# Cthulhu Realms

> A sanity-based deck-building card game with comical horror art. (iPhone/iPad app by White Wizard Games.)

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- Developer: [White Wizard Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/893447128)
- Category: Games, Board, Card
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 64 App Store ratings · 85 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 206 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-06-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cthulhu-realms/id1035256452/reviews.md

## What is Cthulhu Realms?

Star Realms has gone insane! Introducing Cthulhu Realms! Are you zany enough to play the crazier and creepier cousin of Star Realms?
 
Download and play today to find out why Cthulhu Realms is so crazily addictive!
 
In Cthulhu Realms, each player tries to drive their opponent insane or have more sanity than their opponents when the deck runs out.
 
"The art in Cthulhu Realms is hilarious and beautifully done, somehow complimenting the horror theme perfectly. The production value is top-notch."
— Gameosity
 
"It’s a surprisingly effective package that delivers a great little deck builder with a low price tag. If you can embrace the playful theme, you’ll find a pleasant gem in Cthulhu Realms."
— Geek Ken

"It certainly is not just another deck-building game, but has original and fresh mechanics that will challenge your brain."
— Board Game Maniac
 
How to Play the Game:
Each player starts the game with a small deck comprised of initiates, goons and followers. Five cards from the deck form a row of available cards on the table; with more than two players, place three available cards between each pair of players.
 
Each turn, you start with five cards in hand, playing those cards in order to put locations into play, boost your own sanity or reduce that of others, collect conjuring power to acquire new cards, and remove cards from the game. You can use the power of your locations once each turn. At the end of your turn, discard any cards still in hand and all entities and artifacts that you played.
 
If you lose all of your sanity, you're out of the game. If you're the only one at the table who's still sane, you win. Otherwise, the game ends when the deck runs out and whoever has the most sanity wins.
 
Darwin Kastle is the designer of the popular Star Realms Deckbuilding Game, and with the digital release of Cthulhu Realms, he once again provides tons of playability for free, and a one-time upgrade to be able play with your friends and more on any device.
 
Free Version
 
• Drive people insane everywhere - play across devices. 
• Crazyily addictive deckbuilding game.
• Tutorial teaches you how to make people crazy in minutes.
• Awesome, comical art.
• Play VS the AI. 
• 8 silly campaign missions!
 
Full Game Additional Features
 
• Play the AI on 2 different difficulty settings.
• 8 more fun campaign missions.
• Battle your friends face to face with Pass and Play.
• Play against many more opponents online.
• Challenge a friend to online Player v Player combat
 
Cthulhu Realms is also available at your local game store as a physical card game from Tasty Minstrel Games.

## Key features

- Deck-building mechanics
- Sanity-based win conditions
- Comical horror art
- AI opponent
- Campaign missions
- Online multiplayer
- Pass and Play mode

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Main Expansion | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Cthulhu Realms?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Humorous storyline
- 👍 Cool art
- 👍 Good digital version
- 👍 Enjoyable card game
- 👍 Great representation of the game
- 👍 Good implementation
- 👍 Great deck building game
- 👍 Amazing voice acting
- 👍 Similar to Star Realms
- 👍 Intricate gameplay
- 👍 Easy to learn

**Cons**

- 😞 Confusing game
- 😞 Not fullscreen on iPad
- 😞 Not ported to iPhone well
- 😞 In-app purchase not on all devices
- 😞 Extremely complicated
- 😞 Terrible online UI
- 😞 Cluttered UI
- 😞 Sub-par tutorial voice acting
- 😞 Motion sickness from background movement
- 😞 Unbeatable or boring AI
- 😞 UI is terrible
- 😞 Clumsy interface
- 😞 Art style not Lovecraftian
- 😞 AI cheats
- 😞 Frustratingly bad game
- 😞 Annoying interface
- 😞 Repeated zooming
- 😞 Won't unlock paid content
- 😞 Hard mode is impossible
- 😞 Not thematic
- 😞 Seuss-like art

