Cthulhu's Catharsis

Cthulhu's Catharsis is a turn-based strategy game set in the Cthulhu mythos. You play as one of four Great Ones—Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep, Shub-Niggurath or Yog-Sothoth—as the other three try to kill you. Build an empire, expand your lands and destroy rival nations in a strategy game with Risk-inspired territory play and combat described as card-game-style, but without randomness or cards.

Build your empire

You can draw new lands into existence, mutate your units with special powers and command shoggoth slaves to build structures and units. You can also destroy nations with your power; nations you destroy do not return.

Develop your powers

A research tree unlocks new eldritch abilities, and you advance through it by sacrificing humans. The Focus tree grants powerful magick and changes dynamically according to your chosen deity.

Face the elder monstrosities

The screaming caused by your actions can awaken elder monstrosities such as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, who invade the world. Appease them and they can perform great deeds; anger them and they unleash their wrath.

Game modes

Play alone against the AI or online with up to four friends and enemies.