The Terrible Old Man
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.
- Release Date:10/10/2019
- Franchise:Cloak and Dagger Games
- Developer:Cloak and Dagger Games
- Publisher:Cloak and Dagger Games
- Last Updated:8/28/2024
- Steam App Id:1147030
The Terrible Old Man
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Terrible Old Man has 2 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 33% lower than its previous all-time peak of 3 players achieved on 7/29/2024.
The Terrible Old Man Review
The Terrible Old Man has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 89 / 100. This score is calculated from 595 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 527 positive reviews, 68 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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The Terrible Old Man DLC
The Terrible Old Man has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is The Terrible Old Man - Collector's Edition.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Terrible Old Man - Collector's Edition | DLC | 10/10/2019 | View |
About The Terrible Old Man
The Terrible Old Man is an Adventure, and Free to Play game developed by Cloak and Dagger Games. On 10/10/2019, it was released on the Steam Store by Cloak and Dagger Games.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, The Terrible Old Man supports the following features:
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
From the Steam community, The Terrible Old Man has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Drama
- Supernatural
- Interactive Fiction
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Short
- Story Rich
- Free to Play
- Hand-drawn
- Retro
- Lovecraftian
- Mystery
- Horror
- Crime
- Point & Click
- Thriller
- America
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
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Soures & References
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The Terrible Old Man data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, August 28). The Terrible Old Man on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147030
- Valve Corporation. (2024, August 28). The Terrible Old Man. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1147030
- Cloak and Dagger Games. (2023, July 8). The Terrible Old Man. The Terrible Old Man. http://www.cadgames.co.uk