CULTIC

Cultic (officially styled as CULTIC) is a first-person shooter game developed by Jasozz Games and published by 3D Realms. The first part of the game, Chapter One, was released on Steam for Microsoft Windows on October 13, 2022. Chapter Two was initially announced for a mid-2023 release, but it's since been delayed. However, an Interlude chapter connecting the two chapters was released on September 30, 2023.
== Premise ==
"Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter." ~Official Steam description
== About the game ==
CULTIC is a horror-flavored retro shooter, with a focus on tight gunplay, open-ended combat, and environmental interactivity.
It's late 1963, and the city of New Grandewel is in the grips of a county wide crime wave: people are being abducted, going missing, or outright murdered, with no apparent leads as to why. You play as the now-disgraced detective that was in charge of the investigation, removed due to false misconduct allegations. Deciding to take matters into his own hands, the detective decides to follow the last lead he has: the grounds of the old New Grandewel Lunatic Asylum. Not long after arriving, however, he gets jumped by unknown assailants and left in the woods for dead. He eventually wakes up in a shallow grave, surrounded by corpses, and into a nightmare.
Rise up. Fight back. Gear up to fight your way through the ranks of an insidious cult. Their wretched minds twisted by the will of an unseen entity, you'll find just as much lead flying back as you dish out, so you'll have to run, slide, dodge, and make use of your environment to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
CULTIC gives you the freedom to approach combat your way. You can run in guns blazing, running, jumping, sliding, and dodging to keep out of harms way. If you prefer a slower approach, you can lay traps, let your enemies come to you, and pick them off from the safety of cover. Maybe you prefer to weave in between your foes, leading their attacks towards each other, and turning them against one another. With a full arsenal of mid-century firearms and explosives, you'll be well equipped to slaughter everything in your path - provided you don't get slaughtered first.
=== Features ===
Combat in CULTIC is fast and deadly. Well-placed shots can take your enemies - and yourself - out of the game quickly. Keep on the move or stick to cover, and use your arsenal wisely to stay alive as you fight your way through cult territory.
CULTIC was styled to feel like a throwback to the shooters of yore, but with the advantages of a modern engine, such as physics, lighting, and a fully 3D game world. The gameplay, audio design, and art are all stylized to create a unique experience. 
== External links ==
*CULTIC on Steam
*CULTIC on 3D Realms website
*CULTIC article on TV Tropes
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