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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 80 Ratings

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  2. Negative: 17 out of 80

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  1. Aug 23, 2022
    0
    The game is somehow good, but the bugs are so many that It's completely unplayable on PS5.
  2. Aug 13, 2022
    4
    The game has nice music and beautiful style but the lack of weapons makes it boring quit fast. Also there is a bug that makes the game unplayable right now. Black Fog every second or third dungeon and sometimes it crashs when i make a ritual.
  3. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    There is a bug that prevent me to come to Dungeon. I don't know why. This game sucks. Waste of my money
  4. Aug 14, 2022
    2
    Made unplayable by a myriad of game breaking bugs. The end-game and many of the core actions are impossible to work around. Such a shame, as this is such an engaging and imaginative game. I feel bad for everyone who got suckered into the early hype, only to find they've been taken advantage of.
  5. Aug 15, 2022
    0
    Once again a game released with game breaking bugs. Do you like not advancing in a game due to a bug? if so, this is for you. Yeah this game can be a 8 or even higher with more content and game breaking bugs removed. And yes they get a 0 for taking peoples money when they KNEW it was broken. This practice will destroy the gaming industry if they do not stop releasing broken games.
  6. Aug 16, 2022
    3
    I loved the game. But I can't play it. Black fog blocks you in base and there is nothing you can do. That ruined a 10 day play, and then happened again at first day on my new game. I am so tired of games not ready to be played being launched. Fix it. Players are customers, imagine if every product in the world need updates with fixes to work.
  7. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Great game, but it was too broken to even finish when it released. Shame on devolver and massive monster. They knew they were selling a broken product. I will pass on the next few games they release. Speak with your wallet.
  8. Aug 27, 2022
    2
    A great idea that is wasted by a botched execution. The console versions have been released in an unplayable state, and the second PS5 upgrade barely makes it reach beta quality.

    They clearly didn't have the resources to launch on all platforms at the same time, they really should have followed the examples set by Hades, Disco Elysium and many others: launch on PC, iron out the bugs,
    A great idea that is wasted by a botched execution. The console versions have been released in an unplayable state, and the second PS5 upgrade barely makes it reach beta quality.

    They clearly didn't have the resources to launch on all platforms at the same time, they really should have followed the examples set by Hades, Disco Elysium and many others: launch on PC, iron out the bugs, then release on console once the dust has settled. It is really concerning that Devolver allowed that trainwreck to happen, and I won't buy a Devolver game on release week anymore.
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  9. Aug 14, 2022
    10
    I’m enjoying this game so much that I finally made an account so I could make a review. I’m seeing a lot of other reviews mention game breaking bugs. I’m about 8 hours in and haven’t experienced any. The combat is fun and the day night cycle really keeps you engaged. I just wish the cycle lasted a bit longer. Frame rate is mostly steady. Every time I pick up certain items (fervor is what II’m enjoying this game so much that I finally made an account so I could make a review. I’m seeing a lot of other reviews mention game breaking bugs. I’m about 8 hours in and haven’t experienced any. The combat is fun and the day night cycle really keeps you engaged. I just wish the cycle lasted a bit longer. Frame rate is mostly steady. Every time I pick up certain items (fervor is what I think it’s called) while on a “crusade” it does drops but like 20. It was only an issue once during a boss fight. It also drops every new day for some reason.

    Load times are good. Your never waiting for anything for more than a couple seconds. The graphics also look amazing and I love the sound design. Sermons do start to feel old fast but that doesn’t take away too much from my experience. Maybe I will feel different when I’m further in. Occasionally there are bugs. Nothing game breaking for me yet but I also have a high tolerance to bugs thanks to Bethesda. This game is totally worth the $26. I’m really surprised by how low the ps5 users score is.

    Edit: I am about 20 hours in now and late game is a buggy mess which is really sad because I love everything about this game. I’ll be lowering my score from a 9 to a 7. Hopefully I remember to play it once everything is fixed. I still think this game is worth getting but in late game I sometimes have to reload the game like 3 times every hour because it crashes. Yes, this game crashes more on ps5 than the launch cyberpunk. Still love it but there are a lot of crashes. Nothing gamebreaking but very frustrating. Load times are good. Your never waiting for anything for more than a couple seconds. The graphics also look amazing and I love the sound design. Sermons do start to feel old fast but that doesn’t take away too much from my experience. Maybe I will feel different when I’m further in. Occasionally there are bugs. Nothing game breaking for me yet but I also have a high tolerance to bugs thanks to Bethesda. This game is totally worth the $26. I’m really surprised by how low the ps5 users score is.


    Final edit: bugs are mostly fixed. Love this game. Will be going for the plat now.
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  10. Aug 21, 2022
    0
    Bug, Bugs, Bugs, Ritual freezes, no Snail spawn and FPS Drops
    The game could have been so good, but technically it was a disaster.

    PC patches 4 : 0 Consoles patches
    Edit: PC Patch #5
  11. Aug 14, 2022
    9
    Great game, super cool theme and very well drawn, awesome soundtrack too. It was an unexpected surprise
  12. Aug 13, 2022
    10
    It's absolutely right up there with binding of isaac and enter the gungeon. Got a couple of bugs that need ironing, but I switched this on to 'have a look' and since then spent 32 hours of the 48 hour weekend absolutely addicted to it.

    The genius is the messages that 'everything is going wrong' with your 'flock' whilst out in the woods trying to destroy an epic boss. It adds a real
    It's absolutely right up there with binding of isaac and enter the gungeon. Got a couple of bugs that need ironing, but I switched this on to 'have a look' and since then spent 32 hours of the 48 hour weekend absolutely addicted to it.

    The genius is the messages that 'everything is going wrong' with your 'flock' whilst out in the woods trying to destroy an epic boss. It adds a real frantic dynamic and pressure to get the area smashed so you can get back and sort out your cult before everyone is dead. Both mechanics of fighting and crafting rarely work in these games, but this does is excellently. It's so addictive.

    You cannot put it down. Just do yourself a favour, don't play on easy as it's not a balanced tight rope act if you do. You will walk away wondering what all the fuss is about and ruin it for yourself.

    That's the only issue for me, the devs should have got rid of easy mode. Medium is perfect for most to get the satisfaction of hard work paying off. Hard and hardest modes are tough but fair.They run the risk of it not hitting home on easy, and I'm assuming the lower critic scores were from reviewers playing out on easy as they have a hundred other games to review. Shame, because this is a total classic like isaac, meatboy, gungeon, n++ etc. before it.
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  13. Aug 14, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game. Esthetic/ Visuals/sound all top tier. Both the town management / dungeon combat are well done and compliment eachother well. Very satisfying loop and hard to put down
  14. Aug 20, 2022
    8
    Cult of the lamb orjinal konsepti ile keyifli bir rouge like deneyimi yaşatıyor. Oynanışı oldukça çeşitli olan bu oyunun amacı kendi tarikatınızı oluşturup onların inanç seviyelerini yüksek tutarak, ihtiyaçlarını karşılayarak köyünüzü geliştirmek ve tanrılara baş kaldırmak. Aynı zamanda keşiflere çıkmalı ve materyaller toplamanız gerekiyor. Bu kısım zaten oyunun kombat ve rougelike kısmınıCult of the lamb orjinal konsepti ile keyifli bir rouge like deneyimi yaşatıyor. Oynanışı oldukça çeşitli olan bu oyunun amacı kendi tarikatınızı oluşturup onların inanç seviyelerini yüksek tutarak, ihtiyaçlarını karşılayarak köyünüzü geliştirmek ve tanrılara baş kaldırmak. Aynı zamanda keşiflere çıkmalı ve materyaller toplamanız gerekiyor. Bu kısım zaten oyunun kombat ve rougelike kısmını oluşturuyor. Köy geliştirme sekansında birazcık Stardew Valley havası var. Herhangi birine karşı savunma yapmanız gerekmediği için aşırı yormuyor oyun. Kimilerinin ihtiyaçlarını karşılamakla, aykırılık yapanları yola getirmekle, ekinlerlerle odaklanmakla, ritüel öğrenip yapmakla geçiyor zamanınız fakat bunları geliştirdikçe oyun çok daha keyifli bir hale geliyor. Son zamanlarda aşırı keyif alarak oynadığım bir indie yapım oldu Cult of the Lamb. Müzikleri, ritüellerin çeşitliliği, tarikat üyelerin ihtiyaçlarını karşıladıkça elde ettiğiniz upgrade'ler, doktorinler ( tarikat üyeleriniz için öğrenebileceğiniz ritüeller ya da pasif özellikler), taç yetenekleri ( karakter özellikleri ), köy geliştirmeleri oldukça çeşitli. Bu da oynanabilirliği yeteri sürede arttırıyor. Arkadaşlarınız ile birlikte ilerleyebildiğimiz bir Multiplayer modu getirselerdi çok daha keyifli olabilirdi. Belki ilerleyen zamanlarda gelir. Yalnızca şimdilik çok fazla ilerleyişi engelleyen buglar bulunuyor. Oyunu ne kadar PS5 de oynasam da bu glitchler yüzünden quit / reload yapmam gereken anlar çok oldu. Düzeltilecek patch üzerinde çalışıyorlarmış tasarımcı ekip. Sayıları oldukça az olmasına rağmen çok güzel bir oyun ortaya çıkarmışlar. Tavsiye ediyorum. Expand
  15. Aug 16, 2022
    10
    Gameplay (The two sides of the game), graphic and music, all addictive. Sadly some bugs, I got no big problems so far but I got them, so if they fix them this game is a 15. You can feel the love, I'm rating this game in that respect, just fix the bugs. All the red stuff laying on the ground lags so bad hahaha. The music is so good ~
  16. Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Im seeing a lot of reviews of people complaining of a fog bug and other things. I myself have put hours into this game and luckily have not experienced any of these. I have found the game visually great with a fun art style and music I am personally enjoying. The rouge like elements are fun but a larger weapon verity wouldn't hurt but I don't feel it holds it back either. But for me theIm seeing a lot of reviews of people complaining of a fog bug and other things. I myself have put hours into this game and luckily have not experienced any of these. I have found the game visually great with a fun art style and music I am personally enjoying. The rouge like elements are fun but a larger weapon verity wouldn't hurt but I don't feel it holds it back either. But for me the best part and most fun to be had is interacting and building your cut, there is a lot of laughs and fun to be had in that part of the game. Expand
  17. Apr 8, 2023
    8
    A great game all round. It's fun, it's cute, the gameplay is so smooth and it was super polished at launch (with a few exceptions). This was another game I didn't want to put down whatsoever, and even bought again on the Switch. The campaign doesn't outstay it's welcome and I would say the pacing and difficulty is perfect. Will happily play this again some day.
  18. Aug 25, 2022
    1
    Reminds me of the Cyberpunk release, but obviously on a smaller scale (and with cute creatures). Soft locks in dungeons due to doors not opening because a non-existent enemy remains. Paths that you delete reappear and flash over whatever you've placed. The game absolutely chugs in some dungeons when there is a lot of "MP" lying around. Black screen after going through doors. The latestReminds me of the Cyberpunk release, but obviously on a smaller scale (and with cute creatures). Soft locks in dungeons due to doors not opening because a non-existent enemy remains. Paths that you delete reappear and flash over whatever you've placed. The game absolutely chugs in some dungeons when there is a lot of "MP" lying around. Black screen after going through doors. The latest (only) update around two weeks in just added what I would describe as a 2013 Instagram filter to all screens, which is nice touch while I watch my 2D sprite cruise around at 15 FPS on a PS5. Also, the paid DLC is available now! It has potential to be a great game but unfortunately the bugs punished those who decided to support early. I would recommend waiting a few months for the bugs to be ironed out and the price to drop. Expand
  19. Jan 19, 2023
    7
    Cute little cult game.
    I just did the mistake to level up everything before I did too much progress in the dungeons so it become very unbalanced. But still, a game filled with small little cute fun details, just missed the big cult orgy seance.
  20. Aug 19, 2023
    8
    Awesome game!! Very different from other games. Wouldn't let my kids play it but I love t g e style and premise of this game.
  21. Sep 3, 2022
    2
    El gameplay no es terrible pero tampoco suficientemente pulido como para ser disfrutable ni de lejos; el abanico de movimientos es más que reducido, un solo movimiento por arma, habiendo solo 5 armas, puro spamear X, y un abanico de hechizos que acaba reducido a 3 porque el resto no sirven para nada. Aburrido, monótono, sin nada que ofrecer a nivel jugable, y no ayuda que las salas que loEl gameplay no es terrible pero tampoco suficientemente pulido como para ser disfrutable ni de lejos; el abanico de movimientos es más que reducido, un solo movimiento por arma, habiendo solo 5 armas, puro spamear X, y un abanico de hechizos que acaba reducido a 3 porque el resto no sirven para nada. Aburrido, monótono, sin nada que ofrecer a nivel jugable, y no ayuda que las salas que lo hacen del género rogue tengan cero variedad y cero personalidad; a nivel de rogue es el peor trabajo que he visto en mi vida, como si no pretendiese ser rogue realmente o lo hubiesen hecho en 3 dias, apostaría que eso es lo que sucedió, un cambio de rumbo para aprobechar la popularidad del genero, pero lo cierto es que funcionaría mil veces mejor como juego lineal porque lo que han hecho a nivel de rogue es ridículo.

    La mecánica de la secta está bien, es entretenida y original, pero en 6 horas lo tendrás todo al maximo y no quedará nada por hacer. El diseño de bosses es interesante, nada notable pero hace más ligero el sufrimiento que es todo lo demás. Por último a nivel de decisión estética y enfoque está claro que destaca y es bueno, el de la dirección artística es el único que realmente puso esfuerzo en este proyecto, una lastima que eso sea solo un reclamo: Este juego fue hecho para ser vendido por su aspecto visual y fingiendo ser un rogue que no es.

    Tremenda maniobra de marketing, un juego que no llega a mediocre hecho con la única intención de virilizarse por su estética, y lo peor es que les ha funcionado.
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  22. Dec 25, 2022
    8
    On release, it was broken cuz of the amount of bugs. But now it's finally an awesome Rougelike / Animal-crossing like game. Loved the humour, gameplay and music.
  23. Jan 3, 2023
    1
    Ritual bug has broken my game. My frustration greatly outweighs my fun. Not enough support for the game.
  24. Sep 7, 2022
    7
    It turns out a roguelike partnered with a life sim can unexpectedly work and be really fun. The roguelike part is simpler and easier than other roguelikes (an excellent place for beginners to try out the genre) but still enjoyable and the life sim is just as addictive as others from the same genre. The game had some performance issues and bugs that made it unplayable after a certain point.
  25. Sep 14, 2022
    9
    L'ambiance et la musique sont top, une bonne dose d'humour noir, la gestion du culte est très plaisante, entre un Animal Crossing et un Don't Starve. La partie Rogue-Lite est plutôt classique, mais très bien réalisée. Le tout se marrie particulièrement bien, et rends le jeu addictif.

    Gros point noir sur PS5 : des ralentissements, des salles qui ne se déverrouillent pas quand tous les
    L'ambiance et la musique sont top, une bonne dose d'humour noir, la gestion du culte est très plaisante, entre un Animal Crossing et un Don't Starve. La partie Rogue-Lite est plutôt classique, mais très bien réalisée. Le tout se marrie particulièrement bien, et rends le jeu addictif.

