Games like Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
If Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet is your kind of game, the closest matches are Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice, Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness and CARRION — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and tense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet: You'll take on the role of John T. Carter, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.
Players who liked Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet also play
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Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
WHY THIS
Shares inventory based puzzles and an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Top pick for Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.
Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
WHY THIS
Shares inventory based puzzles and an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Second-strongest match for Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
CARRION
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Third-strongest match for Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
NoseBound
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
A classic Point & Click adventure set in a stylized Noir world. What starts as a routine detective case quickly spirals into a Lovecraftian nightmare. Interrogate suspects, deduce the truth, and uncover secrets that were better left buried.
Sea Salt
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Ranked #5 for Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Sea Salt is a dark fantasy reverse horror action-strategy game where you play as the nightmarish force of Dagon by controlling and growing a horde of minions.
The Dark Rites of Arkham
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Ranked #6 for Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Gray Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Ranked #7 for Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
ASYLUM
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Ranked #8 for Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Sally Face - Episode One
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Downwell
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
The Supper
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
The Children of Clay
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Lily's Well
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Devolverland Expo
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Devolverland Expo is a first-person 'marketing simulator' set within an abandoned convention center after the annual Devolver Digital game expo was mysteriously canceled.
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More from Infogrames
Other recommendable Steam games by Infogrames, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Silver
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Another title from Infogrames, the studio behind Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Silver, a corrupt and sinister sorcerer, rules the land of Jarrah with an iron fist. He and his henchmen have abducted the village women as part of a pact with the almighty god, Apocalypse. Now, only one man can put a stop to Silver and his minions. That man is you, David, a promising young knight whose wife is among the captured.
Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
WHY THIS
Shares inventory based puzzles and an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Another title from Infogrames, the studio behind Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.
Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess
WHY THIS
Another title from Infogrames, the studio behind Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Slip through the door of time and face your destiny in a bizarre parallel universe! In this imaginative classic from ERE Informatique's Exxos label, your quest to rescue the Sci-Mutant Princess pits you against the five terrifying Ordeals of Delios in the treacherous realm of the Protozorqs.
Drakkhen
WHY THIS
Another title from Infogrames, the studio behind Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
The prophecy has been fulfilled. The world shall be ruled by the dragons. On an island far away, their lords prepare for the conquest of the lands. There is only one hope for mankind. The emperor sends out four heroes to solve the puzzle of tears and prevent the invasion of the Drakkhen.
Bubble Ghost
WHY THIS
Another title from Infogrames, the studio behind Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
In Bubble Ghost you must help a mischievous little spook blow a delicate bubble through a castle filled with diabolical devices and demons.
Mystical
WHY THIS
Another title from Infogrames, the studio behind Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
You are a novice magician at the end of his studies. During a course on the opening of doors at the temple of the Great Wizard, you have clumsily cause the disappearance of all the phials and scrolls that he had so carefully classified over many years.
Eternam
WHY THIS
Another title from Infogrames, the studio behind Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Congratulations Don Jonz! You have just won a Virtual Adventure Vacation on Eternam, the biggest and best planetary Funpark in the galaxy.
Marco Polo
WHY THIS
Another title from Infogrames, the studio behind Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
MARCO POLO - The art of bargaining lies in knowing how far you can go. Fame, fortune and adventure lie ahead.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
CARRION
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Sea Salt
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Sea Salt is a dark fantasy reverse horror action-strategy game where you play as the nightmarish force of Dagon by controlling and growing a horde of minions.
Gray Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
ASYLUM
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Frequently asked about Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
- Does Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet run on Steam Deck?
- Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet cost?
- Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet are Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice, Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness, CARRION.
- Who developed Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet?
- Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet was developed by Infogrames and published by Atari.
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 Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
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