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Cult of the Lamb

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

2022 Action Adventure Indie Strategy ★ Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% 130,945 reviews
Cult of the Lamb

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Guides

Guides

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Cult of the Lamb Beginner Guide — Your First Days, Faith and the Bishops

Cult of the Lamb runs on two halves that feed each other: crusades bring back followers, Bones and materials, and the cult turns them into Devotion, Faith and permanent upgrades for the next crusade. This guide starts with a checklist for your first in-game days, then explains the follower needs that cause dissent, the first Doctrines and Rituals worth taking, the four Bishops and how many followers each region gate needs, what to upgrade first, and the mistakes that quietly drain Faith.

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Cult of the Lamb Weapon and Curse Tier List — Every Weapon and Curse Ranked

A tier list of every weapon and curse in Cult of the Lamb, including the Woolhaven Flail, the seven Legendary weapons and the six Woolhaven curses, each with a one-line reason. Below the rankings: damage at level I, X and XX for every type, how many levels a Godly variant is really worth, per-cast damage for every curse, the strongest combinations, how each item is unlocked, and what to skip.

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Cult of the Lamb Crusade Guide — Region Order, Unlocks and Bishop Fights

Crusades are the dungeon half of Cult of the Lamb: four regions, each opened by a follower count and ruled by a Bishop you reach after three mini-bosses. This guide starts with a one-table overview of the regions (gate, threats, loadout), then explains how a run is built, which rooms are worth a detour, when to go home, every mini-boss and Bishop fight with boss health by difficulty, what to farm in each region, and what opens after The One Who Waits, including Purgatory and Woolhaven.

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Cult of the Lamb Best Builds — Weapons, Curses, Tarot, Fleeces

Cult of the Lamb never lets you choose your weapon from a menu: one weapon and one curse are dropped at the start of each crusade, and more appear on the way. A build is therefore a plan for what to take when it is offered, not a fixed loadout. This guide gives five builds that work, then explains how sermons unlock better gear, how the weapon and curse types compare, which tarot cards, fleeces and relics are worth taking, and what each Bishop punishes.

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Cult of the Lamb Cult Management Guide — Best Doctrines, Rituals and Dissenters

Running the cult in Cult of the Lamb comes down to a few decisions you cannot undo and a few daily habits. The irreversible part is the doctrines: every Commandment Stone makes you choose one of two options and lock the other out until the post-game. This guide gives our pick for every doctrine pair, the rituals worth spending bones on, how each follower need rises and falls, how to deal with dissenters, which buildings to unlock at each stage, and how to automate the chores.

Overview

What's the Game?

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Combat and management combined

Snappy dungeon combat plus follower care, building, and rituals — two complementary loops.

Varied weapons and curses

Swords, cleavers, axes, gauntlets, hammers, plus curses (magic) — many viable builds.

Run a cult

Preach to followers, hold rituals, and raise loyalty. Re-educate dissenters.

Four boss bishops

Defeat the false bishops in order to free the world. Clear progression structure.

Cute meets dark

Adorable art combined with grim ritual content creates a unique tone.

Ongoing free updates

Major patches have added entirely new systems and gear.

Trailer

Trailer

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Screenshots

Screenshots

Languages

Supported Languages

Language Interface Audio Subtitles
English ● ✓ ? ?
Deutsch ✓ ? ?
Español ✓ ? ?
Français ✓ ? ?
Italiano ✓ ? ?
日本語 ✓ ? ?
한국어 ✓ ? ?
Português (Brasil) ✓ ? ?
Русский ✓ ? ?
简体中文 ✓ ? ?
繁體中文 ✓ — ✓

Specs

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400); AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 VRAM); Radeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM) Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2048 VRAM); Radeon R9 380 (2048 VRAM) Storage: 4 GB available space

macOS

Minimum

OS: OS 10.9 Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 (4 * 3200) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M390   (2048 VRAM) or equivalent Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

OS: OS 10.9 Processor: Intel Core i5-7600 (4 * 3400) or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon Pro 570 (4096 VRAM) or equivalent Storage: 2 GB available space

Linux

Minimum

Recommended

Achievements

Achievement Highlights

Deal with the Devil Deal with the Devil
Death to Non-Believers Death to Non-Believers
First Follower First Follower
Flock of All Flock of All
Flock of Many Flock of Many
Preacher of Truth Preacher of Truth
See No Evil See No Evil
Speak No Evil Speak No Evil
The First Death The First Death
The Flock Grows The Flock Grows

FAQ

FAQ

Yes. UI and subtitles are available in both English and Japanese on Steam and mobile.
A unique blend of roguelite combat and cult management. Fight in dungeons to gather materials and followers, then run a cult at your base to grow followers faith and defeat bosses to free the world.
No — buy-to-play (around 24.99 USD on Steam; mobile sold separately). Ongoing free updates have added significant content.
Swords are well-balanced for starting. Once comfortable, cleavers (wide range) and gauntlets (combo damage) become powerful. Always grab Godly variants when they appear — they meaningfully boost damage.
Keep food, hygiene, and loyalty all stable. Build basic facilities (toilets, dining) early, address discontent via re-education, and use devotion to unlock cult upgrades. The base stays stable even while you dungeon-crawl.

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