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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.

The Terrible Old Man is a lovecraftian, horror and point & click game developed and published by Cloak and Dagger Games.
Released on October 10th 2019 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 629 reviews of which 556 were positive and 73 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is free to play on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Terrible Old Man into these genres:

Lovecraftian Horror Point & Click Interactive Fiction 2D Story Rich Hand-drawn Thriller Crime Atmospheric Mystery Drama Adventure Dark Retro America Supernatural Short Singleplayer Free to Play

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel or AMD CPU
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX compatible card
  • Storage: 375 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Video: DirectX & Directdraw Supported

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025
Excellent short adventure game adapting an HP Lovecraft story. It has a great, gloomy atmosphere and some unsettling close ups, as this studio has us used to. The DLC extras are really worth!
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Terrible Old Man is free to play on Steam.

The Terrible Old Man is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

The Terrible Old Man received 556 positive votes out of a total of 629 achieving a rating of 8.29.
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The Terrible Old Man was developed and published by Cloak and Dagger Games.

The Terrible Old Man is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Terrible Old Man is not playable on MacOS.

The Terrible Old Man is not playable on Linux.

The Terrible Old Man is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for The Terrible Old Man. Explore additional content available for The Terrible Old Man on Steam.

The Terrible Old Man does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Terrible Old Man does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Terrible Old Man does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Terrible Old Man.

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The Terrible Old Man
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Cloak and Dagger Games
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Release 10 Oct 2019
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