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Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness

Cryo Interactive · Microids · 2014-07-11

SteamGOG

AdventureCasual

Modes: Single player

Releases: May 11, 2001 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Nov 09, 2001 (PlayStation)

In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.

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playing now
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
47/100
IGDB user rating (8 ratings)
$4.99
steam price (US)

2 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 15:00 UTC (census sample)

Enter the world of Necronomicon- where quiet scholar William H. Stanton is suddenly thrust into the dark and enigmatic world of the occult. The year is 1927. Stanton is in the drawing room of his Providence, Rhode Island home when his childhood friend, Edgar, appears at his door. Edgar, seems distraught and delirious and gives Stanton a metallic pyramid, telling him not to give it to anyone- especially himself. Still reeling from Edgar’s appearance, Stanton is visited by a doctor who tells him that Edgar has lost his mind and must be institutionalized. William knows there is more to the sto(Storyline via IGDB)

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Details

WindowsSingle-playerFamily Sharing

6 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal

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