Cosmic horror card game The Horror at Highrook launches for PC in May

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Cosmic horror card game The Horror at Highrook launches for PC in May

New trailer introduces team of occult investigators; tabletop-inspired RPG participating in Lovecraftian Days event this week

Cambridge, United Kingdom - April 14, 2025 - Solo developer, Nullpointer Games is today pleased to announce that its upcoming occult card crafting narrative RPG, The Horror at Highrook, will launch for PC via Steam on Thursday, May 1.

The announcement was made during the Lovecraftian Days showcase in which a brand-new Release Date trailer was premiered.



A unique, enigmatic and cunning puzzle box of a game, The Horror at Highrook invites players to explore the Highrook Manor in search of the Ackerons - a noble family, who have vanished into thin air, following rumours of shadowy pacts and dangerous dealings with the dark.

Players will lead and manage a team of occult investigators - Vitali: The Scholar, Astor: The Mecanist, Atticus: The Hireling and Caligar: The Plague Doctor - into the dark, yawning maw of the Ackeron estate. As they explore the accursed grounds, they will meet otherworldly entities and craft powerful protections in a bid to uncover the fate of the missing family.

The Horror at Highrook delivers deeply rewarding tabletop inspired gameplay, featuring tactile and beautifully illustrated card-driven mechanics, and a mysteriously engrossing gothic-horror narrative that satisfyingly unfurls in front of the player as the dimly-lit manor begins to shed its secrets.


The Horror at Highrook - Key Features

Explore an atmospheric setting on the edge of nightmare - Plunge into a dark Victorian world, inspired by HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe and Bram Stoker. Investigate a gothic-horror mystery through disturbing letters, fraught conversations and evocative artwork.

Learn the dark arts - Combine characters, items and locations to craft tools, potions and occult rites. Master a deep, nonlinear crafting system as you progress through the story, gaining the strength and insight needed to succeed.

Manage a team of investigators - Control unique characters from the city's elite guilds: Mecanist, Plague Doctor, Scholar and Thug, Each with their own skills and perspectives. Keep your team safe from Hunger, Injury and Madness.

Unlock mysteries - Complete challenges to open up new areas, items and characters on the game board. Build an arsenal of tools and rites. Banish ghastly entities and keep your wits in order to survive and outwit the dark forces hidden beneath the surface of the world.


The Horror at Highrook will launch for PC via Steam on May 1. A demo featuring the game’s opening chapter is available to download now.

For more information on Nullpointer Games and The Horror at Highrook, please visit the official website, or follow on Bluesky and X.


About Nullpointer Games

Nullpointer Games is a tiny indie studio based in the UK. It's run by Tom Betts, who has previously worked on games such as Sir, You Are Being Hunted, The Signal from Tolva, and ‘Into the Pit’. He is currently developing The Horror at Highrook - an occult, card-crafting narrative RPG - which is in part funded by Outersloth and scheduled to launch later this year. He is obsessed with horror films, procedural generation and has a Phd in videogames & philosophy.