cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ninja/post/12492

Byte Barrel’s “Forgive Me Father” is a distinctive retro-styled FPS that blends '90s shooter gameplay with the dark themes of H.P. Lovecraft’s works. The fast-paced game, with its gritty and comic-book-esque aesthetic, lifts themes from Lovecraft’s “Call of Cthulhu” and “The Shadow over Innsmouth.” Players can adopt the role of a male priest, favoring a slow and defensive playstyle, or a female journalist, designed for more aggressive players with shorter spell cooldowns. Drawing comparisons to “Doom” or “Blood,” the game features claustrophobic levels filled with cultists, zombies, and other monsters. Players can wield an array of Prohibition Era weapons, including a six-shooter, a Tommy Gun, and a unique gun that shoots ball lightning, along with a variety of magic spells such as a healing cross and a room-clearing voodoo doll.