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We filtered the 44 games similar to Call of Cthulhu down to the 4 that fit the “RPG” category. Dredge, Detention and Tales of the Black Forest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Cthulhu.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2018Dev Cyanide Studio

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Within the “RPG” category, the closest game to Call of Cthulhu is Dredge — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Detention and Tales of the Black Forest follow close behind.

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The best rPG games like Call of Cthulhu

4 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Cthulhu. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Dredge
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping visual first person

Detention
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33
Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping visual first person

Tales of the Black Forest
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 98%· 15K
Dev 拾英工作室 · SakuraGamePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, puzzle design and setting anime, while skipping visual first person

Oxenfree
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83
Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping visual first person

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