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Cultist Simulator

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3.7/5

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3.7

123 Reviews

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Cultist Simulator
Description
Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning from Alexis Kennedy, creator of Fallen London and Sunless Sea. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories. Perhaps you're looking for knowledge, or power, or beauty, or revenge. Per...
Critics reviews
50 %
Recommend
Eurogamer
Recommended
PC Gamer
85/100
Screen Rant
4/5 stars
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3.7/5

( 123 Reviews )

3.7

123 Reviews

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Product details
2018, Weather Factory, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 2GHz or better, 1 GB RAM, 1280x768 minimum resolution, Version 9.0c, 500 MB avai...
DLCs
Cultist Simulator: Original Soundtrack, Cultist Simulator: The Ghoul, Cultist Simulator: The Dancer,...
Time to beat
18.5 hMain
40 h Main + Sides
96 h Completionist
31 h All Styles
Description


Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning from Alexis Kennedy, creator of Fallen London and Sunless Sea. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories. Perhaps you're looking for knowledge, or power, or beauty, or revenge. Perhaps you just want the colours beneath the skin of the world.

In this roguelike narrative card game, what you find may transform you forever. Every choice you make, from moment to moment, doesn't just advance the narrative - it also shapes it.

Become a scholar of the unseen arts. Search your dreams for sanity-twisting rituals. Craft tools and summon spirits. Indoctrinate innocents. Seize your place as the herald of a new age.



In this 20-40 hour game, you'll:

Combine cards to tell your own story in a rich, Lovecraftian world of ambition, appetite and abomination. Corrupt your friends. Consume your enemies. There is never only one history.

Found a cult, dedicated to the Red Grail, or the Witch-and-Sister, or the Forge of Days. Recruit Believers and promote them to Disciples to serve as burglars, researchers, cat's-paws. Use your disciples to keep you fed - or feed on your disciples.

Unravel arcane, unacknowledged mysteries. Translate grimoires and glean their lore. Locate and pillage the Star Shattered Fane. Penetrate the realm of the Hours, and win a place in their service. Perhaps - if you are very cunning - you may even glimpse the Mansus.

Outwit rivals, investigators and the increasingly suspicious Authorities. Your own altered Appetites may force you to act abominably, but your Cause must not be stopped.

Transcend death with a story-driven legacy system. Perhaps your inheritors will complete the Rite of the Crucible Soul. Perhaps they'll find peace in a pleasing career. Perhaps they'll bring the Dawn.





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Standard Edition
Anthology Edition
soundtrack (WAV)
soundtrack
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
18.5 hMain
40 h Main + Sides
96 h Completionist
31 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11.0+)
Release date:
{{'2018-05-31T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
317 MB

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English
audio
text
русский
audio
text
中文(简体)
audio
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Posted on: September 6, 2024

Chopsdruid

Verified owner

Games: 152 Reviews: 2

Very Unique experience

I love the writing and its really impressive how much atmosphere is conveyed only through the description of cards on a table.


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Posted on: December 31, 2024

Jose_Malta

Verified owner

Games: 81 Reviews: 2

A Full-Card Handful of Intrigue

It is not a simple or easy game, but it is worth dying with your character three to five times before you get the hang of it. The writing is superb, the mechanics are very interesting, the lore engaging, and it is weirdly immersive (and I don't like card games at all). I recommend for any occult, puzzle, lovecraftian, poetry, strategy and simulator loving gamer out there. I also recommend looking for guides when you really feel stuck, most questions can be found without spoilers, and it's better that than spoiling your enjoyment.


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Posted on: February 16, 2025

Monomona

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Games: 469 Reviews: 1

Engaging and Atmospheric

Great game that manages to suck you into a the world. Every time I sit down and play I loose hours without noticing.


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Posted on: May 16, 2025

HughMann18

Verified owner

Games: 26 Reviews: 1

Lovecraft's Bizzare Adventure

I have no idea what I'm doing.


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Posted on: June 4, 2018

DadouXIII

Verified owner

Games: 1224 Reviews: 4

A desperate search for esoteric secrets

In Cultist Simulator, you'll always start off as a boring average Joe just going about his daily life until you stumbles accidentally (or not) on a secret that will leave you craving for more. The mundane tidings of life will no longer be enough, and you will start digging deeper and deeper to look at what's hiding under the skin of the world as you know it. Hands down one of the most fun and intriguing narrative games I have ever played. It's engaging, beautifully written, and the way it handles the whole cult building and search for secrets is perfect. Can't wait for more content to drop! Oh and you will obviously get stuck from time to time, but I highly recommend NOT looking through guide, as trying to solve everything yourself is part of the fun!


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