Cultist

The release date for Cultist is July 23, 2026, on PC. Developed by Stagman, this turn-based card game blends strategy and anthropology to simulate the rise and evolution of ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern religions.

Success depends on managing a finite resource of cultists who function as both your life pool and your source of new doctrines. Using a card to upgrade your religion permanently removes it from your total count, creating a constant tension between growth and survival. If you expend too many followers on powerful ideas, you leave yourself vulnerable to aggressive rival faiths that can wipe out your influence entirely. The goal is to evolve from a small local belief into a sect and eventually an immortal classical religion that survives the trials of history. This is a deliberate, thinking-man's card game focused on resource management rather than fast-paced combat.

Buy this if you want a historical strategy game that prioritizes thematic depth and long-term consequences over typical deck-building loops.