Games like Call of the Elder Gods
Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to Call of the Elder Gods for fans of indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Call of the Elder Gods also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Call of the Elder Gods: Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Call of the Sea
Top pick for Call of the Elder Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
Second-strongest match for Call of the Elder Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
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Elroy and the Aliens
Third-strongest match for Call of the Elder Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
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Strange Horticulture
Ranked #4 for Call of the Elder Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Ranked #5 for Call of the Elder Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
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The Forgotten City
Ranked #6 for Call of the Elder Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Ranked #7 for Call of the Elder Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Ranked #8 for Call of the Elder Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Call of the Sea
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
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Elroy and the Aliens
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
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Strange Horticulture
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
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The Forgotten City
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Call of the Elder Gods.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Frequently asked about Call of the Elder Gods
- What games are most similar to Call of the Elder Gods?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Call of the Elder Gods are Call of the Sea, Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, Elroy and the Aliens.
- Who developed Call of the Elder Gods?
- Call of the Elder Gods was developed by Out of the Blue Games and published by Kwalee.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Call of the Elder Gods.
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