Animal Crossing Cosplays As Evil Roguelike in Cult of the Lamb Trailer

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Upcoming indie roguelike Cult of the Lamb combines the world of Animal Crossing, and its social simulation mechanics, with a terrifying dungeon crawler experience. Nintendo's wholesome franchise lets players manage their own virtual communities, which are populated by anthropomorphic animals. While Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be dark, Massive Monster's Cult of the Lamb puts a horrific twist on this formula.

While massive AAA games like Elden Ring and Horizons Forbidden West usually draw a huge audience, independent titles are able to deliver smaller and more succinct experiences. Developers like Supergiant Games and Team Cherry have found massive success with titles likeBastion and Hollow Knight, even though these games were crafted by small teams without a multi-million dollar budget. The growing popularity of indie games is perhaps best demonstrated by Hades, Supergiant Games' roguelike dungeon crawler that launched back in 2020 and won an impressive number of industry awards. Many wildly anticipated indie games will release throughout 2022, too, including the turn-based RPG Sea of Stars and the feline platforming game Stray.

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A Cult of the Lamb gameplay reveal, posted to YouTube by Game Informer, portrays a title that takes Animal Crossing in a much different direction. The fast-paced roguelike sees players fight through randomly-generated dungeons after being sacrificed by a dark cult. However, the world of Cult of the Lamb is also rendered in an adorably cartoonish art style and is populated by animals. A base management mechanic similar to Animal Crossing lets the player build a community of followers, and keeping them happy