Cult of the Lamb is that rare game: a fun critique of organized religion

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Cultists usher you down a path, skeletons lining the way as braziers expel faint illumination. As you are laid before the pillar of sacrifice, an ax swings down. But instead of death, you are met with life. A faceless being known as The One Who Waits appears before you and bestows its favor upon you in the form of a living crown. New power is breathed into your being with the promise of revenge. You are more than a lamb brought to the slaughter — you are now a god given flesh.

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The roguelike action-adventure game Cult of the Lamb wraps the grotesque in a charming little package of characters that look like they could be pulled straight from a children’s story. The 2D animations are simple, but snappy. And despite the overarching narrative being one of vengeance, consumption, and sacrifice, there is a sort of levity here, with picture book-style illustrations and vibrant 2D backgrounds. This is further enhanced by the almost whimsical score that incorporates a sort of midi vocal track, which emulates chanting or incomprehensible songs of worship. It helps disarm the player, in a way, as they tear their way through dungeons to seek out the four Old Gods that had sent them to sacrifice.

Cult of the Lamb is equal parts dungeon-crawler and religious management sim, with your tasks divided between tending to your devout flock of followers and trawling through procedurally