Game · Metaphor Games
Cult of the Yellow King
A cosmic horror idle game where you build the Yellow King’s cult, spread his living mold, and click yourself hollow. Memory by memory. Scream by silent scream, as the sky blooms with eyes watching your beautiful undoing.
Before you buy
- Redeem on
- Steam clientPC: Windows. Needs a free Steam account.
- Activates in
- Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
- You get
- A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
- Delivery
- To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.
Trailers and screenshots
About this game
Build your cult. Spread the mold. Watch the sky bloom with yellow eyes, click to decay beautifully.
A yellow stain blooms at the edge of your vision.
It whispers your name in the language of rot.
You obey.
Cult of the Yellow King is a cosmic horror idle game where you command a cult to summon the Yellow King.
With every click, you surrender another fragment of yourself: memory, tongue, flesh. Each prayer gnaws at your humanity.
Each sacrifice bleeds you hollow.
IDLE MADNESS
Generators whisper secrets that scar.
Upgrades demand teeth, skin, sanity.
A NARRATIVE OF UNMAKING
Unlock fragmented tales of dread as you progress.
Each milestone a fresh horror.
Your skin crawls. Walls grow eyes.
The sky bleeds yellow.
PRESTIGE THROUGH DAMNATION
Ascend by shattering your progress.
Choose an elder curse. Begin again, deeper in devotion.
SOUNDS OF THE VOID
Black metal dirges by Merhum.
Hymns for the end of reason.
THE KING AWAITS
The mold has rooted in your throat.
The stars blink shut.
He approaches…
Click, and let the beautiful decay consume you.
Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.
Details
- Developer
- Metaphor Games, Newmind Interactive
- Publisher
- Metaphor Games
- Released
- 12 Oct, 2026
- Genres
- Strategy, Simulation, Indie, Casual
- Runs on
- Windows
- Activates on
- Steam client, Europe and UK
- Interface
- English, German, Turkish
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stats
- Family Sharing
System requirements
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD FX-6300 | Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel HD 530, GeForce GTX 750, or Radeon R7 260X | GeForce GTX 1050, Radeon RX 460, or Intel Iris Xe |
| Storage | 1 GB available space | 1 GB available space |
| Sound Card | Any Windows-compatible audio device | Any Windows-compatible audio device |
| VR Support | None | None |
| Additional Notes | Vulkan 1.0-compatible graphics required | Vulkan 1.2-compatible graphics recommended |
Activating it on Steam client
- Open the Steam client and sign in.
- Choose Games in the top menu, then Activate a Product on Steam.
- Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.
The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.