Cthulhu: Death Escape / 克苏鲁:死亡逃脱 Prototype

First-person underwater horror built around scavenging and evading monsters

Darktree Game Studio · Released Jan 15, 2022

Action Adventure Indie Simulation Free To Play

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 165
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Jun 21, 2021
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 660; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Cthulhu: Death Escape / 克苏鲁:死亡逃脱 Prototype?

A free, single-player, first-person horror game set in an underwater world. You collect coins and randomly respawning items, search corpses with knives, and hide or run when monsters approach.

For you if...

+you like Lovecraftian settings, puzzles, and cautious exploration

Not for you if...

−you prefer fighting enemies rather than avoiding them

What players say

72% of 165 reviews are positive

A reviewer praises the atmosphere and sound design. Recurring complaints concern monsters that are hard to evade, unreliable hiding, and bugs. A recent reviewer also criticizes gas damage effects that obscure a nearby pit.

Screenshots and trailer

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Cthulhu: Death Escape / 克苏鲁:死亡逃脱 Prototype system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 / Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-3450 (3.1 GHz)/AMD FX-6300 (3.5 GHz)
Graphics: 2 GB, GeForce GTX 660/Radeon HD 7870
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Cthulhu: Death Escape / 克苏鲁:死亡逃脱 Prototype have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Cthulhu: Death Escape / 克苏鲁:死亡逃脱 Prototype run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 4
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese.

Does Cthulhu: Death Escape / 克苏鲁:死亡逃脱 Prototype use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam