Cthulhu pub
- March 23, 2022
- Marginalact
- 2h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Cthulhu Pub" is a simulation game that lets you build and manage your own pub or restaurant in the Lovecraft universe. Design your establishment, hire staff and warriors, and discover new recipes, all while contending with otherworldly creatures. Grow your own food and earn billions as you expand and improve your Cthulhu pub.
Reviews
- The game features a fun art style and an interesting theme that combines restaurant mechanics with tower defense.
- Despite some bugs, the game offers a unique experience and has potential for deeper gameplay.
- Purchasing the game supports a Ukrainian indie developer affected by the ongoing conflict, which adds a meaningful context to the experience.
- The game feels simplistic and lacks challenge, with players able to build the maximum amount of items immediately.
- There are numerous bugs and incomplete features, including issues with saving and tutorial glitches that hinder gameplay.
- Controls can be frustrating and the game does not provide adequate explanations, making it difficult for players to understand how to progress.
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their appealing art style and fantastic artwork, complementing the game's overall concept effectively.
“The art style is very nice.”
“The idea behind the game is great, and the artwork is fantastic.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story of Cthulhu Pub revolves around managing a restaurant for eldritch horrors, blending restaurant mechanics with tower defense elements. However, players have reported issues with quest glitches and a lack of challenge as the game progresses, which can detract from the overall narrative experience.
“Cthulhu Pub is a restaurant simulator for eldritch horrors, combining restaurant mechanics with tower defense in a rather interesting way.”
“The story feels disjointed and lacks coherence, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“The quest system is riddled with glitches, which can lead to frustrating experiences and incomplete storylines.”
“While the game has an interesting premise, the narrative fails to deliver, leaving players feeling lost and unmotivated.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting persistent bugs that affect gameplay, including glitches in the tutorial that can prevent quest completion.
“The game is still very buggy.”
“The tutorial glitches on its quests sometimes and cannot be completed.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Cthulhu Pub offers a unique blend of restaurant simulation and tower defense mechanics, providing an intriguing gameplay experience. However, players have reported issues with the game's balance, as it can become too easy financially, and some have encountered glitches that disrupt the quest system and can lead to save file loss.
“Cthulhu Pub is a restaurant simulator for eldritch horrors, combining restaurant mechanics with tower defense in a rather interesting way.”
“Cthulhu Pub is a restaurant simulator for eldritch horrors, combining restaurant mechanics with tower defense in a rather interesting way; however, the game can easily reach a point where money is not an issue, and I managed to glitch out the quest system, leaving me to my own devices until I accidentally erased my save.”
