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Cult of the Lamb art, with animals standing around a floating lamb in red light with symbols around them
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Cult of the Lamb is free-to-play on Switch this Halloween

You can also buy it at a reduced price.

Cult of the Lamb, the unique rogue-like indie game, is free to Nintendo Switch Online members until Halloween. 

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Players with an active NSO membership can download and play the entirety of Cult of the Lamb until Oct. 31 as part of Nintendo’s Game Trials program.

Cult of the Lamb, which was released in June, 2022, immediately stood out because of its adorable art-style yet grotesque theme. Players take control of a small lamb who must gather followers in the name of an unknown dark deity. 

Part of the game revolves around leading an army of followers through randomly generated levels, while the other part of the game is similar to Nintendo’s Animal Crossing series, where players manage their village of followers, hold ceremonies, and even participate in cult-like activities such as sacrificial ceremonies.

When Unity first announced that they would be charging installation fees to developers, Cult of the Lamb gained traction after posting a tweet announcing they would be taking their game off all major platforms.

Whether this was a genuine statement or a simple marketing bluff, the game enjoyed increased sales during this period. Additionally, on Aug. 21. 2023, Cult of the Lamb dropped an update featuring a crossover with another much-loved indie game, Don’t Starve.  

If you never got the chance to play this beloved indie game, you now can if you own a Nintendo Switch and are an NSO subscriber. You can also buy the game at 40% off if you still want to support the devs and enjoy it after Halloween ends.

If you do decide to give the game a try, perhaps our guide on how to cook meals for your followers in Cult of the Lamb will help.


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Aleksandar Perišić
Staff Writer at Dot Esports. Aleksandar has been gaming ever since he can remember and has been writing game reviews long before he joined Dot Esports. He loves MMORPGS, Nintendo and Indie games. He also steals gifts on Christmas but then gives them back when everyone starts to sing.