Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure about a comet and a town's secrets
Infogrames · Published by Atari · Released Nov 4, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 113
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet?
A point-and-click horror adventure set in the New England fishing town of Illsmouth in 1910. You play an astronomer investigating the town's history and inhabitants, searching for a connection between Halley's comet and the return of ancient beings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow investigations rooted in the Cthulhu mythos
- +you appreciate detailed pixel art in older adventure games
Not for you if...
- −you want a forgiving adventure without deaths or dead ends
What players say
76% of 113 reviews are positive
Players praise the story and oppressive atmosphere. Their most common complaints concern awkward controls and obscure puzzles that provide too little guidance.
Screenshots and trailer
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet system requirements
Minimum: 256 MB VRAM, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet?
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- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- 256 MB VRAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet 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
