The Terrible Old Man

89.0% positiveFreeSteam Store

About the game

Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.

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Followers

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Updated Oct 28, 6:50 PM

Player history

255 observations in viewHistorical player data prior to Sept 2026 is from steamcharts.com.Oct 22, 2026, 3:10 PM – Oct 29, 2026, 2:51 PM

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4 observations in viewOct 22, 2026, 6:50 PM – Oct 28, 2026, 6:50 PM

Game details

Rankings: Most Played#21,107
Developer: Cloak and Dagger Games
Publisher: Cloak and Dagger Games
Release date: Oct 10, 2019, 11:05 PM
Languages: English
Price: Free to play
Platforms: Windows
Features: Feature names
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Family Sharing
Tags: Lovecraftian Horror Point & Click Interactive Fiction 2D

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89.0%

Positive: 615
Negative: 76

Updated Oct 28, 2:43 PM

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