Cult of the Lamb: PS5 Review

Developed by Massive Monster

Published by Devolver Digital

Platform: PS5

In terms of story, Cult of the Lamb has little.

You play a possessed lamb who's saved from death by a stranger named "The One Who Waits." Saved from the afterlife, and given a second lease of life, all you have to do is save others, and cultivate a cult following.

Heading out to other worlds, and tackling enemies, while gathering coin and resources, it's up to you to free more would-be followers, who will wait patiently for you to return and deliver your sermons as well as do your every bidding.

It's simplicity incarnate, and with a simply-executed aesthetic as well, the game more than delivers what you'd expect of it.

But despite the repetition of the levels, and the degrees you're expected to go through for what is nothing more than a management sim (herd the followers, feed them, lecture them, impress them), Cult of the Lamb's playable simplicity means it's deceptively easy to simply get on with.

With cutesy visuals and easy gameplay, this dark ritual of a game is one worth undergoing. There will be some for whom the repetition will be a deadly chore, and for whom the constant management of the followers will prove to be tedious.

However, Cult of the Lamb makes each of its levels short enough for you to play to make you feel like each escapade is worthy of the break away from the maintenance. Like any dungeon crawler it's about seeing how far you can get with a simple fight mechanism. For some that simple way of battling won't be worth the effort, but if you're willing to forego the lack of complexity, Cult of the Lamb makes it worthwhile.

Tarot cards give you random powers, and weapons and there's enough of the random varieties to keep things engaging throughout. It's also amusing how the terrifying boss level enemies you face (and can dispatch simply with button-mashing) at the end of each level turn into a cutesy follower for you to recruit.

Ultimately, Cult of the Lamb is a lot more than just Lamb,bam, thank you maam - it takes a bit of time to build your flock, tend to them and also keep everything going.

Thankfully a mix of simplicity and nice art style as well as ease of gameplay makes this one indie to dive into - and sacrifice your gaming soul for.