Cult of the Lamb News

Massive Monster and Devolver Digital announced Cult of the Lamb yesterday during gamescom Opening Night Live.

Cult of the Lamb finds you running a cult in a "crumbling world of ritual and ruin," and features a gameplay loop of base building and dungeon crawling.

The game puts you in the role of a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by a stranger, and you must repay your debt by building a following in his name.

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Cult of the Lamb is swift to make an impression. It's a roguelike where you play as a cutesy lamb who becomes possessed and saved from execution by an ominous stranger. Nothing comes for free, though, so you're now stuck building a demonic, loyal following of sweetly animated woodland critters in his name. We caught a glimpse of the trailer during Gamescom, and it's set to come to Steam next year.

After our leading lamb is saved and some loyal followers are corralled, we catch a glimpse of some of the upcoming PC game's quieter moments. When you're not dipping into randomly generated dungeons to fight off hordes of enemies and defeat rival cult leaders to absorb their power, Cult of the Lamb tasks you with collecting and using resources to build new structures, performing dark rituals, and giving sermons to reinforce the faith of your flock.

You can also train said flock of followers to embark on quests to explore and discover the secrets of five regions. Here, they'll "cleanse the non-believers, spread enlightenment, and perform mystical rituals on the journey to become the mighty lamb god". Oh my.

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Look, I know part of what makes cults insidious is that they can seem so friendly and welcoming, but you have to admit that Cult Of The Lamb looks adorable. Announced last night at Gamescom by publisher Devolver Digital, it's about ascending to divinity by growing your flock, building your base, defeating rival cult leaders, and performing rituals. And it looks adorable! Surely this is one of the good cults. Check out the trailer below.

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