Honey, I Joined a Cult

Cult management simulation with base building and absurd comedy

Sole Survivor Games · Published by Team17 · Released Nov 3, 2022

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 1,934
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 28; peak 24h 42
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Jul 15, 2024

What is Honey, I Joined a Cult?

A single-player management and base-building simulation about running a customizable cult compound. You build and decorate rooms, schedule and train cultists, assign work priorities, manage food and maintenance, recruit followers, and send members into town for resources and technology.

For you if...

+you enjoy detailed base building and resource management
+you prefer relaxed, low-pressure management with little direct threat
+you like silly humor and extensive cult customization

Not for you if...

−you want action-focused play rather than management menus
−you prefer a guided campaign over sandbox management
−you dislike micromanaging schedules, needs, and work priorities

What players say

72% of 1,934 reviews are positive

Players praise the absurd humor, cult customization, and compound building. The most common complaints are long stretches of waiting, shallow and repetitive late-game progression, and a tutorial and interface that leave key systems unclear.

Screenshots and trailer

Honey, I Joined a Cult system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K or AMD FX-8370
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5750, 1 GB
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 450 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 31
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

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