Cult of the Lamb

Action roguelite and colony sim about building a woodland cult

Massive Monster · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Aug 11, 2022

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 130K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 1,632 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,223; peak 24h 1,901
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 weeks ago; Aug 26, 2026

What is Cult of the Lamb?

A 2D action roguelite and colony sim in which a possessed lamb builds a cult to repay a mysterious rescuer. You gather resources, construct a settlement, manage followers, conduct rituals, and fight enemies and rival leaders across randomly generated regions.

For you if...

+you enjoy alternating between dungeon runs and settlement upkeep
+you like cute animal art paired with dark humor
+you want single-player or shared-screen cooperative play

Not for you if...

−you want a pure action roguelike without management chores
−you need high enemy and environment variety

What players say

96% of 129,858 reviews are positive · 95% of 1,632 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cute-but-dark art direction, music, follower management, and blend of base building with combat. Common complaints describe both sides as shallow or repetitive and say frequent follower chores can crowd out dungeon runs.

Screenshots and trailer

Cult of the Lamb system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400); AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800)
Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 VRAM); Radeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 57
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Arabic, Dutch, Turkish.