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Cult of the Lamb Multiplayer: Co-op Chaos Arrives

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April 06, 2025

If you’ve played Cult of the Lamb, you already know it’s one of the most unexpected indie hits in recent years. It somehow manages to mix cutesy visuals with dark cult mechanics and roguelike dungeon crawling and it works incredibly well. One thing fans have been asking for since the beginning? Cult of the Lamb multiplayer. And up until recently, it’s been strictly a single-player experience. That’s all changed now.

In August 2024, developer Massive Monster dropped the Unholy Alliance update, and it’s a total game-changer. The biggest news? Multiplayer is officially here.

|Is Cult of the Lamb Multiplayer?

With this new update, Cult of the Lamb now supports local co-op multiplayer. That means you and a friend can dive into the chaos together. The second player takes control of an entirely new character, the Goat and joins the Lamb on their holy (and slightly horrifying) mission.

What’s really cool is that the co-op mode isn’t just tacked on. It’s been thoughtfully integrated into both the combat and base-building parts of the game.

|Teamwork Makes the Dream (Cult) Work

The two-player system introduces some fun mechanics. For starters, you and your co-op buddy can actually swap weapons mid-battle. That’s super helpful if one of you gets stuck with a weapon you’re not great with. You can also deal extra damage when fighting side-by-side, and if you time your hits just right, you can land synchronized critical strikes. It makes combat feel way more dynamic and kind of addicting, honestly.

|It’s Not Just Combat, Even Mini-Games Got an Upgrade

If you’re into the smaller activities like fishing or playing knucklebones, you’ll be happy to know that those now support multiplayer too. So you’re not just dungeon crawling together—you’re building your cult, gambling, and relaxing in the same beautifully twisted little world.

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|New Stuff Beyond Multiplayer

The Unholy Alliance update didn’t stop at just co-op features. It also brought a bunch of new content to the game:

  • New buildings like the Nursery, where you can care for baby followers (adorable and creepy, right?), and the Knucklebones Table that lets you challenge your friends or followers to dice games.

  • New traits for followers, like Poet and Unlawful, which change how they behave in your cult.

These additions add more personality and unpredictability to your followers, which is always a good thing in a game like this.

|So, Can You Play Online?

Not yet. As of now, multiplayer is local co-op only, so you’ll need to grab a second controller and play couch co-op style. There hasn’t been official word about online multiplayer, but given how popular this update is, fingers crossed that it might be something they consider in the future.

|Final Thoughts

The Unholy Alliance update is honestly one of the best things to happen to Cult of the Lamb. It adds a new layer of chaos, fun, and strategy to an already brilliant game. Whether you’re sacrificing followers, fighting heretics, or just playing knucklebones by the fire, everything’s better with a friend by your side.

If you’ve been looking for a reason to jump back in or to try the game for the first time. This multiplayer update is your sign. Just remember: in this cult, sharing is sacrificing.