The Best Lovecraftian Games for Xbox Series X

Update : Desolatium added at rank #4.
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Elderand (2023)

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Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.


  • metroidvania
  • gothic
  • boss
  • lovecraftian
  • rpg
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • platform
  • gore
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • character
  • action
  • cult
  • hack-and-slash

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Source of Madness (2022)

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Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey.


  • lovecraftian
  • rogue-like
  • dark
  • roguevania
  • souls
  • fantasy
  • metroidvania
  • magic
  • procedural
  • action-adventure
  • atmospheric
  • action
  • mystery
  • 2d
  • physics

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Gray Dawn (2018)

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Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.


  • horror
  • lovecraftian
  • thriller
  • gore
  • psychological
  • religiously
  • violent
  • walking-simulator
  • story
  • adventure
  • psychedelic
  • atmospheric
  • exploration

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Desolatium (2023)

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DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.


  • horror
  • point-and-click
  • psychological
  • lovecraftian
  • mystery
  • narration
  • multiple-endings
  • detective
  • choices
  • investigation
  • visual-novel
  • thriller
  • adventure
  • first-person
  • exploration

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Murderous Muses (2023)

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Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.


  • mystery
  • fmv
  • procedural
  • puzzle
  • detective
  • lovecraftian
  • lore
  • investigation
  • nonlinear
  • replay-value
  • resource-management
  • drama
  • supernatural
  • walking-simulator
  • exploration

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The Song Out of Space (2022)

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Two federal agents investigate a strange homicide case in this Lovecraftian visual novel.


  • visual-novel
  • horror
  • lovecraftian
  • detective
  • pixel
  • choices
  • conspiracy
  • aliens
  • america
  • psychological
  • mystery
  • adventure

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Sacrifice Your Friends (2023)

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Succumb to madness and come Sacrifice Your Friends! Dangerous arenas, eldritch weapons, lovecraftian creatures, and a lot of fun await you.


  • campaign
  • lovecraftian
  • local
  • 4-player
  • 3d
  • beat-em-up
  • family-friendly
  • bullet-hell
  • pve
  • hack-and-slash
  • multiplayer
  • cooperative
  • pvp
  • cute
  • split-screen

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Saint Kotar (2021)

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Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.


  • psychological
  • horror
  • point-and-click
  • lovecraftian
  • detective
  • mystery
  • choices
  • multiple-endings
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • gothic
  • dark
  • story
  • lore
  • atmospheric

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A Place for the Unwilling (2019)

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You only have 21 days until this living city dies. The clock is ticking. You can’t be everywhere at once. Decide what to explore, who to meet and see every decision shape the curious stories and terrible secrets of this branching narrative game.


  • narrative
  • lovecraftian
  • choices
  • trading
  • adventure
  • rich
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • open-world
  • mystery
  • dialogue
  • text
  • dark
  • story
  • freeform

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