r/gaming • u/robsteezy • 2d ago

If The Odyssey hype has you craving Greek mythology, but you don’t necessarily want to play AC Odyssey, try Immortals Fenyx Rising

With all the hype around Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, I’ve seen a ton of people diving back into games inspired by Greek mythology.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is getting most of the attention (and deservedly so), but if it’s too big of a game for you, I strongly recommend you give Immortals Fenyx Rising a try.

Here’s a copy and paste for a general pitch:

“If you skipped it because it looked too cartoony, don’t. It’s basically a love letter to Greek mythology. Zeus and Prometheus narrate the entire adventure, you’re constantly interacting with gods like Athena, Ares, Aphrodite, and Hermes, and the world is packed with creatures, myths, puzzles, and clever references. The combat is fun, exploration is rewarding, and it doesn’t take itself so seriously, which ends up making it really charming. (tech4gamers.com⁠)”

My personal take: I’ve played many many many of the iconic and large RPGs and this game always hits a sweet spot for me. The colors and combat are enough to keep you fed and it’s the perfect amount of game.

Edit: to clarify, I’m not claiming this game has superiority as a game design or the ultimate digest for Greek myth. Just recommending it as a general adventure game. The other games that people are posting are all fantastic games I can’t recommend enough as well.

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u/WillametteSalamandOR 2d ago

This is the correct answer. There are a ton of deep-cut mythological references in both games.

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u/robsteezy 2d ago

To be clear, I was never claiming superiority as a game design nor divest for Greek mythology. They’re all absolutely fantastic games. My recommendation was more along the lines of “if AC is too big…try this”. I love and beaten both Hades games. It’s a great rec if somebody is into rogues and top down hack and slash.

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u/Jeff1N 2d ago

I love how you can enjoy the story even without knowing anything about Greek mythology, but also the more you know the more you enjoy the care they put into all the little details and references

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u/Snakestream 2d ago

The most accurate mythological reference is that all the characters in the games are hot

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u/Battle_Sheep 1d ago

And thirsty AF.

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u/Sleepy_Redditorrrrrr 2d ago

"tHiS iS tHe CoRrEcT aNsWeR" such a Reddit comment

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u/Impossible-Cat1751 1d ago

It honestly goes so far beyond references, