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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss Sets April 16, 2026 Release on PS5, Xbox Series and PC

A public playtest opens October 28, offering an early look at Big Bad Wolf’s Unreal Engine 5 investigation into R’lyeh.

Overview

  • Publisher Nacon and developer Big Bad Wolf Studio confirmed a April 16, 2026 launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.
  • A public playtest will run from October 28 to November 4, with registration available through Nacon’s sign-up portal.
  • A release-date trailer debuted with the first gameplay footage highlighting its first-person investigative horror approach.
  • Set in 2053, players control Noah with support from AI companion Key as they probe a Pacific mining disappearance, explore R’lyeh, solve puzzles and face sanity-straining encounters within a branching narrative.
  • The team touts mind-bending, non-Euclidean environments in Unreal Engine 5, as some critics question whether the engine’s visual conventions can capture Lovecraft’s indescribable geometry.