With Worshippers of Cthulhu, a city-building game is set to be released on Steam this year, where you are supposed to lead a Cthulhu cult and perform dark rituals. A demo is already available, and the first reviews have been almost exclusively positive.
What kind of game is Worshippers of Cthulhu? The city-building game from Crazy Goat Games makes you the leader of a Cthulhu cult. Your goal: You are to summon the ancient god himself. To do this, you must gather followers and create a city from scratch.
Feed your followers, monitor production chains, and organize the workforce. To achieve this, you will proclaim dogmas, host festivals, and perform dark rituals. All unbelievers serve as potential sacrifices and slaves.
The trailer gives you an initial impression of Worshippers of Cthulhu:
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What else is known? The final release of Worshippers of Cthulhu is scheduled for sometime in 2024. You can already download and install the demo on Steam. It currently has 103 user reviews, with 90 percent of the ratings being positive – resulting in a “Very Positive” rating on Steam.
- T.TV/ScaveBoy writes on Steam: “Based on what I’ve seen from the demo, I am excited. There are very few Lovecraft games where you can control the entire cult.”
- Mafestic Twelve praises on Steam: “The demo was fun. Assuming they stick to the theme and continue on the path they’ve begun while making it a bit more robust, it could easily become one of my top city-building simulations. Think of Tropico, but mythical.”
- However, there is also criticism. Yoda complains on Steam: “The game is heavily inspired by Anno/Tropico and essentially plays like a mod for it. There are a few potentially interesting gimmicks, but overall, even vanilla Anno (without DLCs) feels significantly superior.”
Yoda goes further in his post and specifically criticizes the low-poly models and poor textures, the underdeveloped UI, and the relatively simple gameplay compared to the mentioned predecessors. However, the resulting low entry barrier is praised by other players of the demo.
The Anno comparison is also found in many other reviews. Authors often express their delight over the unusual mix of Anno city-building and the cosmic horror vibes of the Cthulhu setting inspired by H. P. Lovecraft. More tentacle stories can be found here: Sorry, I exterminated you all, but I kissed a tentacle monster.
