Call of the Elder Gods Announced for PS5, Launches in 2026

Publisher Kwalee and developer Out of the Blue have released a new gameplay trailer for Call of the Elder Gods, a puzzle-focused adventure game with Lovecraftian inspirations and sequel to 2020’s Call of the Sea. The title will launch in 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.

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Players join Harry Everhart and Evangeline Drayton on a thrilling journey set 30 years after the first game to uncover the truth behind their loved ones’ disappearances. Call of the Elder Gods expands far beyond its predecessor’s island setting, transporting players across time and space to the planet’s farthest corners.

Alongside the announcement, Kwalee and Out of the Blue released a new game trailer featuring cinematic narration by Harry Everhart, voiced by Yuri Lowenthal, as he reflects on the dark secrets uncovered in Call of the Sea and his resolve to keep them buried.

KEY FEATURES

All is not well at Miskatonic University. Professor Harry Everhart tries to ignore the shadows creeping at the edges of his vision, while student Evangeline Drayton is haunted by impossible dreams of an artifact discovered a decade prior. In their quest for answers, both will uncover revelations older than anyone could imagine.

Mind-Bending Secrets

The object-based and observational puzzles from Call of the Sea return with added depth. Scour meticulously rendered environments for clues. Switch between Harry and Evangeline to solve complex multipart puzzles across time and space. Select your difficulty level through hints, icons, and journal entries. For a true challenge, dare to read the Hidden Books scattered worldwide and encounter new reality-warping enigmas.

Breathtaking Wonders

Harry and Evangeline’s journey takes them from the firelit libraries of a New England mansion to Australia’s red-sanded outback, through frozen wastes and otherworldly cities from distant eras—all stunningly rendered in Unreal Engine 5 with an original soundtrack by award-winning composer Eduardo De La Iglesia.

The Shadow Out of Time

Follow Harry Everhart and Evangeline Drayton on their quest for truth about their missing loved ones, confronting entities beyond comprehension. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Shadow Out of Time,” Call of the Elder Gods delivers a fully voiced tale of grief, family, and sanity starring returning talents Yuri Lowenthal (Spider-Man, Arcane, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) and Cissy Jones (Firewatch, Starfield, Baldur’s Gate III).