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Cult of the Lamb Gets Second Major Update for 2024

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Published Aug 12, 2024, 4:07 AM EDT

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Summary

Unholy Alliance brings local co-op to Cult of the Lamb, along with new mechanics like follower traits and structures for the cult compound.
Players now have the option to play as both the Lamb and the Goat in dungeons, along with exploring new relics and tarot cards for cooperative play.
The Unholy Alliance update also introduces unique follower traits, new structures like the Nursery and Knucklebones arena, and quality-of-life improvements.

Massive Monster’s Cult of the Lamb has finally added local co-op in its latest update, Unholy Alliance. The long-awaited feature is just one of many new goodies for players to enjoy in the cutesy horror roguelite released for multiple platforms in 2022. Published by Devolver Digital, Cult of the Lamb puts players in the role of a little lamb who, at the orders of a powerful deity, must form a cult to honor them.

Cult of the Lamb combines base building with dungeon crawling, with the eponymous hero indoctrinating followers; performing sermons, rituals, and perhaps sacrifices; and of course providing for the cultists’ basic necessities. This requires building shelters, growing food, appeasing their worries, doing favors to maintain their loyalty, and keeping everything sanitary so they don’t get sick. In between cleaning up vomit and building altars, the Lamb must venture into the nearby dungeons to confront the four Bishops and release the aforementioned god.

Massive Monster has so far released three free expansions for Cult of the Lamb: Relics of the Old Faith in April 2023, Sins of the Flesh in January 2024, and now Unholy Alliance. One of the more exciting additions coming to Cult of the Lamb with this latest update is local two-player co-op, with one person filling the role of the Lamb while the second is the Goat. The two players will be able to venture into dungeons together, take on minigames like Knucklebones, and of course maintain their cult. There are also now new relics and tarot cards, some of them geared specifically toward cooperative play.

Cult of the Lamb Unholy Alliance Is the 3rd Major Update

Unholy Alliance also adds new follower traits to Cult of the Lamb, making cultists even more unpredictable and challenging to satiate. They can now be insomniacs or bust their friends out of prison, become catatonic or cursed, and even snore loud enough to wake their fellows. Additionally, followers who are sent out on missions might return inspired or traumatized by the experience. And whereas before, the Lamb’s spouse would not be pleased if they caught their leader philandering with another, some followers are now polyamorous and won’t mind if their little lamb wanders. Some cultists, on the other hand, might become homicidally jealous.

Cult of the Lamb’s Unholy Alliance also gives players two new structures to build in their compound: a Nursery and a Knucklebones arena. The Nursery can succor three babies at once, who will also provide a lot of extra fertilizer for crops until they age out at 14. The Lamb can take on one follower a day in the Knucklebones arena, and they’ll level up instantly if they lose. Along with a number of quality-of-life improvements and new quests, Cult of the Lamb’s Unholy Alliance update offers plenty of reason for players to revisit their cult compound if they haven’t in a while.

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OpenCritic Reviews: Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 88%

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Released: August 11, 2022
ESRB: Teen / Blood, Violence.
Developer(s): Massive Monster
Publisher(s): Devolver Digital
Engine: Unity
Multiplayer: Local Co-Op
Number of Players: 1-2 players

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Cult of the Lamb casts players in the role of a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by an ominous stranger, and must repay their debt by building a loyal following in his name. 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.
BUILD YOUR FLOCK
Collect and use resources to build new structures, perform dark rituals to appease the gods, and give sermons to reinforce the faith of your flock.

DESTROY THE NON-BELIEVERS
Explore a sprawling, randomly generated world, fight off hordes of enemies and defeat rival cult leaders in order to absorb their power and assert your cult's dominance.

SPREAD YOUR WORD
Train your flock and embark on a quest to explore and discover the secrets of four mysterious regions. Cleanse the non-believers, spread enlightenment, and perform mystical rituals on the journey to become the mighty lamb god.

Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genre(s): Roguelite, Indie Games, Simulation
How Long To Beat: 15 - 20 Hours
PS Plus Availability: Extra & Premium

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