Mythology refers to the gathered myths of a team of people, or to the study of myths. Myth is the type of folklore genre, featuring of every culture. There are many sources for myths, which have been proposed, ranging from hyperbolic accounts of ancient or historical events to describing the existing rituals, or personification of nature. The collective mythology of culture helps convey belonging, share religious experience, moral and practical lessons and behavioural models. In simple, the legends and stories created by the ancient Greeks are known as Mythology games. Nowadays, these myths are used as a limitless source of inspiration for all media. Mythology games are fascinating and sometimes forms an impression on the mind of the player. Most of the games, at some point, have aspired to be like some of the best mythical superheroes. In Mythology-themed video games, the player takes on the role of ancient legend with an objective to explore the environment, the battle against brutal creatures and take down enemies using the ranged weapons.

22 Best Mythology Games

#1 God of War: Chains of Olympus

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God of War: Chains of Olympus is an Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash and Single-player video game offered by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the 4th marvelous entry in the series of God of War and the prequel to the previous title God of War. The game takes place in an ancient Greece based on Greek mythology. You as the protagonist named as Kratos, who is a Spartan and serves the gods of Olympian. The protagonist is assisted by the goddess named as Athena, who orders him to locate the sun god Helios. You navigate the environment from a third-person perspective and can use his primary weapons slay massive monsters. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous titles, with emphases of combo-based combat. It is a mixture of platforming, puzzle, and combat elements to make the game more exciting. The main arm of the character is a pair of blades joined with chains that are wrapped around the wrist of the character. Complete several challenges by fighting enemies and face of the antagonist in the last, who is the responsible for the murder of his family. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

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#2 God of War: Ghost of Sparta

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God of War: Ghost of Sparta is an Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash and Single-player video game produced by Ready at Dawn and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was the first entry for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) and the sixth title in the series of God of War based on Greek Mythology. The game takes place in an ancient Greece and cast the player in the role of the protagonist named as Kratos, who is the god of war. According to the story, the protagonist is still threatened by the evil vision of his past mortal life, and he decides to navigate his origins. The protagonist encounters his mother who claims that his brother is alive. The protagonist then set out himself on an epic adventure against brutal enemies to save his brother. The game offers the similar gameplay to its previous entries and centers on combo-based combat. Kratos equips with his primary weapons such as the Blades of Athena and secondary weapons like a sword. It combines the elements of Platform and puzzle elements. God of War: Ghost of Sparta offers prominent features such as challenging Missions, Exploration, Third-person Combat, powerful Enemies and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#3 Age of Mythology: The Titans

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Age of Mythology: The Titans serve as the expansion pack for Age of Mythology video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The game revolves around Real-time Strategy and supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes. The expansion pack offers four new cultures in in the game, including new units, three major kinds, and the Atlanteans. It comes with new features such as training of units, auto-queuing, a gargantuan, and the ability to summon the titan. In the game, the player needs to select his playable character, place his units, recruit army and command his force in battlefield against enemies and rival players. During the gameplay, the player has to gather resources, build shelters, create his base and expand his empire further. In the game, each faction has its unique strength and abilities that the player uses to smash enemies. The game offers six types of maps and seven new artificial intelligence personalities. Age of Mythology: The Titans includes prominent features such as improved Gameplay, New Units, New Map Types, compelling Story, and more.

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#4 Age of Mythology

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Age of Mythology is a Myth-based MMO-RTS video game by Ensemble Studios. The game is basically a Spin-off from the Age of Empires Series and is based on Greek, Egyptian and Norse mythologies. With an Age of Empires inspired game-play and mechanics, Age of Mythology features Admiral Arkantos from Atlantean Origins who is destined to explore the game world divided into 3 most significant cultures and hunt down Cyclops, a companion of Poseidon, and an enemy of Atlantis. Age of Mythology offers a typical gameplay to a lot of other MMORTS games and because of that it allows you to defeat a number of enemy units, build structures, towns, farms etc., train villagers into fully skilled fighters or soldiers, wage epic wars against the neighboring and distant Civilizations, Rival Towns etc. Your main task in the game is to always keep on advancing your tribes and to achieve that goal you’ll have to start from Archaic Age then eventually upgrades to Classic Age, Heroic Age and finally reach to the Mythic Age. Each and every upgrades to any age unlocks more unique Units, Technologies etc. and allows you to be in a more advanced time than the previous. Age of Mythology offers four types of main resources such as Food, Gold, Favor that you can use to train your troop units, build structures, research etc. Age of Mythology lacks one main resource Stone and lets you use other things instead of that. Furthermore, Age of Mythology offers brilliant options to build a strong economy, diplomatic relations with friendly nations etc. With a number of units classified into seven main classes such as Infantry, Cavalry, Archery, Naval, Heroes, Myth Units and Siege Weaponry controlled by Human Units, options to build multiple types of buildings such as Economic buildings, Markets, Farms, Military buildings, Research Facilities, Defensive Structures such as Towers and weapon Mounts etc, Age of Mythology offers a brilliantly engaging and quite addictive gameplay to enjoy.

