Cult of the Lamb

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, About, Fear, Laughter and chaos, Calm and coziness, Story, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.

• Local co-op: The Unholy Alliance text says you can play the entire campaign in local co-op, with one player as the Lamb and the other as the Goat.
• Most players on one screen: One player is the Lamb and one is the Goat, so two players.
• About: The text has you start your own cult and build a loyal community of followers. User tags include Base Building, Colony Sim, Cult and Fantasy.
• Fear: User tags include Cute and Dark Humor, with no horror tag.
• Laughter and chaos: User tags include Dark Humor and Funny, which are about jokes and not play going wrong.
• Calm and coziness: User tags include Cute and Colorful, and half of the game is looking after a camp of followers.
• Story: The top user tags do not include Story Rich.
• Exploring: The text describes exploring a randomly generated world.
• Building and creating: Base Building is the top user tag, and Building and Colony Sim are listed too.
• Fighting: User tags include Action Roguelike and Dungeon Crawler, and the text has you fighting hordes of enemies.
• Unlocks and progress: The Unholy Alliance text lists new tarot cards, relics, buildings, fleeces, follower traits and quests.
• Planning ahead: You choose from weapons, tarot cards, curses and relics, and a Colony Sim tag is listed.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Genres, Getting better, Free base co-op.

• Steam app ID: The returned app identity is 1313140.
• Online co-op: Categories list Shared/Split Screen Co-op and no Online Co-op.
• Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
• Release status: Steam lists the game as released without an Early Access label.
• Release date: Steam shows Aug 11, 2022.
• Platforms: Backs windows and macos. Steam lists no Linux build.
• Genres: Steam lists Action and Adventure. Wikidata agrees and adds roguelike and simulation.
• Getting better: Categories include Adjustable Difficulty.
• Free base co-op: Steam sells the game for $24.99. Every checked edition on Steam, GOG, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo requires purchase. The Apple Arcade edition is a subscription product and does not count.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Wikidata item: The item is Cult of the Lamb and lists Steam app id 1313140. Its game mode (P404) still lists only single-player, which predates the 2024 co-op update.
• Genres: P136 lists roguelike, simulation video game, action-adventure game, dungeon crawl and construction and management simulation.
• Release date: P577 is 2022-08-11 worldwide.

massivemonster.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date.

• Release date: The studio page gives the release date as 11th August 2022.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op.

• Online co-op: The studio post of 2024-06-26 explains why co-op is local and not online. Online play would mean rebuilding the game from scratch. The studio says it would like to do online play in the future.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Kind of game, Sessions, Working in sync, Rivalry in the group.

• Local co-op: The post of 2024-08-12 says the Goat can join the Lamb in local co-op for the entire campaign. Plug in a controller on the same PC and set up co-op in the pause menu.
• Most players on one screen: One player is the Lamb and the other is the Goat.
• Kind of game: The two players go on co-op crusades together and share the campaign.
• Sessions: The post calls the whole game a campaign that can be played from start to end in co-op.
• Working in sync: Co-op tarot cards and relics link the players by a damaging beam and give critical damage when both attack at the same time.
• Rivalry in the group: A Knucklebones table lets you play against the second player.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op.

• Local co-op: The 1.4.3 patch notes list local co-op, where a friend joins as the Goat.

steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Local co-op.

• Online co-op: The pinned developer FAQ calls the mode local co-op in the same room. Steam Remote Play is enabled for friends further away, but the FAQ still calls it local co-op.
• Local co-op: The FAQ says you need to be in the same room, at the same time, playing on one console or PC.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The page lists PS4 and PS5.
• Local co-op: The description says the Goat can join the Lamb in local co-op.
• Most players on one screen: The player count is 1 to 2.
• Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation edition has a paid price. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The page says to play with Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
• Local co-op: Capabilities list Xbox local multiplayer for exactly 2 players.
• Most players on one screen: Local multiplayer is listed for exactly 2 players.
• Free base co-op: The checked Xbox edition has a paid price. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: Nintendo marks Switch 2 as supported with the same behaviour as Switch, so the Switch edition also plays on Switch 2 through backward compatibility. A separate Switch 2 Edition is sold too, and the player table covers the product without listing it separately.
• Local co-op: The page lists a single system for 1 to 2 players and a tag for playing together on one console.
• Most players on one screen: Single system, 1 to 2 players.
• Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo edition has a paid price. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

gog.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The page says it works on Windows and Mac OS X.
• Free base co-op: The checked GOG edition is sold with an Add to cart button. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

waytoomany.gamesPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Laughter and chaos, Exploring, Fighting, Getting better.

• Laughter and chaos: Review of 2022-08-10 describes cute sprites doing depraved things, which is dark comedy.
• Exploring: Says each run, called a crusade, goes through a procedurally generated world.
• Fighting: Praises the crusade combat, which has tight controls and simple moves.
• Getting better: Calls the controls tight and responsive and the moves fairly simple.

gamecritics.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Fear, Tension and danger, Building and creating, Getting better, Sessions.

• Fear: Review of 2022-09-28 calls the mix cutesy horror.
• Tension and danger: Says crowded rooms with scores of creatures can be overwhelming in later stages.
• Building and creating: Describes a back-and-forth cycle of dungeon crawling and farming.
• Getting better: Says weapon hitboxes can be too forgiving and fights can turn into loose button-mashing.
• Sessions: The reviewer felt he had reached the upper limit of the content at 20 hours, so the game has an end.

gamesradar.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Working in sync, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out.

• Working in sync: A couple's entry says one partner is good at combat and the other at management, so they split the jobs.
• Tension and danger: Says a downed player is revived when the other survives, which makes combat less intense.
• Calm and coziness: Says the partner got into decorating and the life-sim part.
• Time to hang out: Says the partner got invested in decorating and the life-sim part, which are slower stretches of play.

gamesradar.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Sessions.

• Kind of game: The list entry says you and a friend can play the entire campaign together, with local co-op for up to two players.
• Sessions: The entry describes playing the entire campaign together.

engadget.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op.

• Online co-op: The announcement article says the co-op is local only and that the developers had no plans to bring it online.