Have you ever dreamed of ruling over an evil empire alongside the most iconic nightmare creature of all time? The Rising Cult blends classic dungeon-keeping with the unsettling, ‘creeping horror’ atmosphere of Lovecraft’s stories, all set in the period-appropriate 1920s.

In The Rising Cult, you can build your very own cult and generate fear and chaos around you. Command your minions, build a terrifying lair, and unleash chaos upon the unsuspecting populace.

Plan and execute missions in the outside world, from stealing artifacts to converting new followers. Each mission presents unique objectives, like capturing valuable targets or escaping undetected. Customize your cult leader and monsters for each mission, equipping them with helpful items and powers.

Begin by carving your lair from solid rock. Lay out halls and chambers, create dedicated rooms for rituals, and strategically place defenses to fend off intruders. Customize the layout, giving your cultists tasks like research, monster care, and trap setting.

Use the power of ancient tomes and artifacts to summon creatures from Lovecraft’s mythos. Each monster brings unique abilities and needs a fitting habitat, such as shadowed caves or occult gardens. Choose carefully: a stealthy Shambler can move unnoticed, while a powerful Mi-Go dominates the skies.

As your lair grows, word spreads, drawing attention from rival cults, detectives, and the police. Set traps and strategically place spells to defend your cult against these intrusions. If an invasion breaks through, your compound will suffer damage, and resources will be stolen.

Slitherine is pleased to announce it has acquired the publishing rights to Cthulhu Keeper, now officially renamed The Rising Cult.

Key Features:

• Dungeon Building Meets Tactics: Carve out a sprawling lair, defend it against rival cults and investigators, and manage resources to expand your domain of terror.
• Summon and Control Lovecraftian Monsters: Unlock and command creatures from Lovecraft's mythos, each with unique skills and abilities. Develop them through research trees, specializing them to fit your dark strategy.
• Lovecraftian Storylines: Experience handcrafted story arcs inspired by the Cthulhu mythos, including tense encounters with cults, gruesome rituals, and eldritch prophecies.
• Loot & Research: Expand your knowledge by collecting manuscripts and artifacts. Unlock powerful upgrades, new monsters, and specialized skills. For each creature, you can choose different evolutionary paths, adapting your horrors to fit your playstyle.
• Challenging Missions with Unique Rules: Undertake a variety of missions with different goals—raid asylums, conduct grim rituals, and battle rival cultists, police, and even mythos monsters.

The Rising Cult is coming to PC (Steam) in 2027.