Obscure

Call of the Elder Gods

89% positive of 323 Steam reviews

To finish: 6.5 h
To 100%: 8.5 h
Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, PlayStation

Made by Out of the Blue Games. Published by Kwalee.

About the game

Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.

Tagged by players

Lovecraftian
Investigation
Walking Simulator
Mystery
Logic
Narrative
Female Protagonist
Puzzle
Supernatural
Story Rich
First-Person
Multiple Endings

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Call of the Elder Gods

89% positive of 323 Steam reviews

View on Steam

To finish: 6.5 h
To 100%: 8.5 h
Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, PlayStation

Made by Out of the Blue Games. Published by Kwalee.

About the game

Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.

Tagged by players

Lovecraftian
Investigation
Walking Simulator
Mystery
Logic
Narrative
Female Protagonist
Puzzle
Supernatural
Story Rich
First-Person
Multiple Endings

What players say

Recommended
"Call of the Outer Gods" is a sequel to a game I only just recently reviewed, "Call of the Sea." I was actually surprised at first that said game got a sequel. Not because it wasn't good, as my review of that game makes it pretty clear that I like it. No, I was just surprised because I didn't know what they could do with a sequel. Well, now, having played it, I can say that I now see how they could do a sequel, as…
7.9 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I'm not sure I'd say the story was as good as the previous one, but it was still really nice. And that ending was so lovely. It was a good game with decent puzzles, and I would absolutely buy another!
9.8 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
tl;dr - Evangeline is annoying af, Harry got a character downgrade, puzzles are very meh. loved graphics and music though. While I bought this game blindly, because I enjoyed the previous game Call of the Sea, this title definitely did not meet my expectations. I hoped for an expanded and upgraded version Call of the Sea, but I got a Disney-like modern audience-written downgrade version. First of all let me write…
5.8 h played when written. 29 found it helpful.
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