Im a big cthulhu fan, and like to support indie devs but I honestly can't recommend this game at the pricepoint I purchased at (£10). Nowhere near polished enough, feels like a game jam game.
Cthulhu's Catharsis
- Release Date:
- Nov 22, 2019
- Developer:
- Dastardly Digital
- Publisher:
- Dastardly Digital
- Platforms:
- Windows Linux
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About This Game
And now the Great Ones that You didn't pick are going to try to kill You.
But You, Greatest One, will destroy them first. In Cthulhu's Catharsis: a Lovecraftian Turn-Based Strategy God-game.
A Risk-inspired strategy game without the randomness. Card game style combat, without the cards. A 4X empire-building strategy game set in the Cthulhu mythos.

- Play as one of four eldritch horrors: Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep, Shub-Niggurath, or Yog-Sothoth.
- Mutate Your units with special powers in order to gain a tactical edge on the other Gods.
- Take out your paintbrush and unleash Cthulhu van Gogh--You have the ability to draw Your own lands out of nothing.
- Explode nations through Your sheer, raw Power. They do not return.
- Force shoggoth slaves to build horrible structures and even more horrible units.
- Explore a research tree that unlocks new eldritch abilities. And the best part, You progress through the research tree by sacrificing Your poor, dirty humans.
- Unleash powerful magick through the Focus tree, which changes dynamically based on Your chosen deity.
- Because of all the horrible screaming You cause, elder monstrosities like Father Dagon and Mother Hydra will awake and invade this world. Appease them, and they can do great, terrible things. Anger them, and their wrath will be sizable, but puny.
- Play singleplayer and test Your wits against the nefarious AI!
- Or, play online with up to 4 of Your friends and enemies!
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User Reviews
This is a lite turn-based strategy game for world domination in a Lovecraftian setting. It is like starting with Risk, adding some depth and dark humor, and subtracting the random element.
Fun strategy game, though matches can take a while.
Yog-Sothot Neblod Zin !
Fun little game for a night with the bois
I love consuming the entire population and hearing the screams.
I've played with 3 out of 4 available Old Ones and can say that I do recommend the game. The gameplay is mostly Risk with some minor 4X elements, like building buildings, units, researching new technologies and upgrading the Old One powers. It is purely combat oriented which limits the potential a bit, however the general feel is nice and the Lovecraftian themes are well used. The developers are still working on post-release development so some weak points may yet be addressed, but as it is, the product is already worth the price tag and the deal may only get sweeter in the future.
Nice risk like strategy game with a bit more depth if you look deep enough. Looking forward to some single player updates to add some replay ability to solo game play, A Campaign like update will be great. Working on the readability of the some of the info would be helpful for new players.
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP or better
- Processor: 2 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB VRAM
- Storage: 100 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7 or better
- Processor: 2.8 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512MB VRAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 100 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Cthulhu's Catharsis cost?
Cthulhu's Catharsis costs $14.99.
What are the system requirements for Cthulhu's Catharsis?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or better Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256MB VRAM Storage: 100 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 or better Processor: 2.8 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB VRAM Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 100 MB available space
What platforms is Cthulhu's Catharsis available on?
Cthulhu's Catharsis is available on Windows PC, Linux.
Is Cthulhu's Catharsis worth buying?
Cthulhu's Catharsis has 78% positive reviews from 9 players.
When was Cthulhu's Catharsis released?
Cthulhu's Catharsis was released on Nov 22, 2019.
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