I've always loved lovecraftian stuff, but Bloodborne has given me a hankering for more. Are there any good games or movies with a similar look? Preferably not horror, as I don't deal well with jump scares.

The Order is the first thing that jumps to mind, although the reception of that game was less than stellar.

Is there anything specific? "Crapsack world Victorian London with lots of supernatural elements" is what I'm thinking of. Dishonored could fit that bill. It has a Lovecraftian being that hangs around in the background, rarely revealing himself but you know he's there and paying attention.

I haven't seen this yet myself but

I'm guessing it doesn't have the Lovecraft elements though.

Brotherhood of the Wolf is a pretty damn good suggestion, actually, though it spends a lot of time in the woods, and also uses a tribal aesthetic at parts. And no, no Lovecraft, just 'werewolves' and the hunting thereof. Note that the movie is in French, and I remember it being slower than expected (though good).

@kcin: @kcin: @redyoshi: @believer258:

It's not so much the werewolf stuff. My favorite moment was defeating Rom (pretty big spoilers) and the Amygdalae appearing all over. Walking outside Oedon chapel and seeing the creature on the chapel just staring at you, was awesome. The place with the respawining enemies and the huge spider things on the buildings, just sitting there. That kind of stuff.

It's hard to recommend Lovecraft-inspired works that aren't part of the horror genre because his work was very much in the horror genre, but a few examples of stuff that aren't especially scary are:

Darkest Dungeon:

Though the game doesn't involve Great Ones as far as I know, it does deal with the whole concept of insanity and the dangers otherworldly beings present to man's psyche. The aesthetic is also quite similar to the Souls series.

Alan Wake:

This is more inspired by the works of Stephen King, but if you like stories that involve mystery and macabre, you'd probably like this one. It doesn't really look anything like Bloodborne though.

Eversion:

I don't want to say much about this game other than it's a platformer that gets weirder as you continue to play it. It's short, cheap and worth a look.

Eldritch:

Neat little indie game that deals heavily in Lovecraftian imagery. Kinda like if Bloodborne's chalice dungeons and Minecraft had a baby.

Amnesia: The Dark Decent:

This one is definitely a horror game, but it's about as close as you'll get to Lovecraft-inspired game that resembles the Gothic aesthetic of Bloodborne.

As for films, just go watch Cabin in the Woods. It's the most entertaining Lovecraftian film out there.

Call of Cthulu: Dark Corners of the Earth

I guess you could also say Dishonored fits the bill. The aesthetic is somewhat similar, and the lore has hints of Lovecraftian roots.

Some Twilight Zone stuff,

Any Lovecraft Mythos,

Eternal Darkness,

Amnesia,

Norse Mythology for the Hunt aspect

Eternal Darkness is one my all time favourites!

@snakeitachi: this.

I wouldn't say Brotherhood of the Wolf is that much like what the OP is looking for, apart from maybe the costumes, but I love that someone mentioned that film. Fucking AWESOME movie, though it's not for everyone, and the effects are certainly dated. It's a long movie and a little slow, but well worth it for the amazing action scenes.

Anyway, I would say that...the original Nightmare Creatures on the PlayStation fits the bill quite nicely. I mean, it's not a good game, but it's got the look and feel. Or at least what a 1997 version of that look would be.

Quake?

Although it's obviously dated, the monster and world design is definitely Lovecraft inspired!

Innistrad, it's completely based on Innistrad. I thought that was common knowledge.

http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg%2fdaily%2fstf%2f157

@sunbrozak:

I just played Eversion, and wow, that was awesome. Thanks for that!

Will second Alan Wake

Going out on a limb here, but if you're open to anime Berserk might be a good choice. I can't imagine it's aged too well at this point but it was pretty clear Miyazaki (or someone else handling the visuals) was somewhat influenced by it.

As for games I think Eternal Darkness is still the best Lovecraftian experience I've had. Although I'm not sure it has necessarily aged well either.