# Games like Cthulhu Saves the World

> The closest matches to Cthulhu Saves the World: Breath of Death VII, Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4, Cthulhu Saves Christmas, Cosmic Star Heroine, and Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Breath of Death VII](https://imho.run/games/107300/breath-of-death-vii) — Shares turn based combat with Cthulhu Saves the World. 946 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107300/)
2. [Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4](https://imho.run/games/237570/penny-arcade-s-on-the-rain-slick-precipice-of-darkness-4) — Also Lovecraftian and Turn-Based, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 242 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237570/)
3. [Cthulhu Saves Christmas](https://imho.run/games/1057540/cthulhu-saves-christmas) — Also Parody and Lovecraftian, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 248 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057540/)
4. [Cosmic Star Heroine](https://imho.run/games/256460/cosmic-star-heroine) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 629 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/256460/)
5. [Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming](https://imho.run/games/240970/half-minute-hero-the-second-coming) — Also JRPG, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 297 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240970/)
6. [This Way Madness Lies](https://imho.run/games/1318970/this-way-madness-lies) — Also Lovecraftian and JRPG, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 136 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1318970/)
7. [Epic Battle Fantasy 4](https://imho.run/games/265610/epic-battle-fantasy-4) — Also Parody and Turn-Based, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 1,850 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265610/)
8. [Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition](https://imho.run/games/231740/knights-of-pen-and-paper-1-edition) — A frequent pick in Cthulhu Saves the World players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,163 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231740/)
9. [Citizens of Earth](https://imho.run/games/258910/citizens-of-earth) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 162 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258910/)
10. [Chained Echoes](https://imho.run/games/1229240/chained-echoes) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 4,511 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/)
11. [Doom & Destiny](https://imho.run/games/318130/doom-destiny) — Shares turn based combat with Cthulhu Saves the World. 1,141 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318130/)
12. [Shadows of Adam](https://imho.run/games/506510/shadows-of-adam) — Shares turn based combat with Cthulhu Saves the World. 184 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/506510/)
13. [Yakuza: Like a Dragon](https://imho.run/games/1235140/yakuza-like-a-dragon) — Shares turn based combat with Cthulhu Saves the World. 14,367 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235140/)
14. [West of Loathing](https://imho.run/games/597220/west-of-loathing) — Also Turn-Based, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 8,549 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597220/)
15. [Evoland](https://imho.run/games/233470/evoland) — Also Parody and JRPG, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 2,867 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233470/)
16. [Disgaea PC](https://imho.run/games/405900/disgaea-pc) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 2,589 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405900/)
17. [tERRORbane](https://imho.run/games/1617030/terrorbane) — Also Parody, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 59 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617030/)
18. [Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling](https://imho.run/games/1082710/bug-fables-the-everlasting-sapling) — Shares turn based combat with Cthulhu Saves the World. 4,407 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082710/)
19. [8-Bit Adventures 2](https://imho.run/games/733110/8-bit-adventures-2) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 251 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733110/)
20. [Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes](https://imho.run/games/46450/grotesque-tactics-evil-heroes) — Also Parody and Turn-Based, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 222 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46450/)
21. [Saturday Morning RPG](https://imho.run/games/263320/saturday-morning-rpg) — Also Parody and Turn-Based, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 246 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263320/)
22. [South Park™: The Stick of Truth™](https://imho.run/games/213670/south-park-the-stick-of-truth) — Shares turn based combat with Cthulhu Saves the World. 30,327 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/213670/)
23. [The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled](https://imho.run/games/41900/the-bard-s-tale-arpg-remastered-and-resnarkled) — Also Parody, like Cthulhu Saves the World. 703 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41900/)
24. [Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth](https://imho.run/games/2072450/like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth) — Shares turn based combat with Cthulhu Saves the World. 7,199 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2072450/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=107310&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=107310
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/107310
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## About Cthulhu Saves the World

Released in 2011 by Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC, Cthulhu Saves the World is a turn-based JRPG parody that inverts cosmic horror tropes into a lighthearted adventure. Players describe the game as comedic and nostalgic, with reviewers highlighting its sharp writing and fourth-wall-breaking humor as standout features. The combat system offers combo-based mechanics with elemental synergy and strategic depth, while an insanity mechanic and party-swapping add layers to the encounter design. A notable design choice limits random encounters per area, encouraging deliberate exploration rather than grind-focused play. The retro JRPG presentation carries affectionate parody sensibilities throughout. It runs verified on Steam Deck, fits short-burst play sessions, and holds a 93% positive rating from over 2100 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 107310
- **Developer:** Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
- **Publisher:** Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
- **Genres:** Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 13, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/107310/cthulhu-saves-the-world)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107310/)
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