Cult of the Lamb Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?

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[@taruboverkill23]

good thing u mentioned about the bugs, the ritual bug / softlock is extremely annoying. beware for those who want to try this on switch, better wait until it's fixed

[@ShlumpGaming]

More game websites need to review and give a spotlight to indie games. Indie games getting more popular is only a good thing for the gaming industry as a whole.

[@ItsLengChye]

Been playing it non-stop since launch day. Had a few crashes every now and then, screen freezing, etc. But nothing game-breaking to me. I could always replay the last few seconds. I've already upgraded everything mostly to the max, so hoping for new updates to bring in more stuff!

[@patrickormerod3472]

Are you still playing?

[@ItsLengChye]

@@patrickormerod3472 not as much lately, honestly. Planning to get it on Steam soon though!

[@charlotte7732]

For me it froze on the opening cutscene just now :/

[@nebraskaskater]

First game I’ve played all the way through since as long as I can remember. Such a great game. I didn’t have many issues with bugs aside from being stuck in a room two or three times.

[@qualityconcepts5762]

Its shutdown my switch a few times, and wish theyd give more love to the rogue like aspect and dungeons. Overall love it. Only wanted it for the pc cuz i was interested in what the modding community would do with it.

[@meric12131415]

Wait it actually shut down your switch you're kidding right?

[@qualityconcepts5762]

@@meric12131415 it did a few times. I havent had issues since the first couple days and it hasnt deterred me from the game cuz im coming up on my 100th day with my cult. Lol

[@meric12131415]

@@qualityconcepts5762 congrats happy to hear you're enjoying the game😁 for me I own doom 3 and this might or might not surprise you but it sometimes crashes on my switch actually it's more of a force close honestly which is too bad because I got back into playing in a week ago

[@Quiqueleal85]

I got it on xbox S/X and it keeps messing with my HDMI out. like the tv starts going crazy sometimes. it's odd. hope the patch comes out soon

[@qualityconcepts5762]

@@Quiqueleal85 they did just patch some bugs on the switch yesterday so hopefully they come out with it soon for other consoles if not already.

[@nmercenary]

The minor glitches weren’t a deal breaker and i genuinely enjoy and love the game and gameplay. My only criticism would be a feature that allows you to immediately pick up where you died when facing a boss instead of having to restart the dungeon all over again. But i suppose that’s the “rogue-like” element of it? 🤷🏿‍♂️ It’s my first time playing a “rogue-like” game so not sure if that’s a common thing in that genre.

[@maureliuswolf]

It’s a buggy mess, unfortunately. The fact that you can only have 6 followers come inside your temple at once when on PC you get access to your entire cult at once. It’s soft locked so often when you try to perform a ritual I actually lost count.

[@Teslina4Studios]

6 members only on the Xbox too. buggy and drops frames.

[@bighand1530]

That ain’t the only mess the game has.

[@mariovj1764]

Same issue on PS4

[@Jake-ul5nl]

The soft locking is the reason I'm waiting for a patch to continue. I'm 3 bosses down.

[@maureliuswolf]

I managed to beat the game but the bugs really ruined the experience in the end.

[@pixywings]

I actually just recently found out about this game a couple months ago and I freaking love it! It's so much fun. The only real issues I've found are that the game sometimes gets a little laggy once you get 15 to 20 followers. Or sometimes when the Switch is put in sleep mode the game might be a little glitchy when you come back to it. Nothing major or game breaking though.

[@Imperaldra]

Today dropped the Update. Did they update the Performance? ( Patch Notes say "Various optimisations for console versions."

[@pixywings]

@@Imperaldra I only had time to play the new expansion for a couple hours. It seems improved and less laggy. But I only got about 4 or 5 followers so I can't say for certain.

[@Imperaldra]

@@pixywings thank you very much. I would really like to buy this game but i still hesitate because of the Performance. I hope its fixed soon :D

[@Quiqueleal85]

at the start this game is so overwhelming with all the tasks and keeping your followers devoted... but once you get the janitor, healing and wood stone mines, the game gives you a breather... loved this game I am still ways to go but the game has been fantastic.

[@VinegarAndSaltedFries]

Played on Switch now for 4 days haven’t experienced one glitch or bug. Guess I’m lucky haha. Excited to see continued support as this seems to be an absolute hit.

[@great-white-lynx825]

I have experienced 2 glitches but nothing game breaking

[@nerdycurls6253]

My dad's had the worst luck, he was trapped in the village 3 times at start (can't leave village no quests) his rituals froze or didn't work and stole resources several times. And his game just crashed on him twice. He got so mad and frustrated hes not bothering to play anymore. And even asked me if it was actually finished. Meanwhile my file is fine and my sister has only gotten two minor glitches. It's definitely a problem. (This was for xboxX)

[@tristenj1992]

For me, on Switch, I started out not seeing any bugs for quite a bit into the game, but I'd say after the halfway point or so they started happening much more frequently all of a sudden. Things like, my lamb wouldn't walk back to the podium after performing a ritual, a follower room wouldn't unlock after I killed all the enemies forcing me to leave, the follower selection menu not showing up when I try to perform rituals sometimes so I'd have to save and restart, Not being able to collect loyalty anymore after getting the last weapon upgrade, even though there were other minor upgrades left to get, a bunch of followers still walking around with their hoods up after performing a ritual and leaving the building, a dissenting follower I've locked up in prison sometimes appearing in the middle of the entrance instead of in the prison (still in the locked up pose), devotion bars not updating after collecting it from a building that generates it, gardening plots glitching out if I tried to interact with one at the same time as a follower, so the plant would get picked but visually it's still there and I can't interact with it anymore....one time I straight up just lost the ability to help with any construction... It's a lot.

[@NFreddplayz]

Me either! 💯

[@ilikethecokev2]

Just a heads-up, if you have more than 6 followers and you've only been getting 6 entering your church, then you have encountered one.

[@Big-Image]

From what I've heard from others, the cult builder aspect overshadows the rogue-like aspect. It doesn't mean it's bad mind you. If any of you like it, then it's fine by me.

[@Nick_115]

It 100% does. I went in for that part of the game so I wasn't disappointed, but it's definitely lacking in some parts

[@Sabre_Wulf1]

This game on ps5 is amazing...however, it's still glitchy and you cannot complete the snail trophy for the platinum as its bugged. Devs got some work to do if it's become as big as it seems.

[@100Stratusfiedx]

No bugs on PC so far, but after playing I knew I would’ve preferred to play it on switch. I may double dip if they ever fix the glitches

[@disaidra]

It feels like an early access, which is really sad. If you haven't bought it yet I'd suggest waiting for a few months. Patches are already coming out on other platforms so hopefully not a long wait for it to be a bit more polished

[@WildWildWeasel]

I’m doing this, all the hype it’s getting is unjustified imho.

[@incognitro1420]

Picked it up today. Hoping it's been fully patched

[@stevewebb2279]

​@@incognitro1420 has it been patched now?

[@atakiri]

Had it since release day, and I love it (despite rogue-likes and resource management games are two genres I don't love), but at this point (about 90 days in) I'm so tired of wrestling with the glitches that it's pretty much unplayable for me

[@akatsukifangirl8894]

I know this is late but I just finished it myself. The glitches and my game crashing has frustrated me so much I was ready to quit and not touch the game lol. It really sucks :/

[@Mark_of_Tread]

Ironically I am a member of the “Cult of Alex of Nintendo Life Here” so this is a nice synergy.

[@Bluebadgerxoxo]

I'm enjoying the hell out of this game but yeah there are a bunch of glitches that just kinda ruin certain moments for me. Aside from softlocks, I've lost a few quests because not all of my followers show up for ritual so if I'm trying to do something specific with one of them then I'm pretty much screwed. There's also a visual glitch since the very beginning for me where The one who waits and its guardians are white colored instead of black and although odd I do find it amusing and in a way nice since I am able to appreciate its expressions more lol.

[@danielbanuelos526]

have the bugs/glitches been patched since release? i want to buy it but just now seeing all the complaints :(

[@ilikethecokev2]

It just got patched, it runs a lot better, now. The 6 followers issue I stated in my last comment has been fixed, and now they all go in.

[@CasepbX]

Been playing it on PC with zero issues. Aside from the combat being mediocre it's a great game.

[@boldbookhoarder]

I've heard about the bugs - so waiting for the patches and fixes so I will be buying it then.

[@cjlister8508]

Ive only finished the first area so far but havent had any issues at all on Switch

[@fr4styyy]

idk if it changed since the video was released, but i got it in july and it feels perfectly fine

[@562.anthony2]

Oh damn didn’t even know devolver published it, gotta get it now

[@ec2225]

Could you please do cursed to golf because I’m in between not getting it or getting it

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[@jojo-he5gj]

So buggy and glitchy on my switch unfortunately! Still continue to play it though. It glitched during rituals and I’ve had to save and open the game, do the ritual again, it glitches again. Only dealt with that twice though. It’s gotten worse as I add more things/decorations around the land 😩 disconnected mid fight with one of the Bishops too. I was wondering about why only a certain number of followers were in my temple compared to others but thanks to the comments i got my answer. Playing on PC seems to be the best option imo.

[@waxwinged_hound]

I've been excitedly keeping an eye on this game, but I'm disappointed to hear it's so much of a technical mess. I suppose I'll have to wait until (hopefully) patches make it playable.

[@livegolfismygt]

The soundtrack is quite good, I feel it's a bit undersold in this review.

[@eeskaatt]

this will be on USA NSO Game Trials for Oct25 2023!

[@charlesrodgers1161]

The game looks great

[@yourboyboomie91]

Looks dope. Would deff get this one

[@NFreddplayz]

I've been playing it for a couple days on switch and I haven't experienced anything y'all are talking about 🤔

[@joshuaroughan3350]

its 8/10 season.... but no, seriously this is the time of year (Aug---> Oct) that we seem to get lots o 8/10 games, I remember one year IGN had like twenty 8/10 reviews in a row haha, games looks cool though

[@aussiedigger1441]

Pissed I'm watching this just now! I have 12 followers in my cult and it runs at 5fps and studding so bad it's unplayable, dash roll straight into a enemy. Playing on switch. My faith in this game is now depleted!

[@b0xez189]

Same

[@Anni_ka]

I will definitely keep this on my radar because the game ticks so many boxes for me, but I would rather wait for now. I'm confident that the devs can patch this up to run nicely though.

[@MrKidtendo64]

Definitely seems like my type of game, but the performance is unexcuseable. Probably just wait a few months until is properly patched up.

[@_inSight__]

I didn’t think there’d be much of a difference but I’m now glad I got the game on steam deck

[@noad9977]

They really need to patch the performance on switch. Once you have alot of buildings and followers (15+) it gets very laggy. It even gets so far that you are almost unable to cook cause the lag makes it impossible to hit the green bar consistently. Also, when you are with your cult and a new day starts you get up to 5 sec. Freezes.

[@ianweis3108]

I mostly wait to buy games on sale, but I've loved so many Devolver titles that I picked this up right away on Switch. I was enjoying it until I encountered the black fog issue that softlocked me at camp. So...I quit out and began from scratch. Again, small glitches and hiccups begin creeping in to ruin the experience. Enemies become invisible or glitch outside the level. The biggest issue is the framerate when multiple entities inhabit the screen at once or at the start of a new day. It's a struggle even making food for just 13 cult members as, the instant I complete the minigame and prepare the first meal, they all approach the food stand at once and the framerate plummets so horribly that it becomes impossible to accurately do the minigame unless I'm making Berry Bowls or something with an enormously forgiving target. I've given up for now and moved on. It seems like a fun game, but unplayable until these problems are addressed.

[@marcgtsr]

Don`t buy this on switch, the input lag is terrible, the loadings are bad, just don`t! Buy on other platform, don`t make the same mistake I did!

[@darkz_7838]

Thank you, i got on pc

[@jsts8056]

Thank you! Came to this video to see if I should get it on this or steam deck

[@TeriyakiDior]

saved me time watching this lol thanks dude

[@xanderzavier3095]

Steam deck bro😢​switch is shit@@jsts8056

[@kray25kop]

The game is really good guys mines some bugs but trust me it's ganna get fixed. I have be playing it non stop and honestly love it. The bugs are not even that bad.

[@occasj]

Bought a day before hearing reviews of glitches. Think I'll wait for the patch before actually starting

[@rohanlafosse1952]

Crashed twice on switch, and one menu glitch. Not sure if it's my problem, I cannot crusade and I don't have resources for the quest, so my game is stuck.

[@onlyone3479]

I play only handheld mode. Can Someone explain if the Game Drops to 15 - 20 FPS in handheld mode in Boss Fight ?? I want to buy it in Switch, but i heard that .. Boss Fight are unplayable in Switch version . Is it true ?

[@meric12131415]

Hopefully it'll get upped from an 8 to a 9 once the bugs and glitches are fixed

[@flyguy1840]

I love this game on switch. But it keeps crashing in the 3rd world. Can’t get passed it

[@natedraws-art]

Is there an easy mode to the game? I'm interested but I'm not very clever or good with games lol

[@pismodude2]

Yes it's really OP, you'll nearly one shot everything

[@josephineoto2641]

not quite enjoyable in lite tho maybe bc of the screen ration so rather i played it most often in oled but rvet tho it has tons of bugs hope they'll fix it soon

[@hkl614]

you should definitely be a voice of one of the characters in one of these games if you aren't already.

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

So is it better on PC? Less buggy?

[@gyuga_1155]

Is ther good replyability?

[@ilikethecokev2]

Bought the Switch version, made some progress in it, but the "only 6 followers in the church" bug made me have to put playing it on hold. One of my followers wants to marry me, but they're not one of those 6, and I don't want to lose that much faith as a result of this bug.

[@antisumo1375]

I have 4 followers and now can't seem to leave the camp. After googling it it looks like a ritual bug, I have a ritual on cooldown and can't progress until that's done.... But it was good until that point

[@ryanhutchinson2405]

I've been playing on the switch and it's my favorite game by far, the soft-locking is the only problem, and they're just gonna fix it in a update. Amazing game 10/10

[@KE-yq2eg]

It reminds me of Don't starve. Really cute.

[@xZippy]

Nothing like trying to face a boss that spams enemies all over the place, then the game decides to lag like no tomorrow.

[@Adam.C]

Love the game but so buggy I gave up on it. Now I'm the one who waits... for a patch to fix this game.

[@CitrusArchitect]

Gameplay loop looks fantastic to me…the theme kind of makes me uncomfortable though :/ which is what they’re going for, but all the same I think I’ll have to pass

[@KampfQ87]

Great Game on Other consoles. I love it on my ps5

[@scitails]

Could be worse, could be Civ 6, which, after years of being out, still crashes probably once every 2 hours on average and has multiple UI glitches that affect you even when the game is running correctly.

[@MrWicked187]

This feels like a mash up between "The Sword of Ditto" and "Oxygen not Included"

[@NoctisSparrow]

honestly the game was fine when playing in the beginning but then got to the endgame and decorated my cult. Boom framerate drops, lag here and there. I cant play because im scared of it crashing or just cant do normal things anymore

[@Austinredstoner]

Make a video on how to install android on Nintendo switch using switchroot.

[@dragonsigner]

That one demon devil game most Christians will never touch and tell other's to no play.

[@tountoes1677]

It's kinda funny seem them freak out over those cute little characters. Oh well, more fun for me.

[@dragonsigner]

@@tountoes1677 yeah sure...cute it's all fun and games.. still your soul burns in hell.(maybe) .for playing this game.(maybe)

[@CasepbX]

Oh there's plenty of games Christians will never touch these days. I have a pentecostal friend and I feel so bad for his son. He barely even allows him to play Mario games.

[@joji197]

I’ve been soft lock by npc when they upgraded they would just stand the and i couldn’t do anything

[@bartvb5059]

What devolver games is Alex referencing?

[@ThePengfish]

Ape Out, Card Shark and Katana Zero

[@ltmammaguerillz6745]

I appreciate your honestly about the ports performance, other channels have earned blacklist status and my personal deep hatred for their lies.

[@walter4180]

Sure those channels just didn't bring up the switch because, ya know, they didn't play on the switch?

[@ltmammaguerillz6745]

@@walter4180 you tell me, if switch is in their username and they are talking about the quality of ports then I think it's safe to say.

[@slumplxrd934]

also coming from woods (beatemups) video? I almost bought this game

[@HeckaZecka]

Is it any better now?

[@silentchef1874]

Also want to know!

[@thestarfish5644]

Same

[@puripuribuns]

Did you get it? I want to know too

[@HeckaZecka]

@@puripuribuns i haven’t, but there has been a number of performance patches

[@puripuribuns]

@@HeckaZecka I decided not to get it.

[@liverpooldean11]

It’s been a few weeks and the patches have helped but the game is still A mess past the second world. A lot of crashes and frame drops when a few enemies attack at once. It becomes unplayable and will crash every run.

[@afknh]

The game is great but it is literally not worth it for the Switch. Opt to get it on PC or something, the Switch has all the bugs the PC does but cranked up to 500 with constant FPS drops, actual gameplay blocks (ONLY 6 out of 15 cultists would show up to sermons and quests where cultists ask to get sacrificed couldn't be completed because they weren't one of the 6 to show up to the sermons) and constant soft locks when actually fighting. PC has the soft lock issues in fights but not nearly to the same degree and they get patched faster.

[@ryanz486]

Guess I'll pass. Already own it on Steam but kinda wanted to play it on handheld, but there's no way I can go from fast loading and buttery smooth performance to what I'm still seeing as terrible Switch performance

[@jasontkruse]

I ordered the physical so hopefully by the time it gets here it's all patched up.

[@moto_tech_braap_itout9852]

Where ? I can't find physical copy

[@magnuschronicle5063]

Are the bugs patched yet?

[@Bedjita87]

I hope they will fix ith. I hav ben Waiting to play this game on Switch.

[@Dr.Graaff]

Game plays at 30 fps max. In battles 15 fps on Switch Oled (docked or not). I recommend to avoid this bugfest untill patched. Unplayable for now.

[@roskiart8750]

To all those Christians that have a problem with this game: deal with it. Your religion is not the objective truth and is certainly not above criticism.

[@TheCosmicGuy0111]

Nah Christianity is the truth boiiii

[@logancosta3110]

Doesn't look like the game for me, but excited to see more Australian games doing well

[@morbidinsomniac822]

Have the glitches been fixed? The physical switch copy is being sent out soon

[@thewise_1one856]

Update is on the 24th homie

[@b0xez189]

Not for me i have like 14 followers and my game is a buggy mess still unfortunately

[@sparkypack]

No doubt it's a good game, but the problems you mentioned in your personal thoughts section kinda overshadows the positive for me. Plus, I'm not in the mood of playing the head of mindless cult members who can't even cook their own food.

[@kosterix123]

story without head or tail.

[@jaimeduran9928]

Is this running at 30 fps?

