Cthulhu Monster Cooking Game 'Elderfeast' Announced for PC Early Access in 2027
Developer Lurker Entertainment announced Elderfeast on June 24, a cooperative action game where players hunt Lovecraftian monsters, cook their severed parts, and eat the dishes to grow stronger. The game is planned for Early Access on PC via Steam in 2027. Players take on the role of a chef in the Order of the Void Eaters, traveling the galaxy to defeat monsters using weapons like a giant meat cleaver and a harpoon gun. Combat emphasizes dismemberment, allowing players to collect limbs and organs as ingredients. Cooking uses a simple system: ingredients are placed in a frying pan or on a 4x4 grid, with scores based on placement and combinations. Eating the resulting dishes improves the player's abilities. Monsters can also be fed poisoned dishes to gain an advantage or lured with food. The game supports solo and online multiplayer; the trailer shows three players cooperating. Lurker Entertainment is a small California studio co-founded by Ben Wanat, a veteran of the Dead Space trilogy and Call of Duty: Vanguard. Many team members met at Sledgehammer Games. Elderfeast is the studio's first title.