Eldritch

Eldritch

Released Oct 2013

Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.

87% positive · 2,220 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Eldritch launched on October 21, 2013 and received a steady stream of content in its early years: the Mountains of Madness free expansion (December 19, 2013), the Asylum expansion (August 20, 2014), a Halloween seasonal area (October 27, 2014), and a substantial "Reanimated" update adding new rooms, enemies, weapons, and technical improvements (April 13, 2019). The store page confirms the Mountains of Madness expansion is included in the base game. The most notable recent development is a March 28, 2025 announcement that Minor Key Games is working on Eldritch 2, a sequel. This is a signal that the developer has moved on from the original game rather than continuing to update it — the original Eldritch appears to be a finished product, with the studio's energy directed toward the sequel. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no roadmap or promised content for the original game, and no post-2019 updates to the base game. The only DLC listed is the soundtrack, which was released in February 2020. The April 13, 2019 "Reanimated" update represents the last meaningful content addition to the game.
Evidence
Minor Key Games announced Eldritch 2 is in development and asked players to wishlist it, signaling the studio has moved on to a sequel rather than continuing updates to the original.
news post · Mar 28, 2025 source development ending
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The 'Eldritch Reanimated' update added 64-bit support, a new audio engine, dozens of new rooms, new enemies, weapons, and quality-of-life improvements — the last substantive content update to the game.
news post · Apr 13, 2019 source content shipped
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Feb 2020

Media

Details

Publisher
Minor Key Games
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Eldritch is a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
  • Unearth ancient secrets and find your way to freedom!
  • Sneak, fight, and explore strange worlds!
  • Invoke mystical powers to augment your play style!
  • Randomly generated levels provide fresh challenges and opportunities!
  • Unlock shortcuts to jump directly to deeper dungeons!

Now includes the free Eldritch: Mountains of Madness expansion!
  • Explore a 10-story dungeon beneath the mountains of Antarctica!
  • Face frightening new monsters!
  • Wield new weapons, powers, and tools!
  • Uncover grave secrets in the depths and live to tell the tale!
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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