HomeCall of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
Headfirst Productions · published by Bethesda Softworks · released Jun 16, 2009 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Headfirst Productions, published by Bethesda Softworks
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Released Jun 16, 2009
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 67% positive of 2,868 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 32 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 5 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 8 | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 4 | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 | 4 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 88k – 290k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $220k – $770k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 2,868 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 31–98 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Based On A Novel | 1 in 1,949 games |
| Classic | 1 in 140 games |
| Lovecraftian | 1 in 94 games |
| Stealth | 1 in 33 games |
| Survival Horror | 1 in 23 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
Games like Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia: The Dark Descent | Frictional Games | 78% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 20,514 |
| Call of Cthulhu® | Cyanide Studio | 78% | Mostly Positive · 11,023 |
| Penumbra Overture | Frictional Games | 80% | Very Positive · 3,826 |
| SOMA | Frictional Games | 73% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 47,177 |
| Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition | Frictional Games | 80% | Very Positive · 2,786 |
| Outlast | Red Barrels | 70% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 105,216 |
| Amnesia: Rebirth | Frictional Games | 74% | Mostly Positive · 7,933 |
| Conarium | Stormling Studios | 77% | Mostly Positive · 1,908 |