Deal | Macabre roguelite with 95% positive reviews for under $10 on Steam

In Cult of the Lamb, players step into the wool of a little lamb that was supposed to be sacrificed but is saved at the last moment by a mysterious deity known as “The One Who Waits.” The rescue is not entirely selfless, however: In return, the lamb is tasked with founding its own cult and gathering an ever-growing flock of followers. The game is set in the “Lands of the Old Faith,” where adorable cartoon visuals meet dark magic, rival cults and macabre rituals. Cult of the Lamb normally costs just under $25 on Steam. However, a 60% discount brings the price down to $9.99 until August 25. According to SteamDB, this matches the game's previous all-time low, last reached in January.

One of Cult of the Lamb's defining features is the constant switch between action-packed crusades and managing your own cult. Back at camp, players construct buildings and production facilities, grow food and recruit new followers. These followers need to be kept busy, fed and happy, for example through sermons, rituals and player-defined doctrines. And those who prefer a less merciful approach to cult leadership can simply sacrifice troublesome followers. Once everything in the cult is under control, it's time to head out on a crusade through randomly generated dungeons, fighting enemies, gathering resources and finding new followers. Different weapons, curses, Tarot cards and relics add variety, with their combinations changing from one run to the next.

German gaming magazine 4Players awarded the game 8 out of 10, praising Cult of the Lamb for its successful blend of base building and roguelite elements, varied gameplay and unusual setting, which combines cute cartoon graphics with plenty of dark humor. Criticism, on the other hand, was directed at the gameplay loop becoming repetitive over time, as well as the relatively shallow combat and management systems. According to the review, individual dungeon runs usually take just 15 to 20 minutes, making the game well suited to shorter sessions. Fittingly, Cult of the Lamb is rated “Verified” for the Steam Deck, making it a good option for gaming on the go. Metacritic lists a Metascore of 82 and a User Score of 7.9.

Overall, these scores paint the picture of a solid, though not outstanding, game. A look at the Steam reviews, however, shows just how well Massive Monster's cult simulator has actually been received by players: An impressive 95% of more than 127,000 user reviews give it a thumbs up. That makes Cult of the Lamb one of the most popular roguelites on Steam.

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