Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

First-person cosmic horror drawn from a Lovecraft short story

Bit Golem · Released Sep 24, 2021

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 13K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 58 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 19, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 660; 4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft?

This free, first-person 3D visual novel adapts H. P. Lovecraft's short story about a former ship officer's encounter on a remote island. You click through narrated scenes and discover background information about the author and his work. A playthrough takes about half an hour, with optional VR support.

For you if...

+you enjoy slow, story-led descents into psychological horror

Not for you if...

−you want active gameplay rather than mostly listening and looking

What players say

95% of 13,308 reviews are positive · 82% of 58 in the last 30 days

Players praise the atmospheric visuals and fidelity to Lovecraft's story. Complaints include an account of monotonous narration and dull atmosphere, plus a separate report of Xbox controller failures and erratic camera movement.

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Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11 (x64)
Processor: Core i5-2400 or Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB VRAM or equivalent (GTX 970 for VR)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam 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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Czech, Korean, Arabic, Ukrainian, Catalan.

Does Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft 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