Cthulhu Saves the World on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

Cthulhu Saves the World is a jrpg, lovecraftian and comedy game developed and published by Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC.
Released on July 13th 2011 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 3,429 reviews of which 3,148 were positive and 281 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.63€ on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified Cthulhu Saves the World into these genres:

JRPG Lovecraftian Comedy RPG Indie Retro Turn-Based Fantasy Funny Singleplayer Adventure Parody Pixel Graphics 2D Great Soundtrack Dark Humor Old School Action Memes Horror

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7
  • Processor: 1.6Ghz or higher
  • Memory: 1GB
  • Hard Disk Space: 200
  • Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
  • DirectX®: 9.0c compatible
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
  • Additional: Current version of Windows Media Player

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025
At first glance, Cthulhu Saves the World looks like a standard retro JRPG, but the way it handles its story and humor gives it a lot more personality. The story begins with Cthulhu losing his powers and being told he needs to turn into a hero to restore them. What follows is a delightfully strange quest where he constantly argues with the narrator and protests about having to be good. While the game keeps you on a fairly linear path, you can venture into a few bonus dungeons when you want to explore beyond the main story. Each party member you pick up has their own style and skills, and there’s even a little nod to the developer’s other game, Breath of Death VII. The game eliminates many frustrations that usually come with these kinds of games. You can move quickly, and holding the shift key lets you run even faster, making exploration more convenient. Other features include the ability to save anywhere and fully restore health after battles (though magic points are only partially replenished). The game also has a party system where up to four characters can fight at once. Even the unused party members continue to gain XP and can be swapped in at any time outside of combat. Each dungeon and area on the world map only has a set number of random battles, but you can still start fights yourself through the menu whenever you want to level up. Fighting is actually pretty engaging thanks to cooperative attacks between characters, combo chains, special finishers, and an insanity system that changes how enemies behave. Enemies also become 10% stronger with each round of combat. Every time you level up, you pick between two upgrades, giving you a bit of customization. Completing the story opens up some extra game modes, one of which gives you a brand new protagonist, fresh dialogue, and an entirely different party to experience. The game is not too long overall, but I had a lot of fun playing through it.
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June 2025
From the same developer as Breath of Death VII this one seems more advanced graphics wise. It is another JRPG parody this time you play as Cthulhu yes that Cthulhu and your quest is to save the world so you can get your powers back. I am enjoying it and plan to finish it next Monday.
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May 2025
I think one of the reasons I really love indie games from small teams/solo devs is that it gives me hope that one day I'll actually finish a project lol. It shows how, when people really narrow their scope and work really, really hard at something, you can get something done that's pretty damn cool. CStW is this exact thing. Impressively tight turn-based combat, endearingly cringe writing, solid-but-kinda-tumblr-anime-fanart-y art, and a simple premise: "you're Cthulhu, go save the world (so you can destroy it yourself)". I'm 5 hours in, having a blast, and it's cheapernhell. Great fun-to-cost ratio and some cool features (combo-based combat, developer commentary) make this an easy recommend for RPG enjoyers!
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Dec. 2024
Ignore the small amount of hours. I played both Breath of Death and this back on the Xbox Live Arcade days. They are both hilarious tributes to the NES/SNES JRPGs and deserve a lot of love. as of this writing (steam winter sale), they are bundled together for less than $1 and are absolutely worth it even for the full prices individually not on sale. Do not listen to the haters that expect too much out of a 2011 indie JRPG parody. it is great fun, especially if you are into old school JRPGs
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Dec. 2024
It's really fucked up that this game has one of the better turn-rpg combat systems I've seen You can get it for the same price as a pack of gum sometimes, so get it.
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Cthulhu Saves the World is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.

Cthulhu Saves the World is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.

Cthulhu Saves the World received 3,148 positive votes out of a total of 3,429 achieving a rating of 8.82.
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Cthulhu Saves the World was developed and published by Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC.

Cthulhu Saves the World is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Cthulhu Saves the World is not playable on MacOS.

Cthulhu Saves the World is not playable on Linux.

Cthulhu Saves the World is a single-player game.

Cthulhu Saves the World does not currently offer any DLC.

Cthulhu Saves the World does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Cthulhu Saves the World supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet and Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Cthulhu Saves the World is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Cthulhu Saves the World
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