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The Picture in The House

Dystopia Game Studio · 2020-12-30

Steam

AdventureFree To PlayIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Dec 12, 2020 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.

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50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
2h
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pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Free
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 09:00 UTC (census sample)

"The Picture in the House" is a short story written on December 12, 1920 by H. P. Lovecraft. You are a young Boston researcher conducting genealogical studies in the city of Arkham. Once you have lost your way, you come across a worn-out house forgotten by the world, but something and someone is hidden inside. Guide the protagonist through puzzle games, cinematics and dark and ancient mysteries.(Storyline via IGDB)

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