Woolhaven Expansion Could Revive Cult of the Lamb in 2026
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven - The Flock Finally Gets a Real Feast
When Cult of the Lamb launched back in 2022, it hit like divine intervention. A cute little lamb leading a blood-soaked cult? Peak internet bait. It skyrocketed to over 61,000 concurrent players on Steam and became Devolver Digital’s golden fleece. For a while, it felt like everyone was either sacrificing followers, redecorating their shrines, or making memes about indoctrinating grandma.
But here’s the rub: once the short campaign was done, the cult was…kinda of out of sermons.
Updates rolled in, but most of them felt like IKEA catalogues disguised as DLC. Sure, my followers could now poop in new places, sleep in fancier beds, and wear an ever-expanding collection of skins, but after a while it was like getting gifted socks when you asked for a PS5.
Cute, but not why people showed up in the first place.
And that’s exactly why the upcoming Woolhaven Expansion (slated for early 2026) might actually matter. For once, it looks like we’re finally getting substance instead of just new ways to accessorize our cult’s bathroom.
The Long Winter: When the Flock Wandered Off
It’s no secret the player numbers have cooled faster than a sacrifice pit. After launch, we went from that glorious 61k peak down to a pretty sad 2,000 – 5,000 regulars these days.
Not exactly dead, but definitely limping along on shaky ‘lil lamb legs.
Image: Sealed Monster Heart | Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven Expansion | Massive Monster
Personally, I had a blast when the game first dropped. The mix of roguelike dungeon crawling and base-building was addictive, and the dark humor was exactly my brand of messed-up.
But once the campaign wrapped, I quickly realized there wasn’t much reason to keep grinding beyond decorating my cult’s camp like some homicidal version of Animal Crossing. Turns out, giving me 14 new variations of a follower I’m just going to sacrifice anyway doesn’t exactly scream “replay value.”
Enter Woolhaven: Actual Meat on the Bones
Woolhaven is pitching itself as the game’s first real content buffet, and honestly, it looks promising.
Two New Dungeons: finally, more monsters to smack around instead of just redecorating the outhouse. Maybe we’ll get some snowstorms, twisted beasts, and some fresh roguelike challenges?
Winter Survival Mechanics: because starving your cult wasn’t hardcore enough, now they get some Don’t Starve vibes and can freeze to death too. Blizzards and frostbite mean you’ll need new structures just to keep your sheep-shaped disciples alive…or just use it as an excuse to use them for kindling.
Woolhaven, the Setting: a lost land tied to lambkind’s forgotten history. Actual story beats, actual lore. Maybe we’ll get something heavier than “collect resources, do sermon, rinse and repeat.”
Ranching & Rare Beasts: tame them, ride them, love them (or, if you’re feeling particularly metal – eat them). Nothing says “cult leader of the year” like barbecuing the same beast you just rode into battle.
It’s all sounding like the kind of expansion this game has needed since day one.
The Soundtrack with Heart
One part of Woolhaven deserves a pause in the sarcasm. Earlier this year, Cult of the Lamb’s audio director Narayana Johnson, known as Riverboy, passed away. Much of Woolhaven’s soundtrack and voice work was built from his contributions, with Power Up Audio and Arrowbird stepping in to finish what he began.
That makes this expansion special in a way most DLC never gets to be.
Woolhaven’s soundscape won’t just be more atmospheric bleats and creepy choir chants; it’s literally part of the game’s soul, left behind by someone who helped shape its identity from the start.
Will the Cult Rise Again?
The big question: can Woolhaven bring the flock back?
History says yes, at least for a while. Every time a content drop hits, numbers spike, then fade when players realize it’s mostly cosmetic fluff. If Woolhaven delivers on its promise of real gameplay, it could finally pull some long-lost believers back into the fold.
Image: Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven Expansion | Massive Monster
But let’s be honest, if the devs follow it up with more endless follower skins and cutesy promotional shorts, we’ll be right back where we started.
Marketing’s fun and all, but you can’t build a religion on memes alone.
Closing Sermon
Cult of the Lamb is still awesome – it just needs to keep feeding its flock with real content instead of shiny distractions. Woolhaven feels like the first proper step in that direction.
If the expansion delivers, maybe we’ll see the lamb resurrect its cult into something thriving again. And if not? Well, at least we’ll have another twenty follower variants to toss into the sacrifice pit…sigh.
Because at the end of the day, the cult doesn’t need more posters – it needs prophecy, blood, and a damn good dungeon crawl.
If you haven’t tried Cult of the Lamb yet, try it for yourself on Steam!
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