Cult of the Lamb Reviews
Cult of the Lamb is a very complete game, full of life, enemies, rituals and loads of activities to do and places to explore. The cult creation theme fits perfectly with the rogue-like idea and manages to make a surprisingly positive mix-up. Despite some bugs and glitches that can easily be fixed through small updates, the whole contrast between the positivity of the characters and the village environment combines very well with the negativity of the rituals and the creatures that want to kill us. This makes Cult of the Lamb an excellent game and recommended by us.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Cult of the Lamb was one of those games that I just couldn’t put down. I completed it in about seventeen hours, but each time I played it started as intending to play for an hour and then not realizing that hours had passed. The combat is fun and always feels fresh. The base-building aspects give tons of choices in how you grow. More important, Cult of the Lamb ties these together in a way that kept me wanting that next improvement or to defeat the next stage.
Unless you’re a well-meaning-yet-misguided parent from the 80s who magically found themselves transported to the year 2022 (in which case there are other things I would be worrying about), you really have zero reason not to play this game. 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.
An enjoyable and entertaining experience that blends two seemingly unrelated genres with very good ideas. The initial impressiveness fades as you play, but still, anyone who likes this type of game should give it a chance.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
The marriage of roguelite and management makes Cult of the Lamb a real surprise. Beautiful to look at and challenging to play, Massive Monster's title is a lot of fun thanks to a good balance between its two natures.
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That’s why I think it is a disservice to label Cult of the Lamb as a rogue-like game. That is not the point. The point is to manage a cult while working a day job that just happens to be murdering elder gods in the forest and there’s no babysitter in the neighborhood that would agree to take care of your disciples so you just trust them to not kill each other whilre you’re gone. The depth of the mechanics are to be lauded as I think it’s the best cult management game out there. 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.
Massive Monster has evolved through its games until they find themselves comfortable with an artistic style that they have polished since The adventure pals and that reaches a good level of evolution with Cult of the Lamb, giving the game a characteristic personality that stands out from the first preview . The idea of unifying two different types of gameplay suits the title very well, keeping you busy at all times and with a full mental to-do list. The symbiosis, also achieved through a correct story, does not allow a pause for monotony and keeps you entertained at all times. It is clear that many players will come to the game for its aesthetics and its crazy proposal, but they will end up playing it for the love that each of the sections exudes. It's a shame the performance issues I've found in the PS5 version, I hope future patches can fix them.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Cult of the Lamb could have been the best game of the year with only two incredibly satisfying and entertaining systems, but unfortunately it has succumbed to bugs and lack of content.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
If you fall in love with the main loop and the freedom to design and interact with your followers, then you can expect to take at least 30 fun hours out of it, but don’t go in there expecting anything innovative in either the rouge-like or management-sim departments.
Dividing its time beautifully between rouge-like dungeon crawler and cult management simulator, Cult of the lamb is everything you would want and need from the mix of genres. A fantastic soundtrack and incredibly moreish gameplay, this is a big recommendation for anyone who is in awe of the vibrantly cute aesthetic it presents. While it’s currently harrowed by some glitches preventing certain aspects of gameplay from shining, once these are ironed out this could easily be ‘Game of the Year’ material.
For a mish-mash of genres, Cult of the Lamb does an excellent job of making both parts feel significant and dependent on each other. It's gorgeous, rewarding and made me laugh throughout. As your cult progresses and you move on from cleaning up everyone's poop, you will see your followers flourish. Designing and maintaining your base is excellent and I enjoyed the rogue-lite runs that can be completed in easily in under 15 minutes. Highly recommended, cult-based, rogue-lite shenanigans.
Cult of the Lamb wonderfully fuses together management simulation elements with fast-paced action roguelite combat. If the colourful artwork alone isn't enough to entice you to try out this phenomenal game, then the fantastic narrative about indoctrinating cute animals into your cult might just do the trick.
Beyond the persisting post-launch bugs, Cult of the Lamb delivers an original indie title that masterfully blends Rogue-like mechanics and cult management in addictive bouts.
Cult of the Lamb takes elements from well-regarded franchises on the market, such as The Binding of Isaac and Animal Crossing, and applies them in a game that takes us back to the dubious humor of Happy Tree Friends. In addition to offering hours of content, even if based on grinding, and several customization options for both faithful and doctrines and other improvements, the title brings an impeccable audiovisual presentation that manages to seduce us into being part of this strangely cute satanic cult. On the other hand, performance on Switch hurts gameplay, which, by itself, can become repetitive over time. Therefore, until these specific flaws are corrected, it is difficult to recommend the Nintendo hybrid console.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The idea behind Cult of the Lamb was a calculated risk that paid off. By taking inspiration from successful Games of this genre, developers managed to create a unique game with unique identity. Undoubtedly, Cult of the Lamb is one of the best indie games in recent years.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Cult of the Lamb is a fantastic game with a novel idea that gives the player many activities to do while making your very own Heaven’s Gate. A must play for fans of any genre.
Overall, Cult of the Lamb is a breath of fresh air. In a gaming world full of roguelikes, this offers a different take on the genre, mashing it with a management sim that is oh-so-much fun. The cutesy graphics help tone it down, but don’t be mistaken – this is a dark game at times; it’s also a must-play title if you’re looking for something new and different.
A mix of farm building and roguelite, Cult of the Lamb is impeccable in what it sets out to do. It's wonderful the richness of detail and how it manages to combine totally dark elements with colorful and cute visuals in a story that keeps you excited even after hours of doing practically the same things – and loving every minute of it.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Cult of the Lamb is a game that exceeded any expectation of the players, it is a round experience that fulfills what it promises, in addition to establishing a successful mix in two genres of video games that normally do not fit together very well. It's flawed, it's not perfect; most of them are about things that were half-finished, because it is a very simple game in many sections, so that depth that seems to have is only that of a glass.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Working at the camp can be frustrating sometimes, but despite that Cult of the Lamb is a fun and original title.
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