Summary
Devolver Digitalhas recently revealed that the best-selling title published by the company was the popularCult of the Lamb. The roguelike game was massively popular, quickly becomingDevolver Digital’s most well-known hit and generating a revenue of over $90 million.
Founded by game industry veterans in 2009, Devolver Digital started its activities by publishinggames in theSerious Samfranchise. The publisher’s focus started to change with the release ofHotline Miamiin 2012, developed by Dennaton Games. After this widely popular release, the company started to publish more indie games, including dozens of new titles, with highlights such asThe Talos Principlein 2014,Grisin 2018,Katana Zeroin 2019, andCult of the Lambin 2022.
Now, Devolver Digital has published a report showcasing its top 10 franchises by revenue by 2024, which was shared by industry analyst mauronl on social media. The numbers consider the lifetime revenue figures for entire franchises since Devolver Digital was founded, and surprisingly,Cult of the Lamb, a fairly new IP with only one game, appears at the top, with a revenue of over $90 million. The title is followed by another hit with only one game:Astroneer, which generated over $80 million in revenue for the publisher. The next one on the list is theStrongholdseries, which had nine games and brought in over $50 million.
Devolver’s Best-Selling Franchises
Fans may be surprised to discover that, despite its 11 games, theSerious Samfranchise appears in fourth, with $45 million in revenue, and the popularHotline Miamifranchise appears in sixth, with $30 million. Otherfranchises published by Devolver Digitalthat appeared in the list includeGungeon(5th),Shadow Warrior(6th),The Talos Principle(8th),Reigns(9th), andGorn(10th).
Consideringhow widely praisedCult of the Lambis, it’s only somewhat surprising to see it at the top. With addictive roguelike mechanics and an adorable art style,Cult of the Lambcurrently holds an average critic score of 84 onOpenCritic. This success led the game to have multiple DLC packs and expansions, which certainly has impacted the revenue it generated over the years.
The data also indicates that Nintendo Switch is Devolver Digital’s most popular console platform, with over 9 million units of its games sold on it.Slides from Devolver Digitalthen highlighted an opportunity after theSwitch 2’s upcoming release in June 2025, indicating that it’s possible that the platform will be big for the publisher.
Cult of the Lamb
WHERE TO PLAY
Heretics never rest, and the Lamb is in need of an ally. Unholy Alliance introduces a new playable character to Cult of the Lamb: the Goat! Summoned by blood and born in corruption, this wicked new ally can join the holy Lamb in local co-op. Crusade through dungeons, slay heretics, build your cult, and seek new powers together. But there’s more. As well as the addition of co-op play, the Unholy Alliance expansion also adds new tarot cards, relics, buildings, fleeces, follower traits, follower quests, and other secrets to discover!Cult of the Lamb casts players in the role of a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by an ominous stranger and must repay their debt by building a loyal following in his name. Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland worshippers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