    Gros point noir sur PS5 : des ralentissements, des salles qui ne se déverrouillent pas quand tous les ennemis sont morts, et des bugs gênants lors de l'exécution des rituels (freeze) qui arrivent parfois et nécessitent de relancer le jeu. Les modifications du sol ne sont pas prises en compte, à chaque sortie de la base, tout est réinitialisé à la texture choisie précédemment.
    Pour tous ces soucis, j'ai enlevé 2 points, j'espère qu'ils seront vite résolus, car très frustrants.

    EDIT : les bugs bloquants ont été corrigés, plus de raison d'enlever des points là dessus.
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  26. Aug 19, 2022
    1
    Cult of the Lamb is a lot of fun but at the moment it’s extremely bogged down by game breaking bugs on PS5. The game crashes frequently, gets laggier the longer you play, and doesn’t always save your progress no matter how many times you prompt it to. 21 hours in and I still can’t get through more than 1 dungeon run at a time without the game locking up. I’d love to give this game a higherCult of the Lamb is a lot of fun but at the moment it’s extremely bogged down by game breaking bugs on PS5. The game crashes frequently, gets laggier the longer you play, and doesn’t always save your progress no matter how many times you prompt it to. 21 hours in and I still can’t get through more than 1 dungeon run at a time without the game locking up. I’d love to give this game a higher rating, but in its current state I simply cant. Expand
  27. Aug 29, 2022
    6
    First: Beware future releases of this studio! Came out very buggy.

    There were many bugs like: * Hardlock (corrupted saves) * Softlocks (have to restart from last save) when doing rituals or when enemies disappear in fights * Structures you built disappear * Unlocked structures cannot be built at all * Achievements cannot be completed because items are not available * Quest cannot
    First: Beware future releases of this studio! Came out very buggy.

    There were many bugs like:
    * Hardlock (corrupted saves)
    * Softlocks (have to restart from last save) when doing rituals or when enemies disappear in fights
    * Structures you built disappear
    * Unlocked structures cannot be built at all
    * Achievements cannot be completed because items are not available
    * Quest cannot be completet which leads to your cult hating you
    ... the list goes on

    Variety:
    * There are 4 weapon classes with minor variations (e.g. crit chance, poison, ...) which feels repetitive after ~4 hours
    ** There is no strong and fast attack just one attack (or combo if you press multiple times)
    * Spells feel similar. You aim in a direction and it deals damage or aoe just different animation
    * It lacks a mix and match system like in Binding of Isaac to stay interesting

    Cult:
    * Building the cult is the highlight I started with a feeling like in Oxigen not included
    * Tech tree for building is small but impactfull

