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Content notice: This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages. References to alcohol or substance use may appear in dialogue or narrative text. Some systems may depict usage of one or both of those, but in non-realistic, humorous way. The game contains stylized, non-realistic violence. Blood, corpses, severed body parts, disease, poisoning, and gore may be referenced both in dialogue and game mechanics. Nudity and sexual content may be implied and referenced in text, but has no visual representation.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
That Game About a Cult is a dark comedy, stealth-management game set in Inquisition-era Spain. Build and lead a secret cult temple, train Acolytes, perform heretical rituals, and above all else - avoid being burned at the stake.
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Lead a secret cult through stealthy management and heretical rituals in The Lunacy: That Game About a Cult, an indie RPG from Above the Desk set during Inquisition-era Spain.
About this game
Welcome to Spain, the year of their lord 15XX. The Inquisition is terrorizing your city, burning pyres on every corner. You’re a simple bastard, but after a close encounter with a corpse cart and severe head trauma, you receive a vision.
The accursed forgotten gods have named you their prophet. Your divine task is conquest. Build a cult, gather followers, lead the rebellion, and take over the city district by district.
The underground Temple is your home, but also your means to an end. Here, using gridless building, you satisfy the needs of your followers. Place altars, build shrines, set up an accursed library, or go for something else entirely - set the stage, bring in wine, and create the best secret tavern in Spanish Empire.
Your followers will gladly take part in heretical sermons, bone-chilling rituals, and suspicious production. Use them well, and try not to throw TOO MANY of them into the Great Gaping Pit™.
Maintaining a presence in the city is vital for your occult operation. While your followers work and pray in the Temple, your Acolytes sneak through the streets looking for opportunities.
Use your wits and their skills to avoid the Church’s Goons and take part in hundreds of handcrafted events. Preach, steal, fish, spy, and enjoy the absurdity of Renaissance towns.
Lead a cast of crazy yet charismatic individuals, each with their own story, strengths, and weaknesses. Send them into the City to spread delicious mischief, or task them with keeping your Temple in order.
Be careful, though - the more insane you become, the more wicked they may appear to you.
Shop, rob, and strike deals to acquire resources. Then use your forbidden knowledge to craft ritual supplies, weapons for the rebellion, fake relics that bring enormous wealth, and alchemical witchery - sowing chaos throughout the streets.
The age of mad progress is here, and you will become its master.
Keep suspicion under control, balance your sanity, and proclaim divine war against those who believe their god alone deserves the highest throne.
The Pope’s visit is nearing, and it would be terrible news for him to discover a city that is truly free.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: Intel Core i5 10th generation/AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1650
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Hello there, you beautiful bastards!
First of all, thank you for the amazing response to our announcement. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already added the game to your wishlist. If not, go and reconsider your life choices.The Lunacy: That Game About a Cult has been revealed a few days ago, and we'd like to welcome you to our Steam page. The Lunacy is a dark-comedy cult manag… You know what? You have an entire bloody Steam page full of lovely information, and you’ve probably already figured out what the game is about. It’s in the name, after all.If you enjoy base-building, absurd dark humour, insane religious politics, stealth, and weird takes on RPG mechanics, you should feel right at home here. We're an independent studio, and we'll be using this Steam page to share development updates, gameplay, behind-the-scenes work, and announcements as we continue working on this beast of a project. Follow That Game About a Cult if you don’t want to miss future news.And while you're at it, try not to attract the Cardinal. You don't want him here.Read full article on Community Announcements (Above the Desk)
