NACON has announced a new first-person psychological Lovecraftian thriller, Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss. Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss will be powered by Unreal Engine 5, and it will be coming to PC in 2026. So, let’s see what this new game is all about.
In Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, players will take on the role of Noah. Noah is an agent of Ancile, a secret Interpol division specializing in occult cases. As Noah, players will investigate the mysterious disappearance of miners in the depths of the Pacific Ocean.
Noah’s quest will lead players to the labyrinthine prison of R’lyeh, an ancient sunken city where Cthulhu is imprisoned. Alongside his AI companion Key, Noah must solve complex puzzles, make choices that will shape his fate, and resist the mind-corrupting influence of Cthulhu.
NACON claims that the game will have a gripping story with complex characters, brought to life through cinematic storytelling. This new Cthulhu game promises to immerse you in a first-person investigative horror adventure with a rich, branching narrative. Moreover, the devs claim that your choices and understanding will shape Noah’s fate.
Enjoy the trailer and stay tuned for more!
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the trailers doesnt tell me anything other than the main charcter is black and has cyborg parts and he sometimes wears an armor in a weird dream enviroment, reminds me returnal staring a old woman and how the studio who makes it is also making a new game that looks like returnal but the main character is indian, so SARturnal? I hope this isnt BLACKturnal but an actual good game with good gameplay and no time wasting repettive slop.
Returnal was quite nice, though.
At least for me, who loves horror, mysteries and sci fi.
They did a fvcking great combination of these things.
The gameplay wasn't that good, but not bad at all as well.
Guess I'll play it again after I finish Outlast 2 and Alien Isolation.
“The gameplay wasn’t that good, but not bad at all as well.”
its a roguelike dude, thats terrible.
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Another trash walking sim with a trailer made for the braindead monkeys.
Everytime i read or hear Cthulhu, i know it's going to be a boring game
I don't think "powered by" is the correct terminology when UE5 is involved, it gives the wrong impression of what this engine is capable of.
Next headline you could try something along the lines of "limping along" maybe?
Trailer looks great. I'm a huge lovecraft literature fan as is my son. Looking forward to both of us getting this.
the retro-futuristic interpretation of call of Cthulhu never gonna work, at best it will be a SOMA walking simulator, the Dark corners of earth was the only game that was able to capture the Lovecraftian vibe. Lovecraft himself didn't fully know what he was writing why people are insisting on complicating things even more. the only setting that can fit the narrative is bloodborne imo.
powered by Don'tBuy Engine 5
Ooga booga muh cthulhu 'n sh*t! this is funny considering Lovecraft despised non-white races.
I want to see a gameplay to judge it properly.
Trailer looks fantastic, but Starfield trailers were also cool.
And thank all gods it doesn't feature a stunning and brave wahman.
Idris Elba looking great in there.
Impressive looking CGI trailer hiding what will likely be some cheap looking, Eurojank game – if the developers' past titles are anything to go by. (Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, The Council)