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Lovecraft's Untold Stories

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Android, iOS • 2019

Should you play it?

Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.

What works
  • Strong lovecraftian atmosphere and lore integration
  • Multiple characters with unique playstyles
  • Randomized levels and high replay value
  • Challenging and skill-based combat
  • Good value for price with ongoing updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Punishing difficulty and occasional unfair enemy encounters
  • Clunky aiming and control issues noted
  • Repetitive level design and combat over time
  • Lack of save points within levels
  • Limited social or cooperative features

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Lovecraft's Untold Stories: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Why this game works

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