Cthulhu Keeper News

[p]It’s time to revisit the monsters of Cthulhu Keeper! The first batch of these beings was welcomed warmly, and people have already asked for more - so, as promised, here we are. Just like last time, it’s once again time to unveil two more denizens from those nightmarish lands![/p][p][/p][p]But before we dive into those horrors, we want to remind you that Cthulhu Keeper has now also been localized into several languages: [/p][p]“The Old Ones speak clearly at last…” [/p][p]„Die Großen Alten sprechen endlich mit klarer Stimme ...“ [/p][p]« Les Grands Anciens s'expriment enfin clairement... » [/p][p]«Los Primigenios por fin hablan claro…». [/p][p]“终于有了这么一天，人人都能听懂旧日支配者的发言……” [/p][p]「舊日支配者的聲音，如今終於明朗……」[/p][p] “旧支配者たちの言葉が明瞭なものとなり…” [/p][p]"Muinaiset puhuvat – eikä ole enää epäselvää, mitä he tahtovat."[/p][p]
[/p][p]And hey, since this might be the first bestiary post some of you see, here's a dev note from part 1:[/p][p]“The creatures of Cthulhu Keeper emerge first from gritty pencil sketches, capturing their unsettling forms. The initial concepts are then meticulously transformed into horrible, three-dimensional models. They are then rendered in a dark, comic-book shaders and every gory detail portrayed accurately. The result is an immersive aesthetic, blending traditional artistry with dark stylized 3D reminescent of Lovecratian graphic novels.”[/p][p]
[/p][p]Gug & Elder Thing[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Give us your thoughts, join the discussion and don’t forget to spread the word:[/p]

• [p]Which creature from the Cthulhu Mythos would you like to see in Cthulhu Keeper?[/p]
• [p]What being of the Cthulhu Mythos do you deem the most intriguing and why?[/p]

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[/p][p]Join the madness - wishlist now and dive into the playtest!
Our Discord: https://discord.gg/cthulhukeeper
[/p][p]-Kuuasema Team[/p][p]
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[p]You can now experience the game in the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Japanese and Finnish![/p][p][/p][p]“New tongues whisper forbidden secrets…”[/p][p]„Neue Zungen flüstern verbotenes Wissen ...“[/p][p]« De nouvelles langues murmurent des secrets interdits... »[/p][p]«Se susurran secretos prohibidos en lenguas nuevas…».[/p][p]“耳边呢喃的禁忌奥秘不再晦涩难辨……”[/p][p]「耳邊呢喃的禁忌奧祕不再晦澀難辨……」[/p][p]“禁断の秘密を囁く新たな言語…”[/p][p]"Uudet kielet kuiskivat kiellettyä tietoa..."[/p][p][/p][p]“The madness now speaks your language!”[/p][p]„Der Wahnsinn spricht nun deine Sprache!“[/p][p]« La folie s'exprime désormais dans votre langue ! »[/p][p]«¡La locura ya habla tu idioma!».[/p][p]“母语狂言，直抵心间！”[/p][p]「母語狂言，直抵心間！」[/p][p]“狂気があなたの言葉を喋り出すのだ！”[/p][p]"Hulluus puhuu nyt suomea!"[/p][p][/p][p]“Eldritch words awaken across the globe…”[/p][p]„Unheilige Worte erwachen in allen Winkeln der Welt ...“[/p][p]« Des mots indicibles s'éveillent partout dans le monde... »[/p][p]«Por todo el planeta aparecen palabras arcanas…».[/p][p]“禁忌之语，跨国苏醒……”[/p][p]「禁忌之語，跨境甦醒……」[/p][p]“この惑星のあらゆる場所で妖異の言葉が目覚める…”[/p][p]"Sanat heräävät – kauhu leviää yli maiden ja mantujen..."[/p][p][/p][p]“The Necronomicon translated anew!”[/p][p]„Das Nekronomicon neu übersetzt!“[/p][p]« Le Nécronomicon, enfin retraduit ! »[/p][p]«¡El Necronomicón tiene una nueva traducción!».[/p][p]“《死灵之书》最新译本出炉！”[/p][p]「《死靈之書》最新譯本出爐！」[/p][p]“ネクロノミコンが改訳されたのだ！”[/p][p]"Necronomicon on käännetty uudelleen!"[/p][p][/p][p]“Unfathomable horrors—now understandable!”[/p][p]„Unergründliche Schrecken – jetzt verständlich!“[/p][p]« Des horreurs insondables, maintenant compréhensibles ! »[/p][p]«¡Ya se pueden comprender los horrores insondables!».[/p][p]“何为不可名状之恐怖——如今让你理解透彻！”[/p][p]「何為不可名狀之恐怖，如今讓你理解透徹！」[/p][p]“想像を絶する恐怖が、理解可能となった！”[/p][p]"Selittämätön kauhu käy järkeen..."[/p][p][/p][p]“From R’lyeh, translations emerge!”[/p][p]„R’lyeh offenbart seine Worte – und wir verstehen sie nun!“[/p][p]« Des profondeurs de R'lyeh, des traductions émergent ! »[/p][p]«¡Surgen traducciones de R'lyeh!».[/p][p]“拉莱耶传来译言！”[/p][p]「拉萊耶傳來譯言！」[/p][p]“新たな訳文がルルイエより現れる！”[/p][p]"R’lyehistä kuuluu nyt käännöksiä!"[/p][p][/p][p]“The Old Ones speak clearly at last…”[/p][p]„Die Großen Alten sprechen endlich mit klarer Stimme ...“[/p][p]« Les Grands Anciens s'expriment enfin clairement... »[/p][p]«Los Primigenios por fin hablan claro…».[/p][p]“终于有了这么一天，人人都能听懂旧日支配者的发言……”[/p][p]「舊日支配者的聲音，如今終於明朗……」[/p][p]“旧支配者たちの言葉が明瞭なものとなり…”[/p][p]"Muinaiset puhuvat – eikä ole enää epäselvää, mitä he tahtovat."[/p][p][/p][p]“Sanity frays in every tongue!”[/p][p]„Der Verstand zerfasert in allen Zungen!“[/p][p]« La démence se propage dans toutes les langues ! »[/p][p]«¡La cordura se desmorona en todos los idiomas!».[/p][p]“理智消散，无谓语言。”[/p][p]「理智消散，無謂語言！」[/p][p]“あらゆる言葉で正気を苛む！”[/p][p]"Järki pirstaloituu kielestä piittaamatta!"[/p][p][/p][p]“Cultists unite, in languages old and new!”[/p][p]„Kultisten vereinigt euch in Zungen alt und neu!“[/p][p]« Les fidèles s'unissent, dans tous les dialectes ! »[/p][p]«¡Los sectarios se unen hablando en lenguas de antaño y hogaño!».[/p][p]“教徒集结，跨越语言疆界！”[/p][p]「教徒集結，跨越語言疆界！」[/p][p]“古き言葉でも新しき言葉でも、集え、信者たち”[/p][p]"Kultistit, kokoontukaa – kielillä iänikuisilla ja uusilla!"[/p][p][/p][p]“Lost in translation—no more!”[/p][p]„Was einst in wirren Zungen verborgen lag, offenbart sich nun in schrecklicher Klarheit.“[/p][p]« Des vérités effroyables... enfin retranscrites ! »[/p][p]«¡Se acabó el perder matices con la traducción!».[/p][p]“异邦之语，不再误读。”[/p][p]「異邦之語，不再誤讀！」[/p][p]“もはや、翻訳で失われるものなどない！”[/p][p]"Kadotettu merkitys - viimein löydetty!"[/p][p]
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[p]First, we’re excited to shed some brief light on how the monsters of Cthulhu Keeper are brought into existence - and how they, in turn, extinguish the lives of others.[/p][p]Second, we’ll present two of these nightmarish entities, with more horrors to be revealed in the coming times![/p][p][/p][p]Official statement from the dev dungeon:[/p][p][/p][p]“The creatures of Cthulhu Keeper emerge first from gritty pencil sketches, capturing their unsettling forms. The initial concepts are then meticulously transformed into horrible, three-dimensional models. They are then rendered in a dark, comic-book shaders and every gory detail portrayed accurately. The result is an immersive aesthetic, blending traditional artistry with dark stylized 3D reminescent of Lovecratian graphic novels.” [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We’d love to hear your thoughts:[/p]

