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Cult of the Lamb

Massive Monster · Aug 11, 2022

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch

Teen

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Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland worshippers and spread your Word to become the one true cult. BUILD YOUR FLOCK Collect and use resources to build new structures, perform dark rituals to appease the gods, and give sermons to reinforce the faith of your flock. DESTROY THE NON-BELIEVERS Explore a sprawling, randomly generated world, fight off hordes of enemies and defeat rival cult leaders in order to absorb their power and assert your cult's dominance. SPREAD YOUR WORD Train your flock and embark on a quest to explore and discover the secrets of five mysterious regions. Cleanse the non-believers, spread enlightenment and perform mystical rituals on the journey to become the mighty lamb god.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 8.5 (57 critics) · Gamer 9.6

8.8

PlayStation 5

Critic 8.4 (13 critics) · Gamer 9.2

8.5

Xbox Series X|S

Critic 8.5 (12 critics) · Gamer 7.8

8.0

PlayStation 4

Critic 8.4 (8 critics) · Gamer 9.2

8.4

Xbox One

Critic 8.4 (11 critics) · Gamer 7.8

8.0

Nintendo Switch

Critic 8.0 (18 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

  • Nintendo World Report

    Joel A. DeWitte · Nov 05, 2022

    6.0
    At its best, Cult of the Lamb is a smart balancing act of dungeon crawling and base building that has just enough meat on the bones to keep the game from becoming stale. The same could be said of its style, a mixture of overly cutesy characters against the backdrop of a downright evil, darkness stained world that holds a vein of morbid humor throughout. It’s that coagulation that makes the experience so unique, if a little shallow. That said, the Switch version is so tainted by the oppressively bad technical performance that it tanks the entire experience.
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  • WorthPlaying

    Cody Medellin · Sep 14, 2022

    9.0
    Cult of the Lamb does an excellent job of combining two distinctly different genres into an absolutely fun experience. It helps that both genres are presented in their simplest form, rather than aiming for more advanced users with a bevy of options, so the mashup isn't so overwhelming.
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  • Xbox Tavern

    Jake Plant · Sep 09, 2022

    8.5
    Cult of the Lamb might not have the most complex systems, but it has a magnitude of quick and fun activities for you to engage in, and everything fits together wonderfully. The management system can feel a little frustrating at first while you learn the ropes, and there were many times when I just wanted to get back to the frantic action of the dungeon diving portion, but once you understand the best ways to proceed you’ll have a ton of fun just like I did.
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  • GameSpace.com

    Taoshi · Sep 08, 2022

    9.0
    Cult of the Lamb is a charming but disturbing project that provides an interesting take on the roguelike genre that combines dungeon delving with city managing in a single title, generously flavored with humor.
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  • Hey Poor Player

    Kenny McKee · Aug 28, 2022

    9.0
    Cult of the Lamb is the evil-worshipping, cult-building, god-slaying video game with a perfect creepy-cute aesthetic that I never knew that I wanted—and I’m so incredibly glad that it exists.
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  • ZTGD

    Anthony Mann · Aug 25, 2022

    9.0
    It refuses to go for simple concepts like “drinking the kool-aid” to build faith and actually makes each character in the cult have their likes and dislikes and forces the player to figure out the best way to deal with the cult as a whole so as to not lose faith in the player. The art and sound design just bring this whole game together into one of the best games I’ve played this year.
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Gamer reviews

  • ayad

    Nov 13, 2024 · PS5

    9.0

    Cult of the Lamb

    Got this game for free on ps plus and I’m so glad I gave it a shot. It’s insanely addictive and I’m not even into base-building games but this one totally sucked me in. Every night I’d tell myself I’d stop after one dungeon run and before I knew it, the sun was up. it’s that good! The gameplay’s a perfect blend of two worlds. You’ll run dungeons for loot and power while also managing your cute cult. Combat is super simple but feels satisfying and the variety in weapons and spells keeps it fun. Then there’s the base-building, feeding followers, building farms, and, yeah, making them eat poop or sacrifice themselves. The dark but adorable vibe is so unique, and the progression keeps you hooked.  The only negative experience I had is once your cult grows big, the PS5 performance takes a hit. Massive stutters and lag when your little sheep army gets too large, every time a new day begins the game freezes for like 2-4 seconds. Still, I loved it so much that I stuck through the grind and platinumed it. If you’re into quirky, dark games with charm, give it a go. Just be ready to lose about 20+ hours.

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  • Zhang12yt

    Oct 25, 2023 · Switch

    10

    Buen juego.

    Me gusta.

  • Raine

    Feb 23, 2023 · Switch

    8.0

    Adorable Cult Leader Simulator!

    LOVED this game, but on the switch it has a fatal flaw. When you have a lot of followers, feeding them is gonna be challenging because of the lag. The combat no matter what level is fine though... it's really just the cooking lag. Finished it quickly. It's a fun game. It can get challenging at higher difficulties, but that's something you can change anytime when playing. Love that addition. If you liked Hades, but also want to try something cuter, this is a great game to buy... especially on more powerful platforms.

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  • Jejuand

    Sep 20, 2022 · Switch

    6.0

    Cult of the Lamb

    Cult of the Lamb reminds me of Happy Tree Friends, I like the concept of the game. It is dump but well executed, using cute animals with a dark concept of having your own cult. It is a short game for be a rogue like game, it took me like 12hours to finish the game. The only reason why I put this game with a low score its because it has many bugs need to be fixed. Some of the them made me to reset the game to continue playing. Give it a try its dump but fun playing it.

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  • Ashlynn Vance

    Sep 14, 2022 · PC

    10

    SO MUCH FUN!

    Such a fun game! A perfect mix between cute and dark. I hope there continues to be more versions.

  • Jan Pao

    Aug 30, 2022 · PC

    9.0

    Challengingly adicting

    The game pits you inside an insanely dark and gruesome world drawn in a cute and innocent artstyle. But like the world itself the levels gets challenging the longer you play it. And like it's art style managing your cult is very relaxing. I recommend playing the game with a controller.

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