The Biggest Update Yet is Here! (Public Beta)

🟡 Public Beta is LIVE! 🟡

Hey everyone!

For the past couple of months we've been working on what is, by far, the biggest update we've ever made for Cult of the Yellow King. It's still a work in progress, but we think it's at a point where we'd love to hear what you think.

Starting today, you can access the 0.4 Public Beta through Steam. (There's a quick guide at the bottom of this post if you're not sure how.)

Since this is a beta, you should expect bugs, balance issues, and probably a few things we'll end up changing before release.

What's changing?

One thing we've wanted to improve for a long time is the game's progression. Up until now, there was usually one "best" way to play. We want to move away from that and let players approach each Prestige differently.

The new Relic System is the first step toward that goal. Different relic combinations create different strengths, weaknesses, and strategies, letting players build their cult in different ways instead of following the same path every run.

What's New?

🟡 Completely redesigned Relic System.

🟡 A brand-new collection of Relics is coming soon. (We're teasing them in the game for now, but they're not available in this beta.)

🟡 Equip up to 3 Relics at once and create powerful synergies.

🟡 The Librarians, a brand-new Generator unlocked in Prestige II

🟡 Major progression and economy rebalance, faster gameplay and more content.

🟡 New Prestige reward system.

🟡 UI improvements, balancing, bug fixes, and lots of polish.

We'd love your feedback!

If you have some free time this weekend, please jump into the beta and let us know what you think.

Try to break the game. Tell us what feels fun, what feels weak, what's too strong, what confused you, or what you'd change.

We'll be reading all of your feedback over the next few days, making improvements, and polishing everything before the full v0.4 release.

Thank you so much for helping us shape the future of Cult of the Yellow King.

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How to access the Public Beta

1. Own Cult of the Yellow King on Steam.

2. Open your Steam Library.

3. Right-click Cult of the Yellow King and select Properties.

4. Open Game Versions & Betas.

5. Select the 0.4 beta branch.

6. Let Steam download the update.

7. Launch the game and enjoy!