Linux Review:

Cult of the Lamb

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Cult of the Lamb

PROTON TIER: PLATINUM


Cult of the Lamb - Technical Analysis

Cult of the Lamb is a roguelite action-adventure game where you start your own cult, building a loyal community and spreading your Word.

Status: Proton - Platinum

TWEAKS & TRICKS

  • Crash on Startup: The game initially crashed with a Unity window popup.
    • Solution: gamemoderun %command%
  • Full Screen Freeze: The game freezes when switching to another program in full-screen mode.
    • Solution: Run in borderless window mode.
  • Juttering in Windowed Mode: Native resolution windowed mode results in unacceptable juttering.
    • Solution: Utilize a non-native resolution when running in windowed mode.
  • Startup Stutter: Heavy stuttering upon booting.
    • Solution: Runs fine after approximately one minute on Proton 8.0-5.
  • Black Screen or No Screen: Proton 9 and above versions result in a black screen or no screen display, while audio plays.
    • Solution: Revert to Proton 8.0-5.

Verdict

Cult of the Lamb is highly recommended for Linux gamers, achieving Platinum status on ProtonDB. While some minor issues and version compatibility concerns exist, the game generally runs well with minimal tweaking.