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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 4/16/2026

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this thriller inspired by the master of Providence.

Adventure
Developer
Big Bad Wolf
Publisher
Nacon

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Critic average

69

Average of 31 scored external reviews.

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Review coverage

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Critic avg

69

31 scored reviews

Total coverage

31

All coverage currently scored

Score range

30–90

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 69 across 31 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.

Score distribution

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31 included scored reviews

90–1002 reviews · 6%
80–894 reviews · 13%
70–7914 reviews · 45%
Below 7011 reviews · 35%
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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss Review - Lovecraftian Puzzles and Goo

Published 4/16/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

+1 vs critic avg

Cody Medellin

Worth Playing

PC Review - 'Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss'

Published 4/16/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

65

-4 vs critic avg

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss Review – The Deep Ocean Holds Few Surprises

Published 4/16/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-9 vs critic avg

Jordan Biordi

CGMagazine

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (PS5) Review

Published 4/16/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

65

-4 vs critic avg

Tay Garcia

DualShockers

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss Review: Messing With Your Sanity in Unexpected Ways

Published 4/16/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

+1 vs critic avg

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss review

Published 4/16/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

+1 vs critic avg

Olly Smith

GAMINGbible

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss' Intuitive Detective Gameplay Is Overshadowed By A Tepid Plot

Published 4/16/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-9 vs critic avg

Aaron

Life is Xbox

REVIEW | Review | Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

Published 4/16/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+16 vs critic avg

John-Paul Jones

PlayStation Universe

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss Review (PS5) - A Janky, But Entertaining Descent Into Sleuthing Madness - PlayStation Universe

Published 4/16/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

75

+6 vs critic avg

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss Made Me Forget My AI Companion Wasn't Human

Published 4/16/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

+21 vs critic avg

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