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The Miskatonic

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App ID 870290
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Rapscallion
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Last Changenumber 28979783
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 11:47:39 UTC ()
Release Date 20 July 2018 – 05:03:38 UTC ()
❓ 73.00%
417 reviews
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In-Game

Explore the most prestigious occult school in North America, The Miskatonic University, in a hilarious dark comedy set after the Lovecraft canon, in which the greatest threat to mankind is its own ambitions.

Additional Information

Developer Rapscallion
metacritic_name The Miskatonic
ReleaseState released
Publisher Rapscallion
Store Release Date 20 July 2018 – 05:03:47 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Nudity (72), Gore (74), Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 20 July 2018 – 05:03:38 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 11 July 2018 – 07:34:03 UTC () (1531294443)
review_score 6
review_percentage 77
Detected Technologies (?) NWJS SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 10 January 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2956306
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
restricted_countries DE
Germany
Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
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First seen on SteamDB 21 May 2018 – 22:32:08 UTC (), in changelist #4467805
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

🐙 Lovecraftian 🌱 Indie 📚 Visual Novel 🍑 Nudity 😌 Casual 👩 Female Protagonist 😖 Gore 🗺️ Adventure 🧛🏻 Dark Comedy 😱 Horror 🧸 Cute 🤡 Comedy 🔎 Point & Click

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp20 July 2018 – 05:03:42 UTC
Trailers
256717564 ↴
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Store Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
274907 The Miskatonic Store or CD Key 27 November 2024 – 15:46:29 UTC

Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
274905 Steam Sub 274905 CD Key 19 November 2024 – 01:49:42 UTC
274906 The Miskatonic for Beta Testing CD Key 19 November 2024 – 01:49:42 UTC
286516 The Miskatonic ( 870290 ) - complimentary reviewer package No Cost 19 November 2024 – 01:49:19 UTC

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