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Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure

Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure

Released: 8/7/2019

Darkham, with its crooked gambrel roofs, dark alleys, and a past shrouded in secrecy, never really was a welcoming place, but nowadays? Kooky cults are popping up everywhere, and that most evil book, the Necronomicon, is spoken of in trembling whispers once more. Detective Don R. Ketype is on the case to retrieve the mysterious evil tome, but unsuspecting librarian Buzz Kerwan stumbles upon it and accidentally transforms his cat, Kitteh, into a walking, talking abomination. Being humanized? Quite a downgrade. Gibbous is a comedy cosmic horror game - a modern adventure that is classically inspired, features gorgeous HD art, detailed traditional animation, and a lengthy story that will see the three protagonists travel around the world and deal with abominations both cosmic and human-made, voodoo, and Things That Should Not Be. From Lovecraft Country to Transylvania, set off on a quest to get a very cynical cat to stop talking. FEATURES • Over 60 hand-painted, detailed environments inspired by Transylvanian architecture and nature; • Fluid traditional 2d animation with a Disney-esque look and feel; • Two protagonists and a talking ca--- Okay, three. Three protagonists; • Upwards of 70 fully voiced, crazy characters; • Special guest appearance by Doug Cockle, voice of the Witcher; • Contains most genuine Transylvanian accent in games and media, like, ever; • Over 4 hours of lush original soundtrack featuring live instruments; • A lengthy cinematic story that spans continents and more; • Moment to moment humor, darker arching plot; • Dynamic lighting, real time reflections and weather system; • Integrated hint system to help you when you’re stuck; • Fully animated cartoon cutscenes that punctuate important story beats; • Over 12,000 voiced dialogue lines; • Custom voiced responses for all the crazy combinations you can think of; • Lovingly made near Vlad the Impaler’s birthplace; • No cutesifying or making fun of the Old Ones, praise their Dark Names; • Did we mention the talking cat?

Darkham, with its crooked gambrel roofs, dark alleys, and a past shrouded in secrecy, never really was a welcoming place, but nowadays? Kooky cults are popping up everywhere, and that most evil book, the Necronomicon, is spoken of in trembling whispers once more. Detective Don R. Ketype is on the case to retrieve the mysterious evil tome, but unsuspecting librarian Buzz Kerwan stumbles upon it and accidentally transforms his cat, Kitteh, into a walking, talking abomination. Being humanized? Quite a downgrade. Gibbous is a comedy cosmic horror game - a modern adventure that is classically inspired, features gorgeous HD art, detailed traditional animation, and a lengthy story that will see the three protagonists travel around the world and deal with abominations both cosmic and human-made, voodoo, and Things That Should Not Be. From Lovecraft Country to Transylvania, set off on a quest to get a very cynical cat to stop talking. FEATURES • Over 60 hand-painted, detailed environments inspired by Transylvanian architecture and nature; • Fluid traditional 2d animation with a Disney-esque look and feel; • Two protagonists and a talking ca--- Okay, three. Three protagonists; • Upwards of 70 fully voiced, crazy characters; • Special guest appearance by Doug Cockle, voice of the Witcher; • Contains most genuine Transylvanian accent in games and media, like, ever; • Over 4 hours of lush original soundtrack featuring live instruments; • A lengthy cinematic story that spans continents and more; • Moment to moment humor, darker arching plot; • Dynamic lighting, real time reflections and weather system; • Integrated hint system to help you when you’re stuck; • Fully animated cartoon cutscenes that punctuate important story beats; • Over 12,000 voiced dialogue lines; • Custom voiced responses for all the crazy combinations you can think of; • Lovingly made near Vlad the Impaler’s birthplace; • No cutesifying or making fun of the Old Ones, praise their Dark Names; • Did we mention the talking cat?

Darkham, with its crooked gambrel roofs, dark alleys, and a past shrouded in secrecy, never really was a welcoming place, but nowadays? Kooky cults are popping up everywhere, and that most evil book, the Necronomicon, is spoken of in trembling whispers once more. Detective Don R. Ketype is on the case to retrieve the mysterious evil tome, but unsuspecting librarian Buzz Kerwan stumbles upon it and accidentally transforms his cat, Kitteh, into a walking, talking abomination. Being humanized? Quite a downgrade. Gibbous is a comedy cosmic horror game - a modern adventure that is classically inspired, features gorgeous HD art, detailed traditional animation, and a lengthy story that will see the three protagonists travel around the world and deal with abominations both cosmic and human-made, voodoo, and Things That Should Not Be. From Lovecraft Country to Transylvania, set off on a quest to get a very cynical cat to stop talking. FEATURES • Over 60 hand-painted, detailed environments inspired by Transylvanian architecture and nature; • Fluid traditional 2d animation with a Disney-esque look and feel; • Two protagonists and a talking ca--- Okay, three. Three protagonists; • Upwards of 70 fully voiced, crazy characters; • Special guest appearance by Doug Cockle, voice of the Witcher; • Contains most genuine Transylvanian accent in games and media, like, ever; • Over 4 hours of lush original soundtrack featuring live instruments; • A lengthy cinematic story that spans continents and more; • Moment to moment humor, darker arching plot; • Dynamic lighting, real time reflections and weather system; • Integrated hint system to help you when you’re stuck; • Fully animated cartoon cutscenes that punctuate important story beats; • Over 12,000 voiced dialogue lines; • Custom voiced responses for all the crazy combinations you can think of; • Lovingly made near Vlad the Impaler’s birthplace; • No cutesifying or making fun of the Old Ones, praise their Dark Names; • Did we mention the talking cat?

Critics
78
Steam
89
Metacritic
66

Score Breakdown

77.8

Critic Average

16 reviews

89

Steam User Score

2,284 reviews

66

Metacritic User Score

63 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-11.7
Metacritic Disparity
+11.8
Combined Disparity
+0.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

7 early (44%)5 launch window (31%)4 late (25%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 16 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 77.8/100. Critics score this game 11.7 points lower than Steam users and 11.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 16)+
  1. Nikola ErlebachováviaGaming Professors
    Feb 6, 2021·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 89.5/100 · -9.5 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +14.0 pts
  2. Kirstie SummersviaPure Nintendo
    Nov 29, 2020·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 89.5/100 · -4.5 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +19.0 pts
  3. Justin NationviaNindie Spotlight
    Oct 28, 2020·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 89.5/100 · -4.5 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +19.0 pts
  4. GameMAG StaffviaGameMAG
    Jan 14, 2020·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 89.5/100 · -19.5 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +4.0 pts
  5. Rob KershawviaJump Dash Roll
    Aug 27, 2019·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 89.5/100 · -29.5 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · -6.0 pts