10 Video Games Inspired By H.P. Lovecraft

Picking up directly after the events of Lovecraft’s famous At the Mountains of Madness short story, Conarium puts players in the shoes of a scientist based in Antarctica and tasks them with picking up the pieces of a failed expedition while uncovering some awful truths about the nature of reality. It wears its influences blatantly on its sleeve, and, in some ways, feels like a direct adaptation of the aforementioned fictional work.

Though similar to the previously-mentioned Call of Cthulhu game, Conarium places an even greater emphasis on atmosphere and exploration. While there are more than a few puzzles placed in the path of the player, the majority of the gameplay consists of finding and piecing together scraps of story and lore in order to discern a deeper narrative.

In that way, it may be more difficult for some players to enjoy. Like many of Lovecraft’s own stories, Conarium is short, sweet, and mystifying. A game which seeks to push the boundaries of what gaming can be in the first place, developers Zoetrope Interactive invite Lovecraft fans to become one of the protagonists in a story of universal insignificance.