The Innsmouth Case
Released Jun 2020
The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.
64% positive · 201 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
The Innsmouth Case launched on June 23, 2020 as a self-contained text adventure with 27 possible endings. The store description presents it as a complete, fully-realized experience with no mention of planned expansions, DLC, or ongoing content. There are no DLC listings of any kind.
After launch, the developer released a handful of patches: two feature patches in July and August 2020 addressing player feedback (saving mechanics, achievement fixes, music, and VSync), a small accessibility update in January 2021 adding a candle flickering toggle, a new Simplified Chinese localization in February 2023, and a Chinese translation bug fix in July 2023. None of these updates introduced new story content or announced future content plans.
The most recent developer communication was on July 20, 2023, addressing a minor translation correction. There have been no posts since then, which is consistent with a finished game receiving only occasional maintenance. The game launched as a complete package and has shown no signals of planned additional content throughout its post-launch life.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained detective adventure with 27 possible endings and no mention of planned DLC or additional content
Minor translation bug fix for Chinese localization. Last known developer communication.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Assemble Entertainment
Achievements
23
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
A desperate mother, a missing girl and a mystical place - a case could hardly be more challenging. To solve the enigmatic disappearance of little Tabitha Marsh, however, the toughest and cleverest detective of all is wanted... but he does not have the time - and so the job goes to you. This mysterious assignment takes you to the remote fishing village of Innsmouth, where nothing is what it seems…
Save the girl, solve the case, survive Innsmouth!
The Innsmouth Case is a detective adventure in the style of an interactive book inspired by the fantastical works of horror legend H.P. Lovecraft. The unique mixture of horror and humor makes The Innsmouth Case the first scary-comedy-text-adventure of its kind. A game in which every decision counts, and there is far more than one way to successfully solve the case ... or fail miserably!
Become part of a stirring story in the Lovecraft universe, where every decision you make has a lasting effect on the story.
This interactive book will captivate you with its perfect blend of offbeat humor and classic horror.
What fate awaits you in Innsmouth is entirely in your hands; a total of 27 possible endings want to be discovered. Are you saving the day - or are your days numbered?
Explore 21st century Innsmouth, talk to over 30 animated characters and solve the mystery of the disappearance of little Tabitha Marsh.
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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