Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet (1993)

Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet cover

Platforms: DOS
Genres: Adventure
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 44 player ratings
Where to get it: My Abandonware

How it feels

Exploring a dark, eerie town with a thick Lovecraftian atmosphere while solving puzzles and uncovering a sinister plot, despite some clunky interface quirks.

atmosphericcreepypuzzlingdeliberatespookymysteriousretronarrative-driven

Screenshots

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