Cthulhu's Catharsis (2019)

- Developer
- Dastardly Digital
- Genres
- Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 12 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A turn-based god-game where you command cosmic horrors in a risk-inspired struggle for dominance, with card-like combat and empire-building.
strategicturn-basedtacticalgrand strategycompetitiveresource managementdark fantasymethodical
What players say
Players call it a light Risk-like strategy game with Lovecraftian themes and dark humor. It has research trees and Old One powers, matches can take a while, and the comic art style divides opinions. The developer stays active in the community.
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