Shadows Over Loathing

Shadows Over Loathing is a role-playing game. Set in a 1920s Lovecraftian setting, the player controls a customizable player character who must explore Ocean City to recover relics and find their missing Uncle Murray. Gameplay is split into six chapters, as the character hunts for relics in a different part of the city while completing side quests. To find the relics, the player character must solve puzzles and fight in turn-based combat. Combat involves using a variety of items, such as foods that grant buffs and throwable objects like baseballs and seltzer grenades.

RPGamer felt as though Shadows Over Loathing was a good follow-up to West of Loathing and praised the humor, animation, and large amount of side quests. PC Gamer liked the turn-based combat and said that it was superior to West of Loathing's, but felt as though the humor was less effective. The A.V. Club called it a "worthy successor to one of the funniest games of all time" and singled out the puzzles, writing, and large amount of player choice.