Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition
February 2, 2021
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. Perhaps you&s;re looking for knowledge, or power, or beauty, or revenge. Perhaps you just want the colours beneath the skin of the world. In …
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"WORTH CONSIDERING - Cultist Simulator brings a card-based roguelike to the table, with a great thematic setting and deep lore. The core game mechanics are simple to interact with, however the game struggles deeply to gain traction because of an …"
Read original review"This isn’t to say that I don’t recommend Cultist Simulator. I find its depth and focus on exploration and letting players find their own way fascinating and the many stories contained within demanded my attention. I’m glad I finally had …"
Read original review"Small text aside, Cultist Simulator is a real merry-go-round of emotions, mixing horror, joy, repulsion and much more. It’ll take a couple of playthroughs for it to really get its tentacles into you, but when it does, you won’t want …"
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68.0
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62.0
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71.0
"Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition is a very unique production. On the one hand, it experiments ardently by bringing together deckbuilding, roguelike and narrative against the backdrop of a story that puts you in the shoes of an aspiring founder of …"
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70.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Thoroughly enjoyable for players who like a challenge and who have a taste for the occult. Steeped in secrets throughout, nothing comes easy when the attempting to uncover mysteries of the universe – take your time, take notes and show …"
Read original review"Do I like Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition? Or do I like the idea of it? It’s hard to tell, but one thing’s for sure — I’m going to be playing this one for a very long time. The writing is …"
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28.0
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55.0
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48.0
"Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition can be described as an exotic combination. The game mixes resource management, cards and narrative with obscure aspects, but the result is a title that stumbles on a vague and obtuse experience. Even so, it offers …"
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68.0
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62.0
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72.0
"The new characters and mechanics of the DLCs are available upon starting the game. Overall, the game also runs like a dream. The kind of care to give Switch players an experience as good as other versions is really nice …"
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25.0
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80.0
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65.0
"If you&s;re in the mood for something different, often surprising, and at first a bit baffling, you may enjoy this card-based roguelike..."
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65.0
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75.0
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68.0
"Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition is by no means a terrible game. It&s;s just one that lends itself to a lot of trial and error coupled with a lot of dying. It&s;s a story-driven card game with a Lovecraftian backdrop that …"
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