Cult of the Lamb

 PlayStation 5
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 80 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 80
  3. Negative: 17 out of 80

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  1. SebboBastian
    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.
  2. Padudu
    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.
  3. Scuffy
    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    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#13 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
53
#53 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

Critic Reviews

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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
  1. PLAY
    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. Hey Poor Player
    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.
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  3. Games.cz
    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.
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