• [p]Which creature from the Cthulhu Mythos would you like to see in Cthulhu Keeper?[/p]
• [p]What being of the Cthulhu Mythos do you deem the most intriguing and why?
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[p]Join the madness -  spread the word, wishlist now, join the Discord and dive into the playtest!
[/p][p]-Kuuasema Team[/p][p]
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Cthulhu Keeper is an upcoming real-time tactics game from Finnish developer Kuuasema. You play as the leader of a hidden cult devoted to ancient gods, embarking on a mad quest to please your terrible masters. Develop your cult's secret hideout to unlock new powers, and undertake covert missions to retrieve artifacts, eliminate rivals, and perform dark rituals.

As the name suggests, the game is inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos, originally created by American horror writer H.P. Lovecraft in his 1928 short story The Call of Cthulhu. Since then, the Cthulhu Mythos has grown into a shared fictional universe, expanded by numerous other writers.



The Mythos is known for its themes of cosmic horror - terror not born of blood and gore, but from the realization that humanity is a mere dust particle in a universe ruled by incomprehensible forces. In Cthulhu Keeper, you embrace this unsettling truth. Operating in the shadows of a 1920s city, you carve out a lair beneath society’s feet, build forbidden knowledge, and summon beings whose very presence erodes sanity.


Rather than retelling Lovecraft’s stories directly, the game draws from the tone and symbols of the Mythos - arcane tomes, lurking monstrosities, and creeping madness. Fans - and soon-to-be-fans - of the genre may recognize creatures like the Gug or Shoggoth, but they’ll also discover a strategic layer: managing a cult is more than just worship - it’s about defending your lair, orchestrating stealth missions, and manipulating the world above without drawing too much attention.



We know the Cthulhu Mythos has a dedicated and discerning following, and we approach it with respect. Cthulhu Keeper is not an encyclopedia of eldritch lore, but rather a fresh interpretation shaped by classic strategy games and cosmic horror. Think of it as an initiation into something darker - a whisper of what lies beyond, where you command not heroes, but the cultists who heed the call of the void.

- High Priests / Kuuasema

Hello Cultists!

The time has come to unleash your inner darkness. We're thrilled to announce that Cthulhu Keeper is now open for public playtesting!

Dive into the shadows and experience a unique blend of real-time stealth tactics and dungeon management. Construct your lair, summon eldritch creatures, and spread madness across the land.
Whether you're a seasoned dungeon overlord or a newcomer eager to embrace the unknown, this is your chance to shape the game's future.

Playtest Details:
⏰​ From March 17th
​​​​🐙​ Access: Click the "Request Access" button on our Steam page to join.
​💬​ The playtest version is currently available exclusively in English.
​📺​ Livestreams and videos are welcome if you have a Twitch or YouTube channel.

Please mention that this is a playtest version and not the final version of the game 😉
You can also share the link to the steam page in your chat, if you want to support us.

Your feedback is invaluable. We encourage you to provide them in English. Join our Discord server to share your thoughts, report bugs, and discuss strategies with fellow Keepers.

The abyss awaits your command.



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The Kuuasema Team