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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 less on Gamivo.

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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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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Nov. 2025
A preposterous premise. An eldritch entity beyond human comprehension stepping into the role of a goody two-shoes RPG protagonist? Say it ain’t so! But it is so. Surely the irony is driving him… sane. This has generally been a hit with people I discussed this with some years ago, a number of whom don’t care for the classic DQ/FF mold in the first place. Give it a shot; it’s not expensive. Caveats: [*] CStW builds on some foundations set by Breath of Death VII. It might be a little underwhelming to go from this more fleshed-out and world-buildy and gameplay-tweaked thing to one more tightly focused on parodying an older game genre as expressed in one East Asian country. [*] CStW is very much in the 00s–10s vein of works that totally defang the Mythos, which in some way is fine by me because I like “friendly monsters” tropes and I don’t like being spooked (among other, more metaphysical reasons), but I dunno, maybe you’re not too hasty to be deprived of that existential dread / reverential awe in Lovecraftian horror. Contrariwise, perhaps you are totally unfamiliar with Yog-Sothothery, and this is your gateway to the middle ground of tabletop horror roleplaying, with the psychological safety of a communal experience, but one where danger levels can be given respect.
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July 2025
This game is better and funnier that it has any right to be. I was seriously impressed with how many references to Lovecraft's mythos they packed in. If you like old JRPGs, Cthulhu and all his abominable, eldritch friends, and have a sense of humor, this game is easily worth the (low) price. And the bonus modes are a nice way of adding replay value; personally I really enjoyed the Cthulhu's Angels remix. Anyway Cthulhu best boy, October best girl, Sharpe best sword.
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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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April 2025
Basically it's a bit more in each aspect than Breath of Death VII. Longer gameplay, more refined battle system, better writing, grapics and music and it's still dirty cheap title from early days of modern indie games. I laughed more than once during Cthulhu heroic adventure (despite i haven't read any Lovecraft's stories) and had good time beating dungeons. Worth to play.
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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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