Monomyth
Last updated: 2025-03-16
- Immersive, nostalgic dungeon crawling experience.
- Intricate level design rewards thorough exploration.
- Unique magic system offers enjoyable gameplay.
- Clunky combat creates unsatisfying experience.
- Poor navigation and unclear direction.
- Game mechanics are poorly explained.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 420
- Helpful reviews
- 81%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 19%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 90%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 10%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 794
- Negative points
- 433
- Gameplay points
- 145
- Perf. points
- 33
- Rec. points
- 275
- Misc points
- 60
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Immersive, nostalgic, and promising experience | The game world is immersive, with a strong atmosphere, good graphics and sound design, and engaging gameplay. It successfully captures an old-school feel while incorporating modern elements, making it enjoyable for both nostalgic players and newcomers. Many reviewers highlight the game's potential and solid foundation, especially considering its Early Access status and single-developer origins. | 93% |
| Intricate level design rewards exploration | The game features intricate and rewarding level design that encourages exploration and discovery. The interconnected world, reminiscent of classic dungeon crawlers, offers verticality, hidden paths, and a sense of freedom. Players are rewarded for experimentation and problem-solving, with the game avoiding excessive hand-holding. | 77% |
| Captures classic dungeon crawler essence | The game successfully evokes the spirit of classic dungeon crawlers like Ultima Underworld and Arx Fatalis, blending old-school mechanics with modern sensibilities. Reviewers frequently mention the game's immersive sim elements, challenging gameplay, and the sense of nostalgia it provides. The game is often described as a love letter to the genre. | 71% |
| Rewards player ingenuity | The game avoids excessive hand-holding, allowing for player discovery and problem-solving. The game respects logic, allowing players to use environmental elements to their advantage. Overcoming obstacles and using physics to reach new areas provides satisfying dopamine hits. | 18% |
| Unique and enjoyable magic system | The game features a unique and enjoyable magic system that enhances the overall gameplay experience. Reviewers praise its complexity, balance, and immersive qualities. Playing as a mage feels authentic and rewarding, with spells effectively replacing traditional tools and weapons. | 15% |
| Multiple solutions, player choice | The game offers multiple options for approaching combat, exploration, and quest completion, allowing for player choice and experimentation. NPCs offer quests with multiple solutions, and players can use creative problem-solving to overcome obstacles. This open-ended approach enhances replayability and player agency. | 15% |
| Dedicated developer, respects players | Reviewers appreciate the developer's dedication and responsiveness to feedback, especially considering the game is primarily developed by a single person. The game's quality often exceeds expectations for a solo project, and the developer's commitment to the project is evident. This fosters trust and encourages players to support the game's development. | 15% |
| Engaging and well-designed puzzles | The game features puzzles that are generally well-designed and engaging. Reviewers appreciate the balance between challenge and accessibility, with puzzles that are intuitive yet require thought and problem-solving. Uncovering secrets and solving puzzles is a satisfying experience. | 10% |
| Manual weapon repair system | The game features a manual weapon repair system, requiring players to use forges and anvils to maintain their equipment. This adds a layer of immersion and resource management to the gameplay experience. Weapon durability and repair are important aspects of the game. | 6% |
| Reviewer enjoys the game | This cluster primarily expresses general enjoyment and positive feelings towards the game. While positive, it lacks specific details or constructive feedback, reducing its overall importance. The points are based on subjective experiences without providing concrete examples. | 5% |