Siege Of Sarnath — Free Lovecraft Arcade Shooter Game

Defend the walls of Sarnath against the ancient beings rising from the lake.

Lovecraft Arcade
Based on The Doom That Came to Sarnath by H.P. Lovecraft. Listen to the story narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble! Hear this story discussed on the fantastic H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast! A game by Andrew Doss. Part of the Lovecraft Arcade collection.
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About Siege Of Sarnath

Siege Of Sarnath is an arcade shooter inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's The Doom That Came to Sarnath. In the story, the mighty city of Sarnath stood beside a vast still lake in the land of Mnar for a thousand years after its warriors destroyed the ancient grey city of Ib and pushed its strange inhabitants into the waters. But the beings of Ib did not forget, and on the thousandth anniversary of their destruction, doom came to Sarnath.

In this game, you stand upon the great sea-wall of Sarnath, defending against the vengeful creatures of Ib as they rise from the lake. Move your turret along the curved fortification and fire downward into the waters below. Each creature that reaches the wall brings Sarnath closer to its prophesied doom. How long can you hold back the inevitable?