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The best lovecraftian games

H. P. Lovecraft was perhaps the most influential writer of horror novels. Its peculiar taste for cosmic horrors, ancient gods and similar amenities is recognizable to every horror fan. Video game designers in the last decades took inspiration from Lovecraft to create some of the best horror games ever published for DOS and Windows.
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Quake

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protecteddemo id software
Quake is a first-person shooter (FPS) video game developed by id Software and released in 1996. It is the successor to id Software's immensely popular "Doom" series and is known for its groundbreaking 3D graphics, fast-paced gameplay, and multiplayer capabilities. The game was created by a team led by John Carmack and John Romero, two of the co-fou...
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Alone in the Dark 3

DOS1994protected Infogrames
By the time Alone in the Dark 3 (1994, DOS) rolls around, Edward Carnby has seen it all - so now it’s off to the Wild West, because of course it is. Zombies? Check. Cowboys? Check. Zombie cowboys? You bet. The gameplay is still tanky, the scares are a bit more “boo” than “boo-hoo,” but the sheer commitment to throwing ...
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Alone in the Dark

DOS1992protected Infogrames
Step into the polygonal shoes of Edward Carnby (or Emily Hartwood, if you're feeling bold) in Alone in the Dark, the grandfather of survival horror games. Released in 1992 for DOS, it throws you into a haunted mansion filled with wobbly monsters, creepy ambiance, and tank controls that feel like you're steering a refrigerator through a minefield. B...
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The Lurking Horror

DOS1987 Infocom
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Prisoner of Ice

DOS1995protected Chaosium Inc.
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Daughter of Serpents

DOS1992 Eldritch Games
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Alone in the Dark 2

DOS1993protected Infogrames
The sequel no one expected takes our trench-coated hero from gothic horror to gangster ghost story. Yes, Alone in the Dark 2 (1993, DOS) swaps Lovecraftian horror for Tommy guns and pirates - because why not? The combat’s a bit like slap-fighting with broomsticks, and the puzzles could drive a monk to madness, but the charm is in the chaos. I...
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Shadow of the Comet

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993protected Infogrames
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Jack in the Dark

DOS1993 Infogrames
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The Hound of Shadow

DOS1989 Eldritch Games
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