Devolver reveals deeper Religion of the Lamb: Wicked Alliance information, out August 12

In Unholy Alliance, the second major release for Cult of the Lamb, we’re giving our divine hero a friend: the Goat. This nasty new ally can add the Lamb in nearby co-op after being born in corruption and lambed by heart. Crawl dungeons, destroy heretics, construct your cult, and find new powers—together. One player may play the role of the Lamb in co-op, and the other will take on the Goat’s bedraggled cloak. Together, this evil pair may engage in fresh two-player twists on existing minigames like fishing and Knucklebones, as well as discovering and equipping a selection of tainted weapons, tarot cards, curses, and relics to aid them on their incredible joint crusades.
That alone is fair your everlasting devotion, but there’s more to Evil Alliance than merely co-op. The release also introduces a vast array of new disciple faculties to the sport, making your congregation more varied, personable, and uncertain than ever before. Cultists may be insomniacs, statue law-breaking friends out of prison, enter a comatose state after the trauma of a resurrection, light everyone up with their diabolical snoring, or be afflicted with a curse.
Followers on missions perhaps return with improved mental states. They might find victory inspiring, spreading hope among the congregation, and so. Or perhaps the suffering they’ve endured was very great, causing them to be frozen in fear. Some people may get so frustrated that they can never be angry if the Lamb marries someone else, while others may become so angry that they kill themselves.
Just a few of the fresh follower characteristics from the Evil Alliance update will transform your flock into a true cult. As the religion grows and more followers meet its ranks, yet more things, flaws, and eccentricities may emerge. If you thought they were a handful before, you ai n’t seen nothing yet.
Additionally, Unholy Alliance adds two additional institutions to the game. You can create a hospital to treatment for three children at once, but be warned: they’re also gonna puke a lot, and you’re still gonna have to clean it up. Hey, at least you’ll not be short on manure. When a child reaches 14, they’ll outgrow the hospital, opening up a room for more sons to be nurtured.
Then there’s the fresh Knucklebones area. One of these, which allows you to play one Knucklebones fit per day against a fan of your choosing, can only be found in your religion at once. The complexity of the suit is based on the follower’s level, and winning against them will stage them off quickly.
We have n’t forgotten about crusades, either. Unholy Alliance includes a large number of brand-new relics and tarot cards, some of which were created with co-op in mind. The Lamb and the Goat can swap weapons, deal extra damage when fighting back-to-back, or deal a critical hit if their attacks are in sync.
The Mercurial Mun Relic’s Ashes relic explodes a ring of explosives around both players, while the Marbais relic’s Wishbone grants one player 10 seconds of invincibility if the other player suffers damage. Equip the Rivals tarot card, and you’ll both deal 2x weapon damage if you’re fighting far apart. Or how about the Bonds of Battle card, which connects the Lamb and the Goat to a beam of unholy energy that threatens any enemies who cross it?
The Lamb and the Goat will be available for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on August 12 with the free Unholy Alliance update, which includes all of these and more, as well as new quests and improvements to quality of life.