#5 King of Dragon Pass

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King of Dragon Pass is a Mythology, Fantasy-based Strategy, Adventure, Interactive-Fiction, and Single-player video game developed by A Sharp, LLC and published by HeroCraft. The game offers unique, a remastered combination of strategy and role-playing elements, where everything is about choice and control. In the game, the player has to select his epic saga of war in the medieval-themed world, and struggle to rule his clan, take strategic decisions, conquer battles and expand the influence. During the gameplay, the player has to select his counsel carefully, sign agreements or declare a conflict with other clans. The storytelling video game blends the resource management and interactive stories. There are more than six-hundred interactive scenes and immensely replayability. During the story, the player can engage in hand-painted artwork and can enjoy the massive community, mythology, and wars. King of Dragon Pass includes core features such as Immensely Replayable, Hand-Painted Artwork, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

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#6 Ragnarok Journey

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Ragnarok Journey is an Anime-based, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing (MMORPG) and Free-to-play video game created by Youren and published by Gravity Interactive. The game offers the world of classic monsters, mythology, and powerful magic where it takes place, and it offers six playable character classes including Archer, Thief, Mage, Merchant, and more. In the beginning, the player must select his playable character class from available and jump into the fantasy world where the magic exists. The ultimate task of the player is to navigate the rich and unique environment from an isometric perspective and battle against enemies to earn XP points. The player plays the game by his own rules and time. It introduces the auto-grinding and auto-questing systems. The player explores the familiar areas with his friends and can battle against numerous dungeons. Ragnarok Journey offers prominent features such as Play Freely, Explore the Fantasy Land, Customize the Hero, MVP Monsters, Daily Rewards, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

#7 Valhalla Hills

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Valhalla Hills is a Strategy, Mythology, City-building, Management and Single-player Fantasy-based Simulation created by Funatics Software and published by Daedalic Entertainment. The game offers a brilliant story, in which you spent your entire life in the service of the Asgard’s gods. When you die, you receive a place in the halls of Valhalla. When you reach there to receive your final rewards, no answered. Odin has shown his back to the people including you and underestimated the Viking Spirits. You as the protagonist must lead your people on Valhalla Hills and battle enemies to prove your strength, honor, and worthiness. Explore the environment, gather food, chopping wood, and build complex structures to survive. Dominate each battle and reach the portal at the top of the highest mountains, and cry loud enough for Odin to hear your voice. If they don’t agree to give you and your people the reward you deserve, then using your axe, you have to take it from them. The game features procedurally generated worlds comprise a variety of levels with different challenges. Earn your Place in Valhalla, complete Basic Needs, Fight enemies to eliminate, Upgrades, and Randomly Generated Levels, etc. are the prominent features to play and enjoy.

#8 Ragnarok Odyssey

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Ragnarok Odyssey centers on Action Role-playing, Third-perspective and Exploration gameplay created by Game Arts and published by the Marvelous USA. The game takes place in the fantasy universe of Ragnarok Online, and including lots of elements of Norse Mythology. It offers the similar gameplay to Monster Hunter and introduces typical items such as magic, crafting, customization, item collecting, interaction and more. There are up to six playable character classes available, and the player can choose one of them to get into the world where he has to encounter lots of monsters, enemies and their bosses during exploration from a third-person view. Each character class has a set of weapons, unique play style, and brilliant abilities. Instead of using of leveling system, the game uses a card-based system. The player receives experience points for kill monsters and uses them to unlock additional content. With excellent mechanics, fantasy environment, and smooth controls, Ragnarok Odyssey is the best game to play and enjoy.

