Our Verdict

A clever and pulpy cosmic mystery, Call of the Elder Gods is at its best when the focus is on puzzles, because its world never feels quite as deep as the ideas driving it.

For

Some outstanding puzzles

Bold and colourful visual design

Two wonderful lead characters

Against

Some familiar puzzles

Short-lived, 'small' world

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Details

(Image credit: Kwalee Ltd)

Publisher Kwalee

Developer Out of the Blue Games

Release date 12 May

Format Xbox Series X|S (reviewed), PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2

Platform Unreal Engine 5

If you’re the sort of person who enjoys decoding ancient nonsense scribbled on walls and staring at constellation charts for 20 minutes, convinced you’re on the verge of a breakthrough, then you’ll find a lot to like about Call of the Elder Gods.…