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Cultic
Developer(s)Jasozz Games
Publisher(s)3D Realms
EngineUnity
Release
  • Chapter One: October 13, 2022
  • Chapter Two: September 18, 2025
Genre(s)Retro first-person shooter, action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Cultic is a first-person shooter game created by Jason Smith and published by 3D Realms for Windows. It was released in 2 chapters: Chapter One was released on October 13, 2022; Chapter Two was released on September 18, 2025. Set in the 1960s, players control a detective who uncovers a violent and mass-brainwashed cult which has become capable of capturing towns, mass-murder, and creating monsters.

It has received very positive reviews for its graphics, level design, and soundtrack. It is inspired by games like Blood, Duke Nukem 3D, and Quake.

Gameplay

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Cultic features a variety of weapons, such as a Red 9 pistol, a Mare's Leg rifle, and a flamethrower. The player is equipped with bundles of dynamite and molotov cocktails. Dynamite may be lit and thrown, or thrown unlit and then later shot at to detonate it, both dealing heavy damage in a wide area.

Weapons can be upgraded at workbenches, with each upgrade costing an amount of Weapon Parts. For example, upgrades may improve a gun's capacity, damage, or sighting.

The player's health can be permanently increased by obtaining Imbued Remains, which are found in secret areas.

None of Cultic's weapons use hitscans.

Plot

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In the small town of New Grandewel, a series of mysterious disappearances points a detective to the town's lunatic asylum. Upon driving to it late at night, he is attacked and subdued by a group of hooded cultists, who then dump his body in a mass grave. The detective however survives the attack, leading him to fight and destroy the cult.

The story is told primarily through its environment and notes.

Chapter One

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Chapter Two

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Development

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Cultic was designed to emulate graphics of older games, in particular Blood, Quake, and Duke Nukem 3D. It uses a color palette, dithering, and a mix of sprites and voxels.

Chapter Two was released as paid DLC.

Soundtrack

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Gathering sources

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Reception

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References

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  1. ^ Tarason, Dominic (2022-10-12). "Cultic might be the year's grungiest retro FPS". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  2. ^ Richardson, Liam (2022-10-12). "Cultic review: crunchy retro-inspired FPS is a vicious, violent delight". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  3. ^ Hashmi, Ali (2022-10-12). "Cultic Chapter One Review: Where do I sign up?". WhatIfGaming. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  4. ^ Lane, Rick (2025-09-06). "This brilliant boomer shooter inspired by Blood gets a whole new campaign and a free update later this month". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  5. ^ Wilson, Mike (2025-09-04). ""Chapter Two" DLC for 'Resident Evil 4'-Inspired Shooter 'CULTIC' Coming September 18 [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  6. ^ "Reseña del Juego CULTIC: Chapter One". LevelUp (in Spanish). 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  7. ^ Aravositas, Athanasios (2022-11-13). "CULTIC Review - PC". Cubed3. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  8. ^ Trussler, Jonathan. "Cultic Chapter One Review (PC) - Hey Poor Player". www.heypoorplayer.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  9. ^ "CULTIC Reviews". OpenCritic. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  10. ^ "CULTIC Reviews". MetaCritic. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  11. ^ a b Handley, Zoey (2022-11-10). "Review: Cultic". Destructoid. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  12. ^ a b Destri, di Francesco "Checco" (2022-10-16). "Cultic - La recensione". IGN Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-09-30.
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