Developer Postmodern Adventures has just announced a new point-and-click adventure game coming to PC called The Dark Rites of Arkham, a macabre tale involving an investigation that unveils a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
In the game, Detective Jack Foster rejoins the police department after a traumatic incident to take over the investigation of what appears to be mere political blackmail. Soon, however, he’s faced with the discovery of a gruesome ritual murder that took place in a sealed room, from which no one could have gotten in or out without being seen.
The case gets even darker when he finds out it is related to three witches that escaped the Salem trials in 1693, and a conspiracy that could put an end to the world as we know it.
Along with his new partner, Harvey Whitman, an expert on cults, Foster dives deep into the shadows of the city of Arkham.
Key features:
● Point & click adventure gameplay based on inventory puzzles.
● More than 70 detailed pixel art backgrounds to explore.
● A story inspired by the works by H.P. Lovecraft, where we will meet well-known characters such as Herbert West, Keziah Mason, Doctor Carl Hill, and Henry Armitage.
● Jazzy ambient music composed by Matías J. Olmedo (An English Haunting).
● Visit the Arkham Museum of the Unusual and lose yourself in its chambers, the biggest attraction of which is the artwork of the sensation of the moment: painter Richard Upton Pickman.
● Test your knowledge of H.P. Lovecraft and horror cinema of the 30s on Maxwell Fontaine’s radio show.
The Dark Rites of Arkham will release for PC in 2026. You can check out the game’s Steam page and wishlist it now.
Be sure to watch the announcement trailer below.
