Looking for games that involve the occult? Here’s a list of 20 of my favourite that use the evocative world of ceremonial magic, supernatural entities and mysterious cults as part of their narrative and gameplay.
To be included on this list games need to have the occult as a central (but not necessarily primary) component; and I’m avoiding those with just a generic fantasy approach to magic users. Not all of the examples on this list are serious games, but they do all treat the subject matter with an evocative weight – whether that just be through aesthetic or a deeper exploration of esoteric ideas and themes.
I’ve put them in order of my personal favourites, and in some cases I’ve even lumped whole series together. Which games you’ll prefer will depend more on your genre choice rather than individual rankings. I’ve also restricted the list to games I’ve actually played, so there’s certainly some excellent ones missing (let us know on Twitter!). Not all of the games necessarily have the best gameplay out there, either, as they have been heavily weighted for the centrality of occult themes contained.
If you haven’t seen them already, you might also be interested in my Top 10 Futurist Videogames and also the Complete List of Philip K Dick Videogame Adaptations.
So, let’s take a look at some of the best that occult gaming has to offer…
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