Anchorhead is a Adventure, Horror game from Michael Gentry with a 89% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by dark, tense, puzzle, story rich.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Michael Gentry
- Release year
- 2018
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 89% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
Processor: 1 GHz
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: Any
Storage: 150 MB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: OS X 10.9
Processor: 1 GHz
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: Any
Storage: 150 MB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Processor: 1 GHz
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: Any
Storage: 150 MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Anchorhead is worth a closer look if you want cosmic horror, strong atmosphere, narrative mystery, and nautical.
Best for players who want cosmic horror, strong atmosphere, nautical, and narrative mystery.
cosmic-horror
SettingThe darker pull is eldritch, strange, or cosmic rather than ordinary horror.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
hand-drawn
SettingThe look is closer to illustration than generic 3D assets.
Steam review snapshots
etc.) + lively characters + the plot doesn't parasite on existing Lovecraft tales, but it draws the inspiration from lovecraftian universe +…etc.) + lively characters + the plot doesn't parasite on existing Lovecraft tales, but it draws the inspiration from lovecraftian universe +…Also it's Lovecraftian and has nice illustrations (which remind me Sunless Sea for some reason).The atmosphere and setting of Anchorhead are unparalleled in their immersive strangeness, and this is thanks to the wonderfully evocative prose and…Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure, horror filtered by dark, tense, puzzle.
Who might skip it
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