#Games like call of the sea series#

Voice actor Cissy Jones, who played Delilah in Firewatch, adds delightful depth to what is mostly a one-woman show. As a strong female protagonist, Norah also defies the author's less appealing tropes in refreshing ways, coming off as self-assured rather than teetering on the brink of hysteria. You always feel you’re just a few steps behind finally discovering some big secret. Norah sees how other members of Harry’s expedition lose their minds in classic Lovecraftian fashion, succumbing to a mysterious black goo before dying. Notes and images scattered throughout the island also help explain the expedition gone awry. Norah constantly thinks aloud, revealing intriguing information about her and her husband.

Call of the Sea never goes full-on horror, but keeps the suspense at a low boil as the mystery unravels. While the game begins as a lighthearted and pulpy romantic adventure, over time the tone grows more unsettling as Lovecraftian elements emerge. Despite that, Game Pass subscribers - and puzzle fans in particular - should give this distinctive indie a shot. Released just days before CD Projekt Red's spectacular disaster, Call of the Sea got drowned out.

#Games like call of the sea series#

Call of the Sea embraces a distinctive 1930’s pulp aesthetic, with colorful visuals making it one of the most impressive-looking Series X exclusives yet. Set on a remote South Pacific island in the 1930s, the game follows a woman named Norah searching for her husband Harry, who disappeared while hunting down the cure to a mysterious supernatural disease. Xbox Series X owners shouldn’t miss the beautiful, Lovecraft-inspired puzzle game Call of the Sea, now available on Game Pass.