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"cosmic horror... is a subgenre of horror fiction and weird fiction that emphasizes the horror of the unknowable and incomprehensible more than gore or other elements of shock... themes of cosmic dread, forbidden and dangerous knowledge, madness, non-human influences on humanity, religion and superstition, fate and inevitability, and the risks associated with scientific discoveries... the sense that ordinary life is a thin shell over a reality that is so alien and abstract in comparison that merely contemplating it would damage the sanity of the ordinary person, insignificance and powerlessness at the cosmic scale..."

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The 8 Best Lovecraftian Soulslike Games (gamerant.com)

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"It's no surprise that Soulslike gamers and Lovecraft fans are like peas in a pod, which is exactly why playing the best Lovecraft Soulslike games is a true delight. Both Lovecraft stories and Soulslikes focus on struggling against enemies of cosmic scale, inscrutable lore, and a sense of foreboding that permeates every word and pixel..."

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Obviously Bloodborne is gonna be first.

There will never be a lovecraftian themed souls like that beats it, it’s essentially the definitive game of that setting and gameplay genre.