#9 Dark Age of Camelot

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Dark Age of Camelot is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing and Fantasy-based video game developed by Mythic Entertainment and published by Vivendi Games. It takes place in the 3D Medieval-themed land and the game mixes Norse mythology, Arthurian Iore and Irish Celtic Legends with a high fantasy. It is set in the period after the death of King Arthur and his kingdom has divided into three parts. The game comes with PvE (Player versus Environment) and RVR (Realm versus Realm) combats. There are multiple playable characters from which the player can select his favorite one to start the game. Like other MMORPGs, the player can use customization feature to change the appearance of the player using multiple options and accessories. The player navigates the world from a third-person perspective, and he can interacts with other players from all over the world to create the realm and participate in epic battles against rival realm. Earn experience points and use to unlock upgrades, characters, ranged weapons and more. It has multiple modes such as Normal, Classic, PvP, Cooperative, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#10 Kid Icarus: Uprising

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Kid Icarus: Uprising (known as New Light Mythology: Palutena’s Mirror in Japan) is an Action, Third-person Shooter, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created by Project Sora and published by Nintendo. The game serves as the third title in the series of Kid Icarus and the first title to be released since Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters in 1991. It takes place in the stunning setting focused on Greek Mythology. In the game, the player takes on the role of the protagonist, an angel who is the servant of the boss of light. When the lord of darkness named as Medusa comes back to demolish the humanity, the game pits the player on missions first against the force of darkness, then against the Hades’ forces. During the gameplay, the player can command Pit (the protagonist) during the airborne rail shooter segment and the ground-based TPS (third-person shooter) segments. In Multiplayer mode, up to six players can participate in a single match to can battle against each other in competitive mode. The gameplay split into two styles such as Ground-based Segments and Aerial-based Shooter Segment. With improved graphics, mechanics, and controls, Kid Icarus: Uprising is the best game to play and enjoy.

#11 Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

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Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is an Action-Adventure, Platform, Third-person Perspective and Single-player video game inspired by the mythology of Ancient Egypt. The game includes two different protagonist such as Sphinx and Tutankhamen. Sphinx is one of the brave warrior who fights against brutal monsters and slay them to complete tasks. Tutankhamen is the Mummy, who has to solve puzzles and is famous for logical thinking. The game takes place in the fantasy-themed land of Egypt and allows you falls into the role of the protagonist and explore the environment from a third-person view to complete your objectives to progress through the game. During the gameplay, you have to fight against monsters using your special powers, and take down them to move on to the next levels. The game rewards you with points that you can use to unlock further features in the match. With brilliant gameplay, excellent mechanics, and superb graphics, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is the best game to play and enjoy.

#12 Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

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Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice focuses on Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash, and Single-player gameplay developed and published by Ninja Theory for Windows and PlayStation platforms. The plot of the game is about a Pict centered on Norse mythology and Celtic mythology. The story revolves around the female protagonist, as she embarks herself on a personal adventure through a hellish underworld based on psychotic manifestations of her mind and reality. It takes place in the realistic environment and puts you in the role of the female protagonist who must explore the world from a third-person perspective, interact with environment and objects while fighting enemies to defeat them. There are a variety of levels, and each level requires a completion of certain objectives to progress. It offers the open world, and you can move freely without any restrictions. Grab your sword, unleash your fighting skills, and put yourself on the challenging world to battle monsters. With impressive gameplay, highly detailed graphics, and prominent features, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is the incredible game as compared to other Hack and Slash games.

