Call of the Elder Gods Review Summary

Challenging and enjoyable puzzles: The game features a variety of puzzles that are both challenging and enjoyable. Players appreciate the logical and thoughtful design of the puzzles, which are well-integrated and offer a balanced level of difficulty.

High-quality visuals and performance: The game is praised for its good performance and well-optimized visuals. Players enjoy the beautiful graphics and art style, which contribute to an immersive gaming experience.

Engaging and exciting story: The game features a beautiful and exciting story full of suspense. Players are drawn in by the engaging narrative and the emotional storytelling.

Unique Lovecraftian themes: The game offers a unique take on Lovecraftian themes, providing a niche experience within the genre. Players appreciate the strong Lovecraftian elements and the cosmic horror vibe.

Worthy sequel to Call of the Sea: The game is considered a good sequel to Call of the Sea, continuing the storyline and maintaining the high-quality production values and art direction of the first game.

Narration and writing issues: The narration and overall writing direction were criticized for needing improvement. Players also grew tired of the narrator's quips.

Difficult puzzles requiring external clues: Some puzzles were considered too difficult and required players to seek external clues or help.

Slow movement speed: Players found the movement speed to be slow, even when using the Shift key to run.

Performance issues in new areas: Some players experienced frame drops when exploring new areas of the game.

Short game length: Players felt that the game was shorter than expected.

Puzzle-based and story-driven gameplay: The game features a strong emphasis on puzzle-solving mechanics that are seamlessly integrated into the story, creating a cohesive and engaging experience.

Dual protagonist narrative: The game includes a narrative structure that alternates gameplay between two protagonists, providing a unique perspective and enriching the story.

Environmental storytelling: The game uses environmental storytelling to convey parts of the narrative, allowing players to piece together the story through exploration.

Exploration-based puzzles: Many puzzles in the game require exploration to find clues and solutions, encouraging players to thoroughly investigate their surroundings.

First-person perspective: The game is played from a first-person perspective, immersing the player directly into the game world and enhancing the sense of presence.

Good performance overall: Many players reported that the game runs smoothly with well-optimized performance. Some players experienced flawless performance, and others achieved perfect performance at high settings.

Steam Deck mention: A player mentioned Steam Deck, but no context or details were provided regarding performance or any other aspect of the game.

Play first game for best experience: Many players recommend starting with the first game in the series for an optimal experience, particularly for fans of the genre and the original game.

Lovecraftian fans will enjoy: The game is highly recommended for fans of the original game and Lovecraftian tales. Players also wish for more support for Lovecraftian universes in games.

Great for narrative and puzzle fans: This game is recommended for those who enjoy quiet adventures, emotional storytelling, and narrative-driven games with puzzles.

Ideal for achievement hunters: The game is suggested for players who enjoy hunting for achievements.

Highly recommended game: The game comes with a general high recommendation from players.

Game completion: 4.0h.

Story completion: 6.0h.

Endgame: 10.0h.

Lovecraftian Puzzle Enthusiast: Enjoys puzzle-solving and immersive storytelling. Motivation: Continuation of the story and similar gameplay mechanics. Stance: buy.

Achievement Hunter: Focuses on completing all achievements and fully experiencing the game content. Motivation: Completing all in-game achievements. Stance: sale.

Gratitude for free game keys: Several reviewers expressed thanks to the publisher or developers for providing them with free game keys or review copies.