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Miskatonic

Miskatonic is a text-based strategy game where players take the role of an ancient god, determined to harvest fear for power. Incept your victims through dialogues with their psyche, study the limits of their…

1 May 2026

Miskatonic is an indie, released 1 May 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Miskatonic is

Miskatonic was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Miskatonic is a text-based strategy game where players take the role of an ancient god, determined to harvest fear for power. Incept your victims through dialogues with their psyche, study the limits of their mind by unlocking their stories, and manipulate the maze with powerful abilities.
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How it plays

Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Miskatonic launched on 1 May 2026, within three weeks of Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Released around the same time: Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

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When did Miskatonic come out?
Miskatonic was released on 1 May 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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