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LEVEL (Czech Republic)
Even the basic balanced alternation between boss slaying expeditions and tending your sheep will provide hours of fun, maybe even dozens of hours. And there are even more things to do in the game, including mini-games like fishing or playing backgammon. [Issue#321]
Stylish, unusual, funny… and incoherent. While the idea of a cute Satanic cult seems alluring, don’t rush to sign the contract in blood.
While it lasted, Cult of the Lamb was a darkly enlightening experience that wholly delivers on the premise of its cutesy horror genre-mash-up. For the many who have been eagerly anticipating its release, that faith has been rewarded.
10
RevKonda
fun game, people complaining about the religious aspects of this game have definitely have never played, or even touched this game once
10
AkatheShooter
i never understood the hype, and one day i decided to give it a try, really fun and addictive game, a pure pleasure, a lot of fun and really nice artistics choices!
8
NimbusLamb
Cult of the Lamb is a spectacular game I sorely regret not playing sooner. I've put about 60 hours into it and finished the main game and its DLC, **** we talk about how this is objectively a nearly perfect "cozy game"? The current formula is so boring and headache-inducing- dozens of games calling themselves "**** Valley, but..." or "In this cozy game, you can farm and have pets in a trouble-free town!" Cult of the Lamb felt like a breath of fresh air. Finally, a game with genuinely novel elements, a gorgeous art style, beautiful sound design, and satisfying **** balances cult-babysitting mechanics with genuinely good combat, and the two systems feel deeply connected- one couldn't exist without the other. Achieving that without making things frustrating is impressive, and the quality shows how much the developers cared about this **** tone is also wonderful. Balancing an actual demonic universe full of cults and disgrace with "look, cute lamb doing evil stuff, haha"- while maintaining an engaging story- is incredibly difficult. I'm honestly shocked they pulled it off without anything feeling embarrassing or **** combat system thrives on simplicity, and so do the cult mechanics. Dealing with rebels, hunger, follower fights, and all their little quirks is surprisingly intuitive and genuinely fun. Managing a cult of 40+ followers wasn't just challenging- I actually remembered every single one of them, which is incredibly hard for a game to pull **** bishops are also delightful. The symbolism of their missing body parts and their striking designs make them feel like actual threats. I admit it took me a while to tell some apart (Leshy and The One Who Waits were my favorites), but all of them are equally likeable. I can easily see why each would be someone's **** you haven't played Cult of the Lamb, please do- especially if you're picky like me and can't play something that doesn't look, feel, and sound nice, and isn't objectively fun.

Cult of the Lamb

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Aug 11, 2022
Metascore
Generally Favorable
82
User score
Generally Favorable
7.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
82
89% Positive
78 Reviews
10% Mixed
9 Reviews
1% Negative
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100
LEVEL (Czech Republic)
Even the basic balanced alternation between boss slaying expeditions and tending your sheep will provide hours of fun, maybe even dozens of hours. And there are even more things to do in the game, including mini-games like fishing or playing backgammon. [Issue#321]
Aug 28, 2022
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Gfinity
Cult of the Lamb is a masterpiece of an action roguelike game. It's fun, engaging, has a beautiful but brutal aesthetic, and is absolutely worth a playthrough. It's missing some replayability in my eyes, but it's overall a stellar title.
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7.9
70% Positive
629 Ratings
25% Mixed
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6% Negative
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Apr 25, 2026
10
RevKonda
fun game, people complaining about the religious aspects of this game have definitely have never played, or even touched this game once
Apr 1, 2026
10
AkatheShooter
i never understood the hype, and one day i decided to give it a try, really fun and addictive game, a pure pleasure, a lot of fun and really nice artistics choices!
Aug 10, 2022
88
GameStar
Cult of the Lamb is an excellent genre mix with lots of black humour, a challenging layout and delightful combat. Highly addictive.
Sep 28, 2022
80
GameCritics
While it lasted, Cult of the Lamb was a darkly enlightening experience that wholly delivers on the premise of its cutesy horror genre-mash-up. For the many who have been eagerly anticipating its release, that faith has been rewarded.
Aug 10, 2022
80
TheSixthAxis
I really can’t give enough praise to the team at Massive Monster for creating something unique and memorable, and also one of the best indie games I’ve played in a long time. Sure, there's a few rough edges, but this charmingly bloodthirsty lamb that's hell-bent on slaying the unbaalievers has earned a special place in my heart.
Aug 10, 2022
80
Shacknews
Cult of the Lamb is both wicked and wonderful, with a lovely visual aesthetic to boot. Underneath its adorable veneer lies a game that is full of sinister surprises. As someone who doesn’t particularly prefer roguelikes, Cult of the Lamb’s innovative genre-splicing has made me a convert. I am eager to see what additional post-launch content Massive Monsters has planned.
Aug 10, 2022
40
Slant Magazine
Massive Monster’s Cult of the Lamb plays like an inventory of half-understood mechanics from other games.
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Mar 11, 2026
10
Caca-Cosmique
Le jeu parfait dont j'avais besoin un drôle de mélange entre biding of isaac et dont starve. J'adore l'univers on se fait vite aux graphismes. Et le fait de pouvoir choisir la difficulté le rend accessible.
Oct 13, 2025
7
SyKK
Bon voir tres bon jeu avec les deux gameplay principaux (amélioration du camp et donjons). La DA est vrm cool il y a plein d'amélioration possibles. Les donjons sont assez cools. Par contre la partie gameplay de farm pour consolider le camp. Jouez-y si vous aimez ce type de jeu car bon jeu malgré tout !
Oct 12, 2025
7
bloomet
Игра мне понравилась, но есть нюансыБоевка, рисовка, музыка просто супер! Боссфайты в игре просто афигенные, но к 3/4 игры механики с другими локациями и сильным развитием своего культа начинают подзадалбывать. Мне просто хотелось поддерживать характеристики культа на том уровне, чтобы это не приносило мне неудобств, но развивать его или ходить по другим локациям было скучно.Хотелось бы чтобы было две сложности - сложность боев и сложность развития культа.А так, игра супер, не шедевер, но вечерком на часик зайти супер - 7/10
Dec 14, 2024
4
Hyperfailure
Uninspired and uninteresting. Painful to play in local coop as the game takes away your controls while the other player is talking to the cultists.
Oct 23, 2023
4
PyroRaider
Very weird and unsettling at first, but in all not much interesting about this rogue-like that is overshadowed by others in the genre.
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SummaryStart 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 reinforc... Read More
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Aug 11, 2022
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