Apotheon
The Gods of Olympus have abandoned humanity, leaving you to perish without their benevolence. Take up arms against the Gods, climb Mount Olympus, and take their divine powers for yourself to ensure mankind’s survival! Apotheon is a fast and brutal 2D action game with a striking art style and heroic narrative based on Ancient Greek Mythology. Features: -Brutal and bloody bronze-aged combat! Slay your enemies with swords, spears, arrows, and other ancient weapons of war. -Explore the massive open world of Mount Olympus! Battle mythical beings and search for divine treasure across the Forests of Artemis, the Palaces of Apollo, and other sanctuaries of the Gods. -Guide the rise of Nikandreos, humanity’s last hero. Interact with a colourful cast of fully voiced legendary characters throughout a rich single-player experience.
Steam User 9
As a greek mythology and art enthusiast, this fills SUCH a hole in my poor soul that i thought no other interactive art form would. Although at times can be a bit buggy and i'm not the biggest fan of Apollo being one of the bad guys, the artstyle, dynamics, scenes and gameplay make it all worth it. 100% i told all my friends about it!
Steam User 15
A TRUE METROİDVANIA GAME. I wonder why this game is not that popular like it deserves to be
Steam User 6
If you had a chance to kill a god, would you deny it?
If you had a chance to kill a god and gain his powers, would you think about it?
If you had a chance to kill many gods and save your people, would you do it?
Nikandreos has a bloody answer for all those questions; doesn’t matter if its hoplites, agora residents, nymphs, satyrs, mermans, half-beast men, walking stone statues, regenerative hades skeleton soldiers, or Zeus the sexual deviant himself standing in his way.
More than Humanity’s last hope, you are actually leading a coup état against Zeus organized by his disgruntled wife, Hera. Near the end, she even lists the name of all of Zeus’s concubines; mortal or godly, willing or not, as a show that it’s not just humanity's impending doom driving her but rather a little personal spouse-on-spouse violence.
The combat, I will admit, feels like an afterthought – understandable when the original idea is so good. I mean, a whole Greek tragedy told through ancient pottery art? Sign me up.
Just for the art alone the game gets a pass. Its sucks that after all the fighting, you finally get your hands on Zeus trusty lightning bolts only for the game to end. I was having fun destroying everything, acting with the impunity of a god.
Maybe, just maybe, being a mortal isn’t so bad after all.
Steam User 7
The art is beautiful and makes you feel like you've been transported inside an ancient Greek vase. The combat is easy to grasp and allowed for a good amount of variety with weapons and armor. There are two difficulty settings, the normal and the Olympian setting. It may be just me using keyboard controls, but playing through both difficulties felt like completely unique experiences with how it challenges you to change the way you fight. Also all the references to Greek mythology were pretty spot on and super fun to watch unfold. 10/10 highly recommend.
Steam User 5
Definitely one of the most beautiful 2D games I've played. The art style is just gorgeous and what got me hooked in the first place, but the fluidity of movement and mechanics of combat are no second. It's also very easy to learn for first time players, and the compelling story could easily be canon for classical Greek mythology. 10/10 so far.
Steam User 6
first mission: save your village from invaders
second mission: descend into hell and save spring
Steam User 6
I love Greek myths and this hit the spot JUST right! highly recommend if you enjoy the concept of the game it can be buggy sometimes but its expected from something made by a small team and dear lord i wish more people got hyped for a game like this so it could be updated with things! highly recommend their Multiplayer with friends! super fun :D