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Curse of the Old Gods Web

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74%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
81% User Score Based on 42 reviews

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Curse of the Old Gods Web is a single player action game with a horror theme. It was developed by Tim Rachor and was released on April 1, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

A mysterious adventure with challenging puzzles follows a suspenseful story of Prophecies, Artifacts and Old Gods.FBI Agent Moreton is called to a murder scene at the Greenich Museum in New York. The grand opening of the new exhibition on African cults is just around the corner as the nightwatchman was brutally mauled with a flashlight. Not everyone is content with a fed walking around and asking …

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81%Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews
story5 positive mentions
  • Offers a nostalgic, old-school point-and-click adventure experience with Lovecraftian themes.
  • Features straightforward and fairly logical puzzles with a hotspot indicator to ease navigation.
  • Includes multiple endings and a decent, engaging story that holds players' attention despite a brief length.
  • The graphics style is highly pixelated and blurry with a limited color palette, which can be off-putting or make identifying objects difficult.
  • The user interface is cumbersome with occasional bugs, and there is no traditional hint system beyond the interaction highlight feature.
  • Story and character development are shallow and somewhat clichéd, with some stock assets and music that reduce immersion.

  • graphics

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    17% positive mentions, 66% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a distinctive retro style that faithfully mimics late 80s to early 90s digitized visuals, resulting in intentionally pixelated and blurry imagery that may be an acquired taste. While some find the aesthetic nostalgically appealing and fitting for the Lovecraftian theme, others find it unclear and visually underwhelming, with occasional usability issues mitigated by hotspot indicators. Overall, the graphics prioritize atmosphere and authenticity over polish, resonating most with fans of vintage adventure games.

    • “Free Lovecraftian point and click game, somewhat similar in presentation to the old 80's MacVenture games (Shadowgate, Uninvited, Deja Vu) with a fairly accurate representation of how digitized graphics looked in games from the late 80's and early 90's.”
    • “There is something undeniably appealing about this combination of actual retro graphics—as in, not faux-retro high-resolution pixel art but rather actually resembling early efforts at using digitized photographs in games—and simple adventure gameplay with a midi soundtrack.”
    • “The look appeals to my nostalgia both for 80s era games, and the 80s aesthetic in general.”
    • “The graphics also make it sometimes impossible to know what you are looking at, and without the highlight button for interactive spots, this would probably have been barely playable.”
    • “The inventory is laggy as hell when you open it, and the visuals are underwhelming, to say the least.”
    • “Graphics are nothing to write home about, intentionally pixelated and blurry to create an old-school look, but they're different than the usual.”

  • story

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The story is generally engaging and flows well, with a Lovecraftian detective theme that holds interest through its puzzles and intrigue, though it is often seen as linear, somewhat cliché, and lacking originality or depth. While some appreciate the characters and multiple endings, others find it predictable and missing the atmospheric horror typical of Lovecraft's works. Overall, it offers a reasonably entertaining plot but lacks significant surprises or development.

    • “A Lovecraftian detective game with nice story and puzzles and it's free!”
    • “I liked the story, I liked the characters. It's not the best rational story you could find, but it's not too cheesy or too far-fetched (within Lovecraft's mythos, of course).”
    • “The story flows well mostly and gives some intrigue to hold my attention right to the end of the game.”
    • “The story was quite linear and cliché, with few twists or surprises, no development of atmosphere, and no depth or poignancy.”
    • “I didn't like it; the story wasn't enough, gameplay was kinda boring, and the scoring system almost forces you to do whatever the designer thought.”
    • “I know about the only thoughts I had were negative; I was hoping for a bit more development and surprises in the story.”

  • music

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The game's music, primarily composed of stock and MIDI tracks, is described as both repetitive and addictive, contributing to a retro, atmospheric experience despite occasionally lessening immersion. While some players find the soundtrack dramatically fitting, others note that the generic quality of the music, along with stock images, detracts from the overall polish. The use of music ties into the indie developer’s challenge of balancing creative scope and production constraints.

    • “There is something undeniably appealing about this combination of actual retro graphics—as in, not faux-retro high-resolution pixel art but rather actually resembling early efforts at using digitized photographs in games—and simple adventure gameplay with a midi soundtrack.”
    • “Who would have thought that purple/blue deep-fried stock images and stock music make for such a dramatic and entertaining experience.”
    • “There is some stock images and music used which can lessen the immersion but I was still pretty into what was happening.”
    • “The music is all stock as well.”
    • “Some stock music and images can lessen immersion.”
    • “There is some stock music and images used which can lessen the immersion but I was still pretty into what was happening.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is generally praised for being engaging and effectively created with minimal elements, enhancing the puzzle experience. However, some find it lacking depth and development, describing the story as linear and cliché with limited emotional impact.

    • “Focus on atmosphere and the puzzles, and you'll be entertained.”
    • “It's not very complicated and it creates a very nice atmosphere with very little.”
    • “The story was quite linear and cliché, with few twists or surprises, no development of atmosphere, and no depth or poignancy.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The gameplay combines authentic retro-style graphics with simple adventure mechanics and a MIDI soundtrack, offering a nostalgic but straightforward experience. While the time-related premonition mechanic adds an interesting layer, some find the gameplay dull and overly guided by the scoring system. Overall, it appeals to fans of vintage design but may lack depth for others.

    • “There is something undeniably appealing about this combination of actual retro graphics—as in, not faux-retro high-resolution pixel art but rather actually resembling early efforts at using digitized photographs in games—and simple adventure gameplay with a midi soundtrack.”
    • “There is a mechanic that seems to be either linked to time or the actions you take, which gives you premonitions of death and then you wake up backwards in time, which is a nice touch.”
    • “I didn't like it, story wasn't enough, gameplay was kinda boring and scoring system almost forces you to do whatever designer thought.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers high replayability, encouraging multiple playthroughs to uncover different endings and fully understand its mechanics.

    • “You have to play it a few times to realize what to do, but the replayability is high with different endings.”
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Curse of the Old Gods Web is a action game with horror theme. Common tags for Curse of the Old Gods Web include free to play, indie, retro and lovecraftian.

Curse of the Old Gods Web is available on Web Browser.

Curse of the Old Gods Web was released on April 1, 2018.

Curse of the Old Gods Web was developed by Tim Rachor.

Curse of the Old Gods Web has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Curse of the Old Gods Web for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

Curse of the Old Gods Web is a single player game.

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