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Lovecraft gets the Indiana Jones treatment in Call of the Elder Gods, but is something missing in this Call of the Sea sequel?

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Matt Wales Eurogamer
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LoveCraft
Genres · rpg
Release · Apr 9, 2024
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8 articles 6 writers 0 reviews
Call of the Elder Gods
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Call of the Elder Gods
Genres · adventure, indie, puzzle, strategy
Release · May 12, 2026
Developer · Out of the Blue Games
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16 articles 14 writers 3 reviews
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Active · 1984–2025
Latest · Pinball FX VR
Top genres · adventure, platformer, simulation
404 articles 152 writers 22 games
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