviews
0
In-Game

You'll take on the role of John T. Carter, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.

Steam price history

Special Promotion, offer ends 10 July 2025 – 17:00:00 UTC
Current Price $1.19 at -80%
Lowest Recorded Price $1.19 at -80% 22 December 2022
Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar $1.19 at -80% $1.19 $1.19 $1.19 at -80%
Russian Ruble 29 ₽ at -81% $0.36 -69.05% $0.36 29 ₽ at -81%
Brazilian Real R$ 2,39 at -80% $0.44 -62.85% $0.44 R$ 2,39 at -80%
Kazakhstani Tenge 250₸ at -80% $0.48 -59.53% $0.48 250₸ at -80%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 23₴ at -81% $0.55 -53.64% $0.55 23₴ at -81%
Vietnamese Dong 16000₫ at -80% $0.61 -48.62% $0.61 16000₫ at -80%
Indian Rupee ₹ 59 at -80% $0.69 -42.00% $0.69 ₹ 59 at -80%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 11199 at -80% $0.69 -41.89% $0.69 Rp 11199 at -80%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 5 at -80% $0.69 -41.36% $0.69 ¥ 5 at -80%
Uruguayan Peso $U28 at -80% $0.69 -41.36% $0.69 $U28 at -80%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 13.19 at -80% $0.70 -40.48% $0.70 Mex$ 13.19 at -80%
Philippine Peso ₱39.99 at -80% $0.70 -40.47% $0.70 ₱39.99 at -80%
Malaysian Ringgit RM3.00 at -80% $0.71 -40.27% $0.71 RM3.00 at -80%
Colombian Peso COL$ 2860 at -80% $0.71 -39.62% $0.71 COL$ 2860 at -80%
South African Rand R 13.00 at -80% $0.73 -38.03% $0.73 R 13.00 at -80%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 700 at -80% $0.75 -36.80% $0.75 CLP$ 700 at -80%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $0.79 at -80% $0.79 -33.61% $0.79 $0.79 at -80%
Norwegian Krone 8,00 kr at -80% $0.79 -33.25% $0.79 8,00 kr at -80%
Kuwaiti Dinar 0.25 KD at -80% $0.81 -31.19% $0.81 0.25 KD at -80%
Japanese Yen ¥ 119 at -80% $0.82 -30.81% $0.82 ¥ 119 at -80%
Qatari Riyal 3.19 QR at -80% $0.87 -26.63% $0.87 3.19 QR at -80%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 1.47 at -80% $0.89 -25.21% $0.89 NZ$ 1.47 at -80%
Thai Baht ฿29.80 at -80% $0.92 -22.69% $0.92 ฿29.80 at -80%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 1.29 at -80% $0.94 -20.32% $0.94 CDN$ 1.29 at -80%
South Korean Won ₩ 1300 at -80% $0.95 -19.83% $0.95 ₩ 1300 at -80%
Peruvian Sol S/.3.59 at -80% $1.01 -14.90% $1.01 S/.3.59 at -80%
Singapore Dollar S$1.30 at -80% $1.02 -14.27% $1.02 S$1.30 at -80%
U.A.E. Dirham 4.00 AED at -80% $1.08 -8.49% $1.08 4.00 AED at -80%
Costa Rican Colon ₡560 at -80% $1.10 -6.79% $1.10 ₡560 at -80%
Saudi Riyal 4.20 SR at -80% $1.11 -5.89% $1.11 4.20 SR at -80%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $1.19 at -80% $1.19 $1.19 $1.19 at -80%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $1.19 at -80% $1.19 $1.19 $1.19 at -80%
South Asia - USD $1.19 at -80% $1.19 $1.19 $1.19 at -80%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 35 at -80% $1.21 +1.73% $1.21 NT$ 35 at -80%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 9.60 at -80% $1.22 +2.77% $1.22 HK$ 9.60 at -80%
Polish Zloty 4,59zł at -80% $1.27 +7.11% $1.27 4,59zł at -80%
British Pound £0.95 at -80% $1.29 +8.92% $1.29 £0.95 at -80%
Israeli New Shekel ₪4.39 at -80% $1.31 +10.16% $1.31 ₪4.39 at -80%
Euro 1,19€ at -80% $1.40 +17.78% $1.40 1,19€ at -80%
Swiss Franc CHF 1.20 at -80% $1.51 +27.11% $1.51 CHF 1.20 at -80%
Australian Dollar N/A N/A N/A
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Additional Information

Developer Infogrames
metacritic_name Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
ReleaseState released
Publisher Atari
Store Release Date 1 January 1993 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25)
Steam Release Date 4 November 2015 – 20:57:05 UTC ()
Original Release Date 1 January 1993 – 08:00:00 UTC () (725875200)
Store Asset Modification Time 7 October 2015 – 18:27:49 UTC () (1444242469)
review_score 6
review_percentage 76
Detected Technologies (?) DOSBOX Emulator, SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 25 April 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 751009
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-8.0-1
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
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First seen on SteamDB 20 July 2015 – 19:46:11 UTC (), in changelist #1175305
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Assets

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timestamp10 November 2022 – 21:38:30 UTC
Trailers
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