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Not fullscreen on iPad 10
- Words cutoff on Face ID iPhones
- Cannot login
- No way to contact support
- In-app purchase says available on all devices but not so
- User name doesn't show up
- Cannot play online
- Cannot play missions or vs AI
- App is completely broken
- Tap on campaign - nothing
- Tap on single match - nothing
- Everything now broken
- Update broke everything
- Campaign, vs AI, Tutorial non-responsive
- Stopped working
- Update broken
- Cannot start a game
- June2018 update problem
- 'Start game' button not working
- Update broken on iPad and iPhone 7
- Won't let me buy full version
- Server error on online play
- Online play has never given a match
- UI could be improved
- Online play implemented well
- App badge and notifications when it is your turn
- Game lags with perfect graphics
- Push notifications don't appear
- Badge notifications appear after opening app
- Online doesn't work
- Purchased full version, won't let me play online
- App doesn't remember purchase
- Constantly logging out
- Broken, please fix
- Bought but won't recognize it
- Broken-purchased and won't unlock or restore
- Still can't make the purchase for full game
- Broke, doesn't allow purchases
- Loses connection often
- Notification bug
- Bug that app doesn't remember I bought the in-app purchase
- Keep having to rebuy the game
- Account creation bug

**Most requested features**

- More campaign content
- More levels
- Rank ladders for online play
- Fix current stats
- Turn off background movement
- Add pass & play feature
- Improve UI for readability
- Fix online connection issues
- Allow real-time games with friends
- Fix notifications
- Allow multiple online accounts per purchase
- Fix account creation bug

## Recent user reviews (10 of 85)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cthulhu-realms/id1035256452/reviews.md

### 1/5 — What??

*2025-08-27, version 1.230921.41000*

Most confusing game I've ever played. Too bad too, because it looks very cool

### 5/5 — Such a fun game

*2024-08-06*

I do love this game. It’s a reskin of Star Realms, but I like this one a lot more. There is actually a little campaign with a humorous little storyline, and each stage changes the rules a bit to give you a different challenge. The art is fun. The whole app is just a lot of fun. Try it

### 5/5 — fun

*2024-03-16*

fun game

### 5/5 — More campaign please

*2023-12-03*

A few years ago, I was obsessed with the campaign.
 Recently redownloaded, and it was fun for a day or two but there just isn’t enough ftp content for me. I wish there was just more campaign. 
Ty for the enjoyment.

### 1/5 — Not fullscreen on iPad 10

*2023-10-01, version 1.230921.41000*

No fullscreen on iPad 10

### 5/5 — Insanely fun deck builder

*2023-10-01, version 1.230921.41000*

Star Realms but Cthulhu! So much fun

### 1/5 — Great game terrible app support

*2023-08-22*

I purchased this game in full when I had an LG phone. It made me create a username and password. I wanted to continue playing it especially as I don’t spend money on phone games. I figured when I got my apple phone I could still log in because it was a separate login system

I can’t login and there is absolutely no way to contact anyone or get support

### 5/5 — This is my favorite iOS game

*2023-07-16, version 1.180618.158*

Endlessly fun.  Best purchase I’ve made in my tablet.

### 3/5 — Humm not ported to iPhone well

*2022-02-28, version 1.180618.158*

They didn’t do a good job with working around the camera block on Face ID iPhones. Words are cutoff.

### 3/5 — Super!

*2020-11-16*

Mais en français svp🙏🙏🙏

## Frequently asked questions about Cthulhu Realms

### What is Cthulhu Realms?

Cthulhu Realms is a digital deck-building card game where players aim to drive their opponents insane or have the most sanity when the deck runs out. It features a unique theme with comical horror art and strategic gameplay.

### How do you win Cthulhu Realms?

You can win Cthulhu Realms by driving all your opponents insane, or by having the most sanity points when the game's deck is depleted. Losing all your sanity means you are out of the game.

### Is Cthulhu Realms free to play?

Yes, Cthulhu Realms offers a free version with core gameplay, AI battles, and campaign missions. A one-time upgrade unlocks additional features like more AI difficulty settings, more campaign missions, and online multiplayer.

### What devices is Cthulhu Realms available on?

The digital version of Cthulhu Realms is designed for cross-device play, allowing you to play with friends on different devices. It is also available as a physical card game.

### What are the key mechanics of Cthulhu Realms?

Players start with a small deck and draw five cards each turn. They use these cards to play locations, boost their own sanity, reduce opponents' sanity, acquire new cards, and remove cards from the game. The power of played locations can be used once per turn.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.230921.41000 — 2023-09-25

-Updated to use new game server
-Purchase no longer required to play online.

### 1.180618.158 — 2018-06-19

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Bug fixes

### 1.180614.146 — 2018-06-15

- Bug fixes

### 1.180611.145 — 2018-06-13

- App maintenance and platform update

### 1.0.378 — 2016-10-27

- fix for notifications on iOS 10 (badge icon notifications)

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