Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven Gameplay Revealed
Time to Shepherd Some Snowy Sacrifices
Cult of the Lamb is back to remind everyone that adorable farm animals are probably the most dangerous cultists alive. Massive Monster has lifted the fluffy black curtain back a little, revealing the first real look at Woolhaven, the game’s next massive DLC expansion.
It appears that winter is coming for our wooly-worshipping followers, and survival might take more than just good vibes and ritual sacrifice this time.
If you want to see the chaos for yourself, the Woolhaven trailer features new environments, new creatures to tame, and plenty of corruption crawling under the ice.
Definitely worth the watch imo.
You can also check out the full announcement post on Steam to see what the devs spilled about Yngya, the mountain, and all the funderful rot you can handle.
What is Woolhaven?
A long-forgotten deity named Yngya has apparently decided it is time to punch its way back into relevance. This forgotten God of the Lambs is calling you to restore the flock to its ancestral mountain homeland. But Winter has claimed the place.
Every corner of the mountain is buried under blizzards, frostbite, and some supernatural corruption only known as *insert drumroll* – the Rot.
Image: The Rot From the Mountain | Cult of the Lamb | Woolhaven | Massive Monster
Woolhaven is not just some half-assed snowy reskin.
It introduces an entirely new biome built around survival. Your cozy little cult hub will now need to run its own winter preparedness program. Frozen fields, starving followers, and angry frostbitten heretics are going to be a constant headache. The mountain itself is dangerous and it refuses to let the past stay buried.
In short – your lamb is upgrading from cutesie cult leader to an alpine shepherd fighting for warmth, survival, and the redemption of a lost flock.
Sounds like a normal Tuesday, right?
Cult of Ranching - Cute Creatures with a lack of Ethics
This expansion adds one of the biggest new mechanics to Cult of the Lamb so far.
Ranching lets you tame and breed rare creatures that provide wool, warmth, and yes, yummy meat. Your livestock can become loyal companions or next week’s dinner. That choice probably says something about you, but there are no therapists in Woolhaven.
These animals are not just livestock either.
Image: New Ranching Mechanics | Cult of the Lamb | Woolhaven | Massive Monster
You can ride some of them into battle. Imagine galloping into a blizzard on a giant yak while your cult members cheer and your enemies shiver in fear. That alone could justify the expansion’s existence.
Players have been wanting more base depth for a while. Woolhaven looks like the developers decided to double down on letting you decide whether your followers live like royalty or end up as an entrée.
Battle Through the Mountain’s Past
The expansion takes you into some crazy new dungeons beneath the mountain.
These icy hellscapes are full of corrupted beasts, new enemies, and bosses that want you and your cult frozen forever. The Rot is everywhere, twisting everything into not-so-fun abominations.
The coolest part might be how the story links your actions to consequences in the environment. Every soul you redeem on the mountain seems to make the corruption worse elsewhere. Heroic deeds turning into accidental crimes against the world feels exactly like the kind of moral tension Cult of the Lamb thrives on.
So go ahead and save those souls. Just don’t act all surprised when the whole world starts falling apart around you.
What You Can Expect in this DLC
The developers hinted that Woolhaven is essentially near as big as an entirely new game…and now early 2026 suddenly feels much further away.
Players will need a heavily progressed save file to even access the expansion, so finish your crusades and get that crown polished.
But honestly, the vibe shift is pretty exciting. The original game blended roguelike dungeon crawling with some darkly comedic cult management. Woolhaven seems to tilt the formula a bit into harsher environmental stakes and deeper base operations. The mountain introduces new ways for players to show the world that our ultimate lamb supremacy will not freeze to death today.
Image: Coming Early 2026 | Cult of the Lamb | Woolhaven | Massive Monster
The real question is whether ranching and winter survival will create engaging new layers or…just a lot of annoying micromanaging frostbitten clowns. I’m going to stay optimistic though. The devs have yet to deliver a single thing that feels half baked up to this point.
Plus, riding a big ol’ wooly beast into a corrupt winter dungeon sounds pretty damn metal.
Woolhaven is Coming Soon...ish
Cult of the Lamb already mastered the balance of adorable and twisted.
Woolhaven appears ready to make that contrast even bigger. Frozen landscapes. New god drama. Animal companions that might end up roasted like some back back ribs.
The game is growing up into something bigger, colder, and more ambitious than ever.
Early 2026 might feel like a long wait…but I think that’s fine. You have time to prepare your cult. Craft some cozy coats. Sharpen your favorite sacrificial blades. Maybe practice loving your animals without treating them like emergency rations?
Woolhaven is coming. The mountain calls. Will you be answering next year?
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