#13 Moon Hunters

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Moon Hunters is an Action Role-playing, Co-op, Single-player and Multiplayer video game with emphasis on Rogue-like elements developed and published by Kitfox Games. The game takes place in the fantasy world of Issaria, where the moon doesn’t rise. The disappearance of all the source of magic and spiritual power imbalanced the world. The world needs a hero to restore the balance again. Without the power of the moon, the monster infest the world, causing chaos. It offers non-linear gameplay, and the changes in the game, depending on the actions of the player. The game allows the player to select one of six different characters each with its unique weaknesses and strengths. The player embarks on a dangerous journey to bring the moon back and fend off the evil by spreading chaos everywhere. The ending of the game can differ, depending on the choices made by the player during the journey. It offers procedurally generated world comprises lots of levels full of objectives and danger. Moon Hunters includes prominent features such as Build your Mythology, a Mystical Journey, Old Heroes, Online Co-op, Snowdancer, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

#14 Detention

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Detention is an Adventure, Role-playing, Horror-Survival and Single-player video game developed and published by Red Candle Games. The game takes place in the two-dimensional atmosphere set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. It includes religious elements based on Taiwanese mythology and culture. According to the story, the students named as Ray and Wei found themselves vulnerable and trapped in Greenwood High School, situated in the remote mountainous area. The beautiful place they once knew as completely changed and haunted by evil creatures called the Lingered. The player assumes the role of the protagonist with a task to manipulate the land, interact with non-player characters and objects to uncover the mystery behind the scene. The player can control the character using point-and-click interface and can face monsters and other strange creatures. There are a series of levels, and each level has a set of tasks that the player needs to accomplish at any cost to become the master. Detention includes prominent features such as 2D Atmospheric Horror Gameplay, Mind-bending Puzzles, Original Soundtracks, Appealing Graphics, and more. Try it out.

#15 Dream of Mirror Online

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Dream of Mirror Online is an Action-Adventure, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing (MMORPG) and Anime-based video game developed by Softstar and published by Aeria Games. The game offers a thrilling gameplay based on an ancient Chinese mythology, and it serves as the second installment in the series of Xuan-Yuan Sword game of anime-style and different Chinese themes. It introduces a brilliant emphasis on building relationships and teamwork between players from around the globe. The primary story of the game centers on an artifact called the Kunlun Mirror, a valuable artifact capable of copying everything from the realistic environment to keep the record that exists. During the plot, something went wrong, most of the inhabitants of the area turned into monster-like creatures, and the chaos begins. There are twelve different mirror king available, ruled in the world of Mirror. It has multiple characters, and the player selects his favorite one, customize it and jump into the world to complete a variety of missions with the help of the players. Dream of Mirror Online offers core features such as Four Playable Races, Rich Gathering, different Professions, Swap Skills, Marriage System, Relationship System, and more. Try it out.

#16 Glory of Heracles

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Glory of Heracles is a Role-playing and Single-player video game produced by Paon and published by Nintendo. It is the sixth installment in the series of Glory of Heracles and centers on turn-based combat element. The game positions the player’s team and the team of an opponent on five different column and two-row grid. The first row lets the players perform a melee attack while the characters of the back row can use different attacks from bows to magic spells. The game takes place in the Ancient world of Greece and plot centers on the Greek Mythology. The player assumes the role of the silent protagonist, and his ultimate task is to navigate the world, fight against competitors and defeat them to win the match. The game rewards the player with points as the variety levels is completed by him. Glory of Heracles offers prominent features such as lots of challenging Quests, Exploration, Turn-based Combat, Magic Spell and more. Glory of Heracles is the best game as compared to other Role-playing games.

#17 Folklore

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Folklore created by the Game Republic and published by SCE is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game for PlayStation 3. The game takes place in the Ireland and the Irish Mythology, revolving around a young woman known as Ellan. The protagonist is accompanied by a journalist friend named as Keats, and both characters need to manipulate the land to unravel the mystery of the quaint village and solve a series of mind-bending puzzles. The player explores the world from a third-person perspective and can participate in battles to defeat enemies. There are two different characters such as a young woman and a journalist. Both characters have different play styles and abilities. The gameplay is divided into two worlds, the real world takes place in the small sea-side area, and another world is set in the fantasy Netherland populated by spirits and folks. Folklore offers prominent features, exciting gameplay, and brilliant story. Try it out.

#18 GodsWar

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GodsWar is a IGG created and published F2P, Massively Multiplayer Online, Role-playing and 3D video game focused on Greek Mythology. The game takes place in Ancient Greece and introduces four character classes such as Mage, Warrior, Priest and Champion. In the beginning, you can select your starting city from Ancient Athens and Ancient Sparta. After selecting the city, you can decide where you character starts off. There are different city and each city has a set of quests which can be used to obtain equipment, talent points, weapons and experience. It has a variety of monsters and their bosses. You must guide your character, navigate the game world, fight against monsters using mighty sword, and defeat them to clear the level. Upgrade your character using experience points and enhance your abilities. As the game progress, it becomes challenging and you can face most dangerous monsters in next level. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and wonderful visuals, GodsWar is the best game to play and enjoy.

