Cult of the Lamb's 'sex update' is finally coming

Last November, Cult of the Lamb developers promised fans a sex update for the game. They weren't just teasing: the aptly named free update, Sins of the Flesh, arrives on January 16 for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and 4, and Xbox Series X players. It is the biggest update to the game yet and adds new missions and features.

This update delves into all kinds of taboos and above all gives cultists the opportunity to surrender to the horizontal tango. The trailer for Sins of the Flesh shows a naked cultist, except for an artfully placed fig leaf, holding the titular lamb and spinning it around as he lies on the rizz. In the background, two other cult members run together into a tent, which waves and moves as we hear giggling from inside. The two emerge with an egg with sinister-looking eyeballs on the outside.

“We used games like Pokémon and The Sims when it came to references,” Cult of the Lamb developers told Polygon last year. Indeed, thanks to the choice to lean more Sims than DeviantArt, the game retained its T (Teen) rating.

And what is that egg? According to a press release, if two followers “love each other very much,” they can find an egg, nurture it to hatch, and then indoctrinate the offspring into the cult.

The Sins of the Flesh also features new cult management options and a new progression system that allows cult members to follow a sinful path, indulging in “voracious rituals, vain buildings, and wrathful doctrines.” The update adds a poop variant – niiiiiice – called shiny poop, which can produce fertile crops, and a new level for the caretaker station and storage structures. A new Tailor building also means followers can wear outfits; There are 23 different styles to choose from.

The game's dungeon-crawling roguelite elements also get an upgrade in the form of a new weapon called Blunderbuss. “When charged, it fires high damage at close range to create a new combat playstyle for your Crusades,” the release said. You can also charge it for sniper attacks.

There you have it! The Cult of the Lamb devs has delivered a major update for its 3.5 million players. The “flock continues to grow” – the words of the studio.