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Is Lovecraft's Untold Stories worth it for you?
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Play it if you…
Good fit- Lovecraftian horror fans who want action combat and investigations rather than a purely narrative experience
- Roguelite players who enjoy searching randomized levels for clues and hidden areas
- Players interested in trying distinct combat styles across multiple character storylines
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want a stable, identical route each run may find the changing level layouts a poor match.
- Players who prefer to face major enemies without first searching for knowledge may hit a wall when encounters threaten sanity.
- Players who want to complete every Great Old One investigation with a single character will need to play as all five.
Our take on Lovecraft's Untold Stories
The clearest sticking point is the Great Old Ones: reaching them without collecting enough information can trigger madness. Thorough players also face a longer commitment if they want all the lore, since completing the knowledge set requires runs with every character.
What is Lovecraft's Untold Stories?
Lovecraft's Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements set in locations drawn from H.
P. Lovecraft's stories. Players explore randomly generated levels, fight cultists and Mythos monsters, solve puzzles, and collect clues, weapons, gear, and artifacts. Five playable characters—a detective, witch, thief, professor, and ghoul—have distinct combat styles, equipment, and storylines; levels also vary by character.
Investigation involves searching for information about the Great Old Ones, since facing them without enough knowledge can cause madness. Decisions during events can also lower sanity, while some ways to recover it are available. The game includes special levels featuring Great Old Ones, and thorough exploration can uncover secret levels and additional stories. Finding all information about every Great Old One requires playing as all five characters.
How Lovecraft's Untold Stories plays
- 01Five playable characters
- The detective, witch, thief, professor, and ghoul differ in combat approach, equipment, and storyline.
- 02Sanity system
- Some event choices and encounters with the Great Old Ones can reduce sanity, with madness carrying a fatal consequence.
- 03Knowledge gathering
- Information found during exploration strengthens the mind against the Great Old Ones.
- 04Randomized levels
- Locations and level layouts vary between runs and according to the chosen character.
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Lovecraft's Untold Stories: platforms & release
Is Lovecraft's Untold Stories worth it?
It is worth it if: lovecraftian horror fans who want action combat and investigations rather than a purely narrative experience. Skip it if: players who want a stable, identical route each run may find the changing level layouts a poor match.
Where can I download Lovecraft's Untold Stories?
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What platforms is Lovecraft's Untold Stories on?
Windows and macOS.
