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Cthulhu's Catharsis is a single player and multiplayer tactical role playing game with fantasy and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Dastardly Digital and was released on November 22, 2019. It received very positive reviews from players.

You are Cthulhu. This world is yours. But other eldritch horrors dare to rival Your power. Crush them. Mutate your units, raise new nations from the sea, and sacrifice humans for power. Outwit other Gods. In these strange aeons, even death may die.

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91%Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews
humor2 positive mentions

  • Engaging strategy gameplay blending Risk mechanics with some 4X elements and Lovecraftian themes.
  • Active and responsive developer support with ongoing updates and bug fixes.
  • Fun multiplayer experience with unique research trees and dark humor enhancing replayability.
  • Lack of solo campaign or deeper single-player content limits replayability for single players.
  • Graphics and interface could use improvement, with some issues around readability and polish.
  • Matches can be lengthy; game feels somewhat unpolished and buggy in its current state.
  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay primarily focuses on risk-based mechanics, complemented by minor 4X elements such as building structures, creating units, researching technologies, and upgrading existing powers. It offers a strategic blend of expansion and tactical decision-making.

    • “The gameplay is mostly risk with some minor 4x elements, like building buildings, units, researching new technologies, and upgrading the old ones.”
    • “The gameplay is mostly risk with some minor 4x elements, like building buildings, units, researching new technologies and upgrading the old ones.”
  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor is characterized by a blend of dark wit and strategic depth, reminiscent of Risk but more focused and less random. Additionally, the tutorial is notably amusing, adding to the game's charm.

    • “It is like starting with Risk, adding some depth and dark humor, and subtracting the random element.”
    • “The tutorial is quite funny.”
  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the graphics to be a main drawback of the game, though ongoing updates are addressing these issues along with some bugs.

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Cthulhu's Catharsis is a tactical role playing game with fantasy and dark fantasy themes.

Cthulhu's Catharsis is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Cthulhu's Catharsis was released on November 22, 2019.

Cthulhu's Catharsis was developed by Dastardly Digital.

Cthulhu's Catharsis has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Cthulhu's Catharsis for its humor but disliked it for its gameplay.

Cthulhu's Catharsis is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Zephon, Daemonical, Ymir, Medieval Kingdom Wars, Worshippers of Cthulhu and others.