The universe created by H.P. Lovecraft has always been the inspiration for a myriad of other works, including video games. Many developers have decided to draw inspiration from the Cthulhu myths to create their games and the developers of Worshippers of Cthulhu have also decided to follow this trend.
In this Worshippers of Cthulhu review, therefore, we will analyze different aspects of the game, so that you can have an idea of what awaits you. If you are ready to discover what Worshippers of Cthulhu has to offer you, all you have to do is continue reading this review.
Are You Ready to Lead the Cult?
In Worshippers of Cthulhu we will play the role of a High Priest, that is, the one who will have the task of managing a cult that has Cthulhu as its God. Your task will be to decide what will be the fate of your followers, making rituals of sacrifice, or trying to convert them to your belief. There is nothing wrong. Whatever your decision is, it will serve to expand the cult and call more and more followers to it.
You will have to deal with those that are typical creatures of the imaginary created by Lovecraft and everything was created following what is his metric. The essence of Lovecraft is vivid in Worshippers of Cthulhu. It is not a game with simple references to the Master, but it is a game that goes deeper and tries to extract the most from Lovecraft’s works and make them in the form of a game.
For this, we feel obliged to give a big round of applause to the development team that has managed to embody the essence of Lovecraft in an excellent way. There are many games dedicated to him, but are they all able to do him justice?
Cosmic Horror and Strategy
Worshippers of Cthulhu is a strategy game and it has all the characteristics of this genre. So, while you can enjoy the references to Lovecraft’s cosmic horror, you will have to manage an entire community: your cult. Consequently, you will have to build real cities with houses, buildings to manufacture materials, etc.
However, since it is a game about Cthulhu, there will also be a supernatural part. In fact, you will have the possibility to create altars of any type (yes, even sacrificial ones) to be able to perform the most varied rites. You will have the possibility to interact with your followers and decide what their destiny is. Will they remain part of your community? Will they be sacrificed as a tribute to the Old One? The choice is yours.
These rituals will allow you to communicate with the various entities, in such a way as to be able to increase the level of fanaticism. Remember that your goal is to summon your God and this will not be possible if you do not have enough followers and the line between madness and reality is difficult to interpret.
Worshippers of Cthulhu Review – 8.5/10
If you are a fan of strategy games and Cthulhu, you can’t miss Worshippers of Cthulhu. The developers have managed to integrate Lovecraft’s lore into the various game mechanics in the best possible way and we are sure that all lovers of the Master will be happy with what the development team has managed to do.
The playability, when it comes to games of this kind, is almost infinite and you can have fun approaching what is considered the main story with different methods. There is no right way or wrong way, there is only the one that best reflects your way of playing. Consequently, this leaves a lot of room for your decision-making power.
There are some aspects related to some game mechanics that can be improved, such as for example the balance of the increase in the Faith value or the ability to reassemble your cultists. However, taking these little things aside, we can say that we are faced with a very usual game that certainly has nothing to fear compared to other exponents of the genre, such as Frostpunk 2.