Cult of the Lamb

Promotional artwork for Cult of the Lamb: Sinful Edition.

Praise the Lamb, conduit to great power, promised liberator of the One Who Waits below.

Yet sacrificial beast, take head; for a Crown cannot sit up on two brows.
—Intro

Cult of the Lamb is a video game about building a cult and going on crusades to support and build it. After their execution by the Bishops of the Old Faith, the player character is forced into a Deal with the Devil, granting them life once more in exchange for building a cult to support their bound benefactor, The One Who Waits.

It was developed by Massive Monster and first published by Devolver Digital in 2022. It saw release on Steam and GOG.com for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. It also saw console releases on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, and the Nintendo Switch.

Has a website here.

Tropes used in Cult of the Lamb include:
  • Action Prologue: The game starts with the execution of the player character, their resurrection, and subsequent escape from their captors.
  • And Your Reward Is Interior Decorating: The player can sometimes unlock designs for decorative items for their cult.
  • Black Cloak: Generally worn by the followers of the old faith.
  • But Thou Must!: The player character is given the options of "Yes" and "Absolutely" when asked if they agree to the deal of "The One Who Waits".
  • Character Customization: The player may alter the appearance of recruited cultists.
  • Cheap Gold Coins: Used as a currency in the game.
  • Cult: The player character is tasked with growing and building one.
  • Deal with the Devil: The player character is forced into one at the start of the game.
  • Dungeon Shop: During a crusade, Helob will sell the player character other animals, while debating whether or not to eat it.
  • Funny Animal: The cultists are cartoonish animals or monsters. The player character is a lamb.
  • Modesty Leaves: Used in the Sinful Edition cover art.
  • Relationship Values: Blessing followers improves their opinion of the player character.
  • Secret Circle of Secrets: The followers of the old faith.
  • Tech Tree: Used to unlock new facilities for the cult.
  • Third Eye: Helob possesses a third eye in between his two normal eyes.
  • Toilet Humour: Dealing with poop left by followers is important for disease prevention.
  • The Wiki Rule: Has an official wiki hosted on Fandom here.
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