Cthulhu pub

About

Cthulhu pub is a single player arcade city builder game. It was developed by Marginalacct and was released on July 24, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"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.

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Single-Player

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80%

Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a fun art style and an interesting theme that combines restaurant mechanics with tower defense elements.
Despite some bugs, the game is enjoyable for casual play and can provide a few hours of entertainment.
Purchasing the game supports a Ukrainian indie developer, 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.

graphics
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The graphics are highly praised for their impressive art style and fantastic artwork, contributing significantly to the overall appeal of the game.
- “The art style is very nice.”
- “The idea behind the game is great; also, the artwork is fantastic.”
story
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The story of Cthulhu Pub is centered around a unique blend of restaurant simulation and tower defense mechanics set in an eldritch horror theme. However, players have reported significant issues with quest glitches and tutorial problems, which can disrupt gameplay and lead to frustrating experiences, including the potential loss of progress.
- “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.”
- “Tutorial glitches on its quests sometimes prevent them from being completed.”
- “The quest system is prone to glitches, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.”
stability
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs and glitches, particularly in the tutorial quests, which can hinder progress and prevent completion.
- “The game is still very buggy.”
- “The tutorial glitches on its quests sometimes and cannot be completed.”
- “The game is still very buggy.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Cthulhu Pub offers a unique blend of restaurant simulation and tower defense mechanics, providing an intriguing gameplay experience. However, players may encounter issues such as a lack of challenge once financial stability is achieved and potential glitches in the quest system, which can lead to frustrating situations like accidental save deletions.
- “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.”