#19 God of War: Ascension

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God of War: Ascension is an Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash, Single and Multiplayer video game created by SCE Santa Monica Studio. It is the 7th entry in the series of God of War and set in Ancient Greece loosely based on Greek mythology. The game casts the player in the role of the protagonist of the series named Kratos, who is an erstwhile servant of god, who tricked him into slaughtering his beloved daughter and wife. He tried to take revenge from god and captured by three furies who tortured and punished him. With the assist of the oath keeper named Orko, Kratos flees from steel cage and confronts the three Furies to take revenge. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous installment. The game focuses on combo-based combat, puzzle and platforms and the protagonist equips with his main weapons Chaos and Blades. The game is played from a third-person perspective. The player can play as a solo in Single-player campaign or play with fellows in multiplayer mode. It has a set of levels, and each level represents different gameplay, challenges, and objectives. God of War: Ascension offers enhanced gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and superb controls. Try it out.

#20 God of War III

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God of War III is an action-adventure, hack and slash, single-player video game for PlayStation developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio. The game is the fifth entry in the fabulous series of God of War. The game takes place in ancient Greece and focuses on Greek Mythology. The player can take on the role of the protagonist named Kratos, who is a former god. The game puts the player on an epic adventure to fight against gods, monsters, and Titans to find Pandora.

The gameplay is similar as compared to its previous entries and based on combo-based combat. Kratos equips with his main weapons, such as Exile and Blades, to slaughter monsters and vicious gods. There are different types of creatures such as harpies, Cyclopes, sirens, and more. It is capable of climbing, jumping, running, and swinging by using ropes. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, brilliant visuals, and a superb story, God of War III is a wonderful game.

#21 Creatures of Olympus

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Creatures of Olympus by Frismos games is a wonderful Monster Hunting, Breeding and Management Simulation that takes the players back to the world of ancient Greece. Players in the game are tasked to have command over the World of Ancient Greece, build their own Olympian town, explore the legendary Greek mythologies, and enjoy nourishing Mythical Creatures. The secondary tasks are to build and decorate the habitats for beautiful Mythical Creatures, build Temples, breed and cross breed the Mythical Creatures to have more of them, plow the fields, build farms and feed your loved creatures to keep them in good shape all the time. The town should also look beautiful so the players can build numerous beautiful buildings, decorate them and enjoy being in control of almost everything. Furthermore, Creatures of Olympus allows the players to interact with each other with the help of Live Chat sessions, hang out with all the like-minded people (other online players), make new friends from almost every part of the world and enjoy spending time on quality gaming. The players can compete each other in games such as races, exploring the game world, etc. Players can also make combinations of different breed of creatures to have the rare ones such as Pegasus, Phoenix, and Lima, and raise mighty Dragons in beautifully created habitats. They can also unlock mythical Olympian heroes, explore the Water World, Hades World, and enjoy playing with the epic monsters such as Medusa, Cerberus and Scylla. With all the amazing graphics, immersive gameplay and ancient mythology fun, Creatures of Olympus is a great Simulation to enjoy.

#22 Age of Empires 2: The Forgotten

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Age of Empires 2: The Forgotten is wonderful addiction to the series of Age of Empires. This wonderful MMO-RTS game is basically an expansion pack to the famed Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings and offers 5 new civilization named as Magyars, Indians, Incas, Slavs and Italians, seven new single and multiplayer campaigns, a lot of new troop units, technologies etc. along with a number of new game-play modes, new maps, enhanced graphics and mechanics and perks. The game once more lets you put on show your best skills and strategic approaches, Diplomacy, trade and policy building abilities and assesses your economy building and ruling methods. The conquests and domination over the lands to expand you kingdom is one of the hardest tasks to complete so you must be prepared well in order to complete the objectives of Age of Empires 2: The Forgotten. With super cool visuals, grid based addictive game-play and all the great things, Empires 2: The Forgotten is a wonderful game like Age of mythology to play and enjoy.