 Some symbols and creatures appearing in Kult can also be seen in other Swedish games to which the Kult authors and production team also have contributed.The Mutant Chronicles' universe (created by Nils Gulliksson and Michael Stenmark) its spin-offs share creatures such as Nepharites and Razides which appear in the game.The notion of an originally divine mankind being held captive by sinister forces is borrowed from gnosticism.