Cultist Simulator

I keep coming back to this game over and over, really intresting, good narrative format, 10/10

Very hard but engrossing! Really enjoyed Fallen London, so this was a great discovery.

Awesome for folks who can read into an incredibly well built situation, play 3 times before you are actually playing the game , u will have no defense against the game but you will read the text boxes with the pause option. and then the story is your's and and you are the perpetrator and victim because you read it, you fed it, its weird its text heavy, i like it, the end

While I admit it can be "grindy" at times, the vast majority of gameplay in the base game has a very nice, tangible progression. I hate grinding in games but I am already 30ish hours in and it didn't become an issue yet. I feel most people don't get to the later stages of the game in which stuff really gets interesting fast. Also I feel most people don't actually read the bits of lore that the game puts right in front of your eyes every time something happens, which is kinda the point with this game. Cultist Simulator is a unique resource management game with very thick worldbuilding, an interesting cast and complex magic mechanics that has a steep learning curve but once you're past that it becomes addictive.

While the core gameplay is fun, the real magic is in the mystery. The game will not explain to you how any but the most rudimentary mechanics work; you will need to figure that out for yourself by experimentation. If you are careful, failed experiments may only result in minor setbacks such as decreased sanity or health; if you are careless (or unlucky), you will die (or worse) and find yourself beginning a new game. But death often brings the consolation of interesting lore tidbits, or of starting the game with a different backstory and different starting resources. The other part of the mystery is the lore. I recommend *not* using the wiki until after you have enjoyed the game thoroughly. Instead, keep a journal, take screenshots of interesting things you find. Remember that not every source of information is equally reliable... If you are willing to invest the attention and mental effort, the secrets and hidden truths of the world of Cultist Simulator will slowly yield to your determined investigation. And that sense of discovery, of having pieced together at least part of the puzzle for yourself - that really is quite magical. Practicalities: The main game has many hours of content, with three primary paths to pursue and several variant endings for each, as well as 'New Game +' options that unlock when you successfully complete one of said paths. The paths are mutually exclusive, so you'll have to try them one at a time. The DLCs add new playstyles with unique mechanics, new endings, and many additional details about the game's lore. The Dancer DLC in particular adds a lot of content, and the just-released Exile DLC looks like it will add quite a bit as well. The Ghoul DLC reveals a bit about the distant past of the setting, while the Priest explores the power of doors... Please note that Christian players may find the Priest DLC and the Grail ascension in the main game a little uncomfortable, as they borrow and alter Christian symbolism in particular.