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I summoned 1 blood demon, stitched 2 of my disciples together, and seduced 3 snails in this excellent cult simulator in the spirit of Dwarf Fortress
CultGame is a text-based cult management simulator inspired by Dwarf Fortress, where players build a faith, recruit followers and shape a procedurally generated world. The reviewer quickly became engrossed in its open-ended systems and darkly comic possibilities.
Playing as a fallen cleric devoted to a cup, the reviewer attracted about 60 followers per turn, then used recruits to expand preaching and collect tithes. The demo also lets players perform rituals tied to their deity’s domains: the reviewer’s blood and fire cult could alter bodies and summon a meteor strike, with blood-powered magic requiring recruits to be sacrificed.
In short
- CultGame blends ASCII presentation with cult management.
- A cup deity helped attract about 60 followers per turn.
- Blood and fire rituals include body-altering magic and meteor strikes.