    Endgame:
    * not existent. No motivation to keep going after the last Boss

    performance:
    * I experienced frame drops using spells, otherwise okay
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  28. Sep 2, 2022
    3
    even after 2 patches the game continues to be bugged to hell as of now my followers wont eat on their own anymore and i have to make them eat manually which with 20 followers can be really annoying
    game costs way too much for what little content there is
    balancing and playtesting seems to be an alien language to the dev team all runs feel the same and theres very little variety to
    even after 2 patches the game continues to be bugged to hell as of now my followers wont eat on their own anymore and i have to make them eat manually which with 20 followers can be really annoying
    game costs way too much for what little content there is
    balancing and playtesting seems to be an alien language to the dev team
    all runs feel the same and theres very little variety to anything
    all followers act the same and have the same dialogue
    base building is extremly simple like a mobile game almost
    this game in its current state is at best worth 5-10 bucks
    ive never played such a buggy game on launch before another game by the same publisher called "enter the gungeon" managed to have waaaaay more content , being bug free and costing only half the price that this game asks you is WAY WAY better
    iam saddened because i was looking forward to this game very much but ive essentialy been tricked into picking up an early access title
    after finishing this game in just about 8 hours which is abyssmal for a rogue like game i will uninstall and quite frankly dont plan on revisiting it
    sadly the playstation has a trash refund policy so that wont be an option for me
    i hope the douchebag devs are happy with my money because it will certainly be the last time ill ever buy a game from Massive Monster
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  29. Apr 15, 2023
    9
    You're a lamb and you need to build a cult following around you. All this starts on a very creepy note. You yourself were chosen to undergo this task, but at what cost? Your cult involves some work, but you'll be nicely rewarded if you manage to make your followers give you blind dedication. In order to do that you need to gather resources, go on expeditions and do some side quests forYou're a lamb and you need to build a cult following around you. All this starts on a very creepy note. You yourself were chosen to undergo this task, but at what cost? Your cult involves some work, but you'll be nicely rewarded if you manage to make your followers give you blind dedication. In order to do that you need to gather resources, go on expeditions and do some side quests for your followers. You'll also be visited by some questionable types with an agenda of their own. All this while you clean up poop from the cult grounds to prevent your flock getting sick. An adorable and extremely addictive game. Recommended! Expand
  30. Aug 1, 2023
    8
    It was funny game, maybe its should be more action than building base and etc. Didnt noticed any bugs and gameplay was smooth. I can recommend this its good time waste game.
  31. Mar 27, 2023
    8
    Shorter, less representative version of my review because this website is a mess:

    Intro: I've seen emotional reviews, but only experienced one bug where I got stuck in a dungeon and was not able to progress. Pros: Great soundtrack, addictive gameplay, perfect difficulty with challenging bosses. A lot of actions to perform and things to build, amazing graphics. Cons: Old cult
    Shorter, less representative version of my review because this website is a mess:

    Intro: I've seen emotional reviews, but only experienced one bug where I got stuck in a dungeon and was not able to progress.

    Pros: Great soundtrack, addictive gameplay, perfect difficulty with challenging bosses. A lot of actions to perform and things to build, amazing graphics.

    Cons: Old cult members have no use and age too fast. Also, more features could have been added. There is little to no story.

    Conclusion: Cult of the Lamb is cute, scary and addictive. The dichotomy of the themes and gameplay is what makes this game charming and fresh. While more features could have been added, the game is still fun with good combat and a lot to do. I give it an 85/100.
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  32. May 16, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game! That combination of the binding of Issac with micro economy game is awesome!
    Poop is our leader!
    Meeeeeee
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  33. Aug 14, 2023
    9
    Overall the cult management systems that are tied into the roguelike elements of the game allow for players to have a varied style of gameplay that lets them take a break from the action every once and a while. The roguelike part of the game is definitely addicting, the successes feel great but the failures make you want to come back and try again. Even when you do fail the punishmentOverall the cult management systems that are tied into the roguelike elements of the game allow for players to have a varied style of gameplay that lets them take a break from the action every once and a while. The roguelike part of the game is definitely addicting, the successes feel great but the failures make you want to come back and try again. Even when you do fail the punishment feels temporary and isn’t a huge setback. Cult of the Lamb is a fantastic experience that combines two genres and aesthetics but makes them work together seamlessly. Outside of minor bugs, this is a must-play if you’re looking for a different spin on the roguelike genre. Expand
  34. Aug 31, 2023
    8
    It's a fun game with a playtime of ~25h if you're going for the plat trophy.
    While playing I encountered only one bug (followers were not loading in the chapel/temple) and I had to restart but aside from that no game breaking bugs popped up.
    The game itself is a mixture of a very light base building and survival (if you play on hard) and a dungeon crawler. I enjoyed it a lot.
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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    Oct 15, 2022
    90
    Masterfully blends two disparate genres without making many sacrifices. This quirky management-roguelike hybrid has the makings of a cult classic. [Issue#19, p.96]
  2. Aug 29, 2022
    90
    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.
  3. Aug 23, 2022
    80
    You will never look at sheep the same way again after playing Cult of the Lamb. It’s a fun, cute roguelite mixed with taking care of your own twisted animal community. And it’s very well done.