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Call of Cthulhu

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App ID 399810
App Type Game
Store Name Call of Cthulhu®
Developer
Publisher Focus Entertainment
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 29553076
Last Record Update 13 June 2025 – 16:04:46 UTC ()
Release Date 29 October 2018 – 23:00:00 UTC ()
😏 77.56%
12k reviews
14
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Cyanide Studio
metacritic_name The Call of Cthulhu
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Focus Entertainment
eulas
1 ↴
id399810_eula_1
nameCall of Cthulhu EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/399810_eula_1
Store Release Date 29 October 2018 – 23:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/CallOfCthulhuVideoGame/
https://www.twitch.tv/focushomeinteractive
https://x.com/CoC_thegame
https://www.youtube.com/focusinteractive/
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 29 October 2018 – 23:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 16 July 2019 – 14:10:14 UTC () (1563286214)
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review_score 6
review_percentage 79
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 19 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3550991
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 1 September 2015 – 09:48:42 UTC (), in changelist #1256900

Supported Languages

12 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Czech Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🐙 Lovecraftian 😱 Horror 🕴 Psychological Horror 🗺️ Adventure 🕵️ Detective 🌫 Atmospheric 📚 Story Rich 👤 Singleplayer 🤫 Mystery 🙌 First-Person 🎲 RPG 📚 Narration 🚶 Walking Simulator 😨 Dark 🧞 Choices Matter 🥷 Stealth 🎒 Survival Horror 😖 Gore 🔫 FPS 🧩 Puzzle

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp11 October 2024 – 12:38:09 UTC
Trailers
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256733255 ↴
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256726642 ↴
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Steam charts

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  • 14 players right now
  • 55 24-hour peak
  • 3,449 all-time peak 30 October 2018
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Store data

  • 73,010 followers
  • #4008 in top sellers
  • 9,904 positive reviews
  • 2,590 negative reviews
  • 79.27% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 4 viewers right now
  • 261 24-hour peak
  • 64,344 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 77.56% SteamDB Rating
  • 9,904 79.3% positive reviews
  • 2,590 20.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
29 October 2018 – 23:00 Steam Release -
7 August 2020 – 17:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: August 2020 Humble Choice (#9) -
25 March 2021 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (Mar / Apr 2021) -
10 December 2021 – 17:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Focus Home Interactive Build Your Own Bundle -
19 June 2023 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Diamond Collection Build Your Own Bundle (Summer 2023) -
23 August 2024 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Detectives Bundle -

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How many players are playing Call of Cthulhu right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 14 players live playing Call of Cthulhu on Steam.

Call of Cthulhu had an all-time peak of 3449 concurrent players on 30 October 2018.

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