10 Unbelievable Inspirations Behind Your Favourite Video Games
2. Darkest Dungeon - Rats In The Walls
More so than anyone else, H. P. Lovecraft has had a resounding influence on gaming, inspiring countless creators, and influencing everything from Alone in the Dark to Bloodborne.
Unsurprisingly then, the roguelike dungeon crawler, Darkest Dungeon took numerous cues from the writer’s work, from the nature of cosmological horror to certain reoccurring images and concepts.
In particular, Darkest Dungeon pays homage to Rats in the Walls – a short story about a man unfortunate enough to inherit a vast estate, only to discover an underground metropolis buried underneath its foundations.
In the story, the protagonist is compelled to investigate the remnants of the catacombs out of devotion to his family, in much the same way that the player is compelled to explore the darkest dungeon initially out of familial obligation.