The sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea is coming to PC and consoles in 2026
Kwalee, a leading UK games publisher, and acclaimed independent studio Out of the Blue have unveiled a brand-new gameplay trailer for their upcoming Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure, Call of the Elder Gods.
The trailer, narrated by award-winning American voice actress Cissy Jones (Firewatch, Starfield, Baldur’s Gate III) as Norah Everhart, offers a glimpse into the game’s richly detailed world. It highlights stunning new locations, intricate puzzle sequences, and emotionally charged storytelling.
Call of the Elder Gods tells the story of a young woman with strange, haunting dreams and a man struggling with guilt and sorrow from his past. As their journeys come together, players will experience a powerful tale about bravery and unexpected teamwork, as forces ancient and modern threaten the fate of humanity.
Set 30 years after the first game, players join Harry Everhart and Evangeline Drayton on a gripping journey to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of their loved ones. Call of the Elder Gods expands far beyond the island setting of its predecessor, transporting players through time and space to the far corners of the world.
About Call of the Elder Gods
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
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Dear Prof. Everhart,
It brings me no joy to write to you again but I’m afraid I have nowhere else to turn. I recognize the artifact in your possession. I have dreamed about it every night for months. I have seen impossible, unexplainable things, but if the artifact is real then I fear they may be too. I must meet with you at once. I am running out of options.
Yours,
Evangeline Drayton
All is not well at Miskatonic University. Professor Harry Everhart tries to ignore the shadows flitting at the corners of his vision, while student Evangeline Drayton is haunted with impossible dreams of an artifact uncovered a decade ago. In their search for answers, the pair will uncover revelations more ancient than anyone could have imagined.
Shocking Secrets
Call of the Sea’s object- and observation-based puzzles return with new depth. Scour richly rendered environments for clues. Swap between Harry and Evangeline to solve complex, multi-part problems across time and space. Choose your own difficulty level with toggle-able hints, icons, and journal entries. For a true challenge, dare to read the Occult Books scattered about the world and meet new, reality-warping enigmas.
Dizzying Marvels
Harry and Evangeline’s journey takes them from the firelit libraries of a New England mansion to the red sands of the Australian outback, through frozen wastelands and otherworldly cities out of time, all stunningly rendered in Unreal Engine 5 and featuring a soundtrack by multi-award-winning returning composer Eduardo De La Iglesia.
A Shadow Out of Time
Follow Harry Everhart and Evangeline Drayton as they search for the truth about their missing loved ones and come face-to-face with beings beyond their understanding. Inspired by H P Lovecraft’s ‘The Shadow out of Time’, Call of the Elder Gods features a fully voice-acted story 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).
About Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue was founded in 2019 by Tatiana Delgado and Manuel Fernández-Truchaud. The studio is composed of veteran game developers based in Spain and Greece. They have individually worked on titles like Red Matter, Deadlight, GYLT or RiME. Sharing a collective vision that brought them together, their mission is to create engaging stories with vivid environments, drawing the player in and enabling them to explore the world around them with a sense of wonder. After the launch of their first title – the BAFTA nominee Call of the Sea-, and its virtual reality version Call of the Sea VR for Meta Quest, the studio launched American Arcadia in 2023.They’re currently developing Call of the Elder Gods, a sequel to Call of the Sea, and The Vigilante Diaries, the first title in their narrative anthology An Out of the Blue Story.
