I've not had any first hand experience at running a cult. But I have enough faith in my people skills and resource management to believe I'd do a pretty decent job, and I'm willing to put my theory to the test in Wolf Haus Games' upcoming doomsday cult simulator game Join Us—what you didn't think I'd be daft enough to actually start a cult, did you?
We just got a fresh look at Join Us during today's Xbox Showcase, but let me run you through all the details.
It's a run through of the basics any cult leader would need to know. Being an open world survival game you can head out into neighbouring towns to recruit people or just piss them off. As well as expand your territory, stockpile military-grade weapons, sacrifice followers, and farm tomatoes (that last one is key to any decent cult).
You can also specialise your belief system—UFOs, cannibalism, and intermittent fasting are all on the table for core belief systems. I already know which one I'll be picking, but I'll leave that up to your imagination.
You can also team up with your friends to run the joint with four player co-op. Although, I'm not sure how the leadership structure would pan out with that. It may be best to decide on one ruler beforehand so you don't get into any petty scuffles.
The only catch is that we have to wait a little longer to put all our expertise to the test: Join Us will be releasing March 2027. Just remember folks, don't try this at home, it's best to wait for the game's release.
