Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

 PC
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 27
  3. Negative: 3 out of 27
  1. Final Weapon
    May 1, 2026
    40
    The Cosmic Abyss suffers from an overly long and exhausting plot, a forgettable and frankly unnecessary villain, a stamina system that felt tacked on more than anything else, and an empty, boring world. I wanted to like this game, but the negatives heavily outweigh the good. It’s a shame, because this is a game that does have potential, but it’s never able to realize it at all. In the end, Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss is a mystery best left unsolved.
  2. Checkpoint Gaming
    Apr 16, 2026
    30
    There is a general paucity of Lovecraftian thrills in this puzzle adventure, and as much as I try not to resent a game for the crime of simply being bad, Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss is a frustratingly fragile waste of time and energy that I will never get back. There are far too many kinks for Big Bad Wolf to iron out here, be it a generational misunderstanding of H.P. Lovecraft as a whole, or the dreadful technical state in which I had the displeasure of playing it. Or possibly it is the muddled storytelling and stilted writing, unimaginative and repetitive puzzle design, and about everything this game attempts but fails to execute. At the end of the day, it is a game hinging on the hope that its audience has never played far better and more polished Lovecraftian titles.
  3. The Wand Report
    Apr 16, 2026
    20
    Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss is the monotony of desk work, and the drudgery of reading pages of emails after your morning cup of coffee.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Apr 27, 2026
    An interesting deconstruction of Lovecraftian horror that nails the atmosphere, but is ultimately held back by repetitive levels and technical bugs.