Choose Call of Cthulhu®
Choose Call of Cthulhu® if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,768 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Cthulhu® vs CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
Call of Cthulhu® and CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Call of Cthulhu® (2018) is 7 years older than CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs (2025). CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Call of Cthulhu® (76.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
Choose CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.9% positive across 1,065 reviews.
Both Call of Cthulhu® and CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Call of Cthulhu® |  CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (4,768 reviews) | 96.9% positive (1,065 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyanide Studio | Bastinus Rex |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Call of Cthulhu® (2018) is 7 years older than CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs (2025).
- CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Call of Cthulhu® (76.4% positive).
- CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Call of Cthulhu® (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Call of Cthulhu® is Deck Verified, CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs is Deck Playable.
Call of Cthulhu® vs CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of Cthulhu® or CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs?
- On Steam reviews CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs scores higher (96.9% positive) than Call of Cthulhu® (76.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Call of Cthulhu® or CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Cthulhu® (2018) came out before CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Call of Cthulhu® and CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.