Underplayed Gems

The Innsmouth Case (2020)

The Innsmouth Case cover
Developer
RobotPumpkin Games
Publisher
Assemble Entertainment
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.2 of 5, 201 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You read and choose your path through a Lovecraftian detective story that mixes mystery with dark humour.

choose-your-own-adventuretext-basedatmosphericmysteriousdarkly humorousstory-richmultiple endingsdetective

What players say

Players split on the tone: some enjoy the silly choose-your-own-adventure and its 27 endings, others call the humor juvenile and unfitting. The story recycles the same paragraphs regardless of choice, making progress feel aimless. Several reviews criticize the opening disclaimer that calls Lovecraft problematic.

Trailer

Screenshots

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