Cult of the Lamb: Native Switch 2 Version Announced – Free Upgrade

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October 22nd is a date Switch owners should circle on their calendar: on that day, Cult of the Lamb will be released in a native version for the Nintendo Switch 2. Developer team Massive Monster has now officially announced this – and packed in some good news right away for everyone who already owns the game.

Cultists upgrade free, new buyers pay the same price

"Cult of the Lamb is releasing on October 22 for the Nintendo Switch 2!" the studio shares. "Cultists who already own COTL on Switch 1 can upgrade for FREE. Anyone who doesn't have the game yet will have to reach into their pocket – but will pay exactly the same price as for the Switch 1 version." For you, that means: anyone who already has the title doesn't have to pay anything to move to the new console. Newcomers pay exactly the same amount as on the predecessor console.

What "native" means in this case

A native version is programmed directly for the Switch 2's hardware and taps into its reserves, rather than just running in backward-compatibility mode. That's exactly the step Massive Monster is now taking. What this means in concrete numbers for resolution, framerate, or load times, however, the announcement so far doesn't reveal.

From sacrificial lamb to cult founder: what the game is about

The indie hit originally released in August 2022. You play a possessed lamb saved from destruction by a mysterious stranger. You must repay this debt by building a loyal following in his name – essentially founding your own cult in a land of false prophets. Along the way, you explore mysterious regions, build a woodland community, spread the good word, and try to become the one true cult.

Three years of updates – and a dice game that left the screen

Since its release in August 2022, Massive Monster has continuously expanded the title with numerous free and paid updates. A curious side note: the popular in-game minigame Knucklebones has made it as a real dice game into the analog world – a fictional game within the game that has now landed physically on the tabletop. So anyone who's owned the title for a while will get the full current version with all expansions included with the Switch 2 upgrade.

Devolver Digital is betting on the cult

Cult of the Lamb is among the established IPs that publisher Devolver Digital wants to expand more aggressively going forward – alongside plans for new games. The native Switch 2 version fits directly into this strategy, as the indie hit gets a second hardware home and potentially a new wave of players.

What's still missing: time, store format, tech specs

Exactly when on October 22 the release will happen, in what form the game will appear on the eShop – as a standalone store listing or just a system update – and what concrete technical improvements the native version brings: all of this Massive Monster has not shared in the announcement so far.

You can find more information directly at Eurogamer Germany.