Can You Play Cult Of The Lamb With A Mouse And Keyboard?

Are you looking to play Cult of the Lamb with a mouse and keyboard? Many PC games in today's landscape require you to use a controller for maximum enjoyment, and the developer Massive Monster encourages you to use a console input for Cult of the Lamb. Is there a mouse and keyboard option for Cult of The Lamb then and if so, is it any good? Read on to find out. 

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Does Cult of the Lamb Support Mouse And Keyboard?

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When you first boot up Cult of the Lamb, you'll be encouraged to use a controller instead of a mouse and keyboard, but you can continue the game with the PC-originated input. You do not need to change any settings and you'll be able to boot up Cult of the Lamb just fine with a mouse and keyboard, controllers be damned! 

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Can You Play Cult of the Lamb Well With A Mouse And Keyboard?

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Once you're into the game, you'll find it a little odd to use the mouse and keyboard as it's an action game, but you'll get used to it. Actually, when compared to the Nintendo Switch version, I prefer using the mouse and keyboard. 

You can change the direction of your attacks with the mouse cursors and then strike your foes with the left click. Your special move is also located with the right mouse button, making each attack easy to access. It's easier than getting all the doctrines, certainly.

Picking up items will come naturally to you if you're a dedicated PC gamer as it's the E key, which is the default input for that action in most games. Dodging is also left shift, which is easy to handle. For the most part, battles are easy to handle with the mouse and keyboard, especially if you upgrade your character well. However, there are a few issues outside of fighting. 

Farming ingredients is admittedly a little cumbersome with a mouse and keyboard. The cursor when trying to make soil for your vegetables and plants skips a block easily. I've caved and just made a triangle at points rather than a firm square just because of how strict the cursor is. Hopefully, this can be improved with a patch. At least we can farm gold well!

Other than the farming issues, it's a little baffling why the developer would prefer you to use a controller instead so vehemently. The mouse and keyboard for the most part is an excellent way to play Cult of the Lamb. 

If you're looking for more tips and tricks for Cult of the Lamb, check out our dedicated guides page.