Very weak recommendation. Mostly there as "worth sampling". FPS Rougelite.

As a game called "Eldritch", it doesn't really do enough with source material. The mood is not there, the story is cookie cutter, no drama. It could be easily any other monster setting.

It does however try to bring more immersive sim elements there. Throwing damaing rocks that bounce off enemies and hit you, that also create attractive sound on impact. Either rushing past enemies or sneaking around. Doors, some locked, that can be destroyed. The levels are made from blocks alike Minecraft, with that Dungeon Keeper warping going on visually, which is mostly used when you decide to create a path with TNT. Pickaxes, grappling hooks. Enemies, like statues that hit you if they first notice you (you can sneak past them without activating!) or scary melee monsters that can't reach if you are pull yourself up a platform. And I do like how levels are blocked out.

So a lot of good elements. But the game designer did not cook the meal. It's barely a salad. There is no in-game progression appeal, you don't level up in substantial way. Everything feels predictable. You can rush past most enemies. You can knife most enemies. You can end up getting a build going where you get tons of bullets to shoot and kill everything you see on your way. This sucks, I feel no vibe, just a chore of a game.

You unlock New Game+ that ups the challenge but at this point I've seen all the worlds, you should have made it harder from a get go. And I still feel no vibe.

Until I played a free expansion pack Mountain of Madness campaign which is very stingy on resource, and oh, that actually works. At the deep levels I actually was sneaking around. In environment that is darker, vibe. Afraid of these monster crabs that were too good at melee. Ammo limited. Weaker enemies carrying selves around I can kill but that would aggro. Using flames to distract. Pulling self up height advantage. Yea, oh. You should have made a game like that instead.

So iunno. Don't buy this. But I am pleased I got to sample it.

I know every model has like a dozen polygons each but this does not at all subtract from this being an extremely good Bioshock-inspired action roguelite. It's an actual 10/10 popcorn hit imo, and a great example of how graphics mean nothing in the face of good gameplay. And it's so cheap! Seriously, try it out. Especially if you enjoy the Lovecraft mythos.