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Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Cultist Simulator is a simulation, choices matter and strategy game developed and published by Weather Factory.
Released on May 31st 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 7 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, German, Japanese, French and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 13,003 reviews of which 10,292 were positive and 2,711 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.09€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Cultist Simulator into these genres:

Simulation Choices Matter Strategy Dark Fantasy Dark Card Game Singleplayer Lovecraftian Strategy RPG Lore-Rich Resource Management Story Rich Narrative Replay Value Rogue-lite Tabletop Rogue-like Crafting Choose Your Own Adventure Deckbuilding

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: 2GHz or better
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280x768 minimum resolution, post-2012 graphics hardware
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS 12 or later
  • Processor: 2GHz or better
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280x768 minimum resolution, post-2012 graphics hardware
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX v9.0c compatible
Linux
  • OS: 64-bit system; Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7
  • Processor: 2GHz or better
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280x768 minimum resolution, OpenGL Core, post-2012 integrated graphics
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
Cultist Simulator is very deep. I don't necessarily mean that in the complexity of its ideas, although there is plenty to think about, but in terms of how much is hiding beneath the surface. You can play this game without reading anything but the tutorials and achieve a good level of mechanical competence, but the true fun of this game is in diving into the scraps of lore handed to you through ambiguous item descriptions. It's kind of like Dark Souls in that way, not to compare everything to DS but in terms of how lore is handled it is similar. I don't need to tell you how tedious and grindy this game can be, and that is definitely the worst aspect of it, but I don't necessarily think the game would be better if it was more streamlined. Part of the experience is slogging through it, this slow descent, and if all the lore and mechanics were just handed to you in a 20 minute tutorial + exposition it would lose all of its magic. Cultist Simulator is a great game that has a large, necessary flaw. If you have a lot of time on your hands and are willing to see it through, you'll love it. If the idea of wading through hours of grinding to get a few more scraps of lore fills you with dread, I'd pass on it.
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May 2025
The game is great if you install The Wheel mod. It allows you to skip to the next decay or verb completion; it turns Cultist Simulator into an engaging turn-based game instead of a quick-time-event galore. I would've burned out long ago if I didn't use this mod. Read the instructions on how to install it on the mod page. I'll put a copy here: 1. In the Workshop, navigate to The Wheel mod. Don't subscribe for it yet. First, subscribe the GHIRBI mod from the developers that is the prerequisite. It allows the DLL mods, and The Wheel is such a mod. 2 Restart the game, 3. In the main menu, in the Sixth Hour menu on the upper-right, enable the GHIRBI mod. 4. Close the game. 5. In the Workshop, subscribe to The Wheel mod. 6. Launch the game and enable the mod in the Sixth Hour menu. 7. Restart the game. You should have new hotkeys in the Keys menu in Settings. 8. Set your hotkeys. I chose Q for skipping until next verb and R for skipping until next decay. The hotkeys will look weird with the "Keyboard" prefix, but they will work. 9. Restart the game. No, I'm not joking. Otherwise the reassigned hotkeys might not work.
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Aug. 2024
Overall its a good game, but is definitely not for everyone. I have put in a good amount of time and it can be pretty addictive once you start figuring out that path you want to take, but it does take a bit to figure out what you are supposed to be doing and why/how. Once you find your rhythm though, this game has wonderful charm and mystery. I know they have the warning that there is no tutorial, but I do think the game would benefit from having some kind of direction to help new players. Trial and error that causes multiple restarts of a whole run is not my personal favorite way of learning. But I have enjoyed the game for the most part and will be checking out other titles from this developer.
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June 2024
This is a game about discovery. You like to discover things, right? Recommended for fans of Arthur Machen, Charles Stross, and St. John of Patmos. Best experienced completely cold. Don't look anything up, don't ask anyone about it. Just jump in and let it consume you. I'll tell you for free that it contains no jump scares and very little graphic gore or violence. That said, it is very much a horror game.
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June 2024
This game is for you if you can get past the lack of a tutorial and love reading. I've seen a LOT of reviews saying that just because you don't know what to do the game isn't worth a shot, and if you aren't looking for a challenge, that is very true. But for those willing to push through failure and to learn from mistakes, this game, and the universe it takes place in, can be utterly fascinating. Not to mention that the modding community adds so much depth and QoL changes to the game that can easily enhance your playtime by hundreds of hours. I may only have 182 hours on this profile, but I wouldn't be surprised if I've clocked over 500 on this AND mobile combined. Also, the TTRPG they made is fun, and for all the TTRPG nerds who want it, I suggest at the very least getting the PDFs.
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Cultist Simulator is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

Cultist Simulator is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Cultist Simulator received 10,292 positive votes out of a total of 13,003 achieving a rating of 7.75.
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Cultist Simulator was developed and published by Weather Factory.

Cultist Simulator is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Cultist Simulator is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Cultist Simulator is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Cultist Simulator is a single-player game.

There are 6 DLCs available for Cultist Simulator. Explore additional content available for Cultist Simulator on Steam.

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Cultist Simulator
19.99€ -95% 19.99€ 1.09€ -87% 19.99€ 2.64€
7.8
10,292
2,711
Game modes
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Online players
268
Developer
Weather Factory
Publisher
Weather Factory
Release 31 May 2018
Platforms
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