[@lyoozero]

Sometimes yes, but usually lower.

[@badmaaash]

Mostly 15-16 fps

[@tdarklegend932]

i had to do 0.75 speed to understand

[@nightmare-nightmarenightma1147]

Runs like garbage, even after over a year since release. Constant freezes, crashes, and input lag make it basically unplayable for me. Better to get it on any other platform.

[@belialren]

This game is literally unplayable for me because it crashes so much. Other than the bugs, I give it 10/10. With the bugs, maybe a 7/10.

[@cherry414]

Is it me or it just frame drops when you open the game every single time. Like the "Devolver Digital" logo just stutters every single time. Also the animation/cutscene when you receive the crown also stutters. 😬

[@JeskidoYT]

It should be playable on switch It should. We lost paper Mario for this game. We got Don't Starve on switch. Why can't 2D large games run well on switch??

[@Kermitgottagun]

*laughs maniacally on PC*

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

🐑

[@bighand1530]

I don’t have any desire to try it out.

[@nintendomaster45]

The game is awesome, but the performance really ruined the experience for me. After reaching 16 members in my cult and increasing the number of buildings the game crashed frequently. And after the second boss, the dungeons got unplayable as well :( I had to leave it unfinished until they hopefully can fix the issues

[@FirelessDragon]

Same for me, loved the game sooooo much but damn these freezes and performance issues with late game cult forced me to stop the game until it gets patched, it's a shame

[@jameshoyland8126]

I’m getting tired of the switch not running anything properly. Practically every new game that has come out recently runs poorly unless it’s first party and has been optimised. I’m very ready for a more powerful console so I can enjoy games like this without any of the bugs or awful performance.

[@tabbylost8267]

Only about 10 minutes for the Roguelike gameplay? I thought it was like 30+ for the combat. I can't accept that after playing 30 or more minutes on every run for Roguelike games like Dead Cells and Hades

[@nickie110]

Yea the Nintendo switch version is a mess, otherwise it's a good game but as of right now I wouldn't recommend it till it gets fixed.

[@hauslerful]

Oh wow, footage already looks concerning within seconds...

[@lyoozero]

I loved the game, but couldn't play it on switch, performance is pretty shit, some graphical bugs here and there, but the main issue was that I was getting crashes. I ended up double dipping and getting the steam version, way better experience for me overall.

[@RobotnikPlngas]

Too long; didn't watch: Yes.

[@blackpepper2610]

Watersheep all over again

[@Momo-rn4cq]

Awesome game just DON'T BUY IT ON SWITCH It keeps freezing a lot, buging a lot and crushing it gets to the point where you can't even complete some missions or you lost because of the input lag or you lost your resources because the game freezes I love this game but it's not worth it in switch just play it on pc and it's a completely different game

[@xSonadow]

The game is so bad *on switch*, that I had to get it refunded... it's a shame since I had it pre ordered and got the extras. I opted for ps4 and plays well there

[@PurpleSytheMusic]

Wait you can refund on switch?

[@Momo-rn4cq]

How do I get refund on switch 🤔

[@mikeuk666]

Sus

[@xSonadow]

Well I went to nintendos website and contacted support, through chat support. I told them the situation and they looked into it and refunded me. They're definitely more strict but its doable for extreme situations.

[@marckristiangeorgeculaste553]

Omg lamb game ahhhhhh

[@tountoes1677]

It's such a shame that I can't trust the Switch anymore for third party titles. It feels like almost every new game suffers to run on the Switch nowadays. It really sucks, and makes me with Nintendo could announce a pro model or sucessor already, the hardware is just too outdated now.

[@nerdycurls6253]

This isn't a switch problem PS/Xbox have same issues with Xbox being the smoothest but still bad. Only PC seems to run "perfectly" I say that only because some glitches have been reported but nothing game breaking unlike console. It's not a issue with the switch not being able to run it but the team not optimizing or testing enough for console.