Fit check
Is CTHON worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of science-fiction first-person shooters who want procedural level generation
- Players who enjoy permanent-death mechanics and detailed character builds
- Space-horror fans who prefer fighting alien and biomechanical enemies
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer predictable layouts instead of randomly generated levels
- Players seeking forgiving failure states rather than permanent death
- Players who want more than three character choices for build specialization
Our take on CTHON
The store presentation gives substantial attention to the setting and alien technologies, while the core structure is repeated combat across nine randomly generated levels. Permanent death makes the run structure central rather than incidental.
What is CTHON?
CTHON is a science-fiction first-person shooter set in the 24th century.
After a colony on a moon in the Epsilon Eridani system awakens an unknown evil, players enter a changing labyrinth and fight corrupted humanoids, alien creatures, and biomechanical constructs. Nine randomly generated levels provide the main structure, while permanent death adds tension to each run. Cybernetic technologies allow players to shape offensive and defensive abilities, physical attributes, and firepower through many upgrade combinations. Nano-tech currency can be used at machines to create items, restore resources, and expand the cybernetic framework. Three characters offer different build specializations, while secret areas contain additional rewards and dangers. Multiple difficulty levels adjust the challenge, and a dark soundtrack accompanies the space-horror setting.
How CTHON plays
- 01Changing Level Layouts
- The game includes nine randomly generated levels, so their layouts vary between games.
- 02Cybernetic Upgrades
- Upgrade choices affect defensive traits, physical abilities, offensive power, and methods of attacking enemies.
- 03Enemy Tactics
- Corrupted humans, alien abominations, and biomechanical constructs have different strengths and weaknesses.
- 04Nano-Tech Currency
- Currency activates machines that create items, replenish resources, and expand the cybernetic framework.
- 05Character Choices
- Three characters are available, with each one suited to a different cybernetic build.
- 06Adjustable Difficulty
- Multiple difficulty levels let players select the intensity of the nightmare setting.
CTHON compared to similar games
CTHON combines first-person shooting with randomly generated levels, permanent death, and cybernetic character development. Abyssus also presents a roguelite shooting game, but its description focuses on multiplayer action, handcrafted levels, and weapons modified with ancient technologies.
CTHON: platforms & release
Is CTHON worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of science-fiction first-person shooters who want procedural level generation. Skip it if: players who prefer predictable layouts instead of randomly generated levels.
Where can I download CTHON?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens CTHON's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is CTHON on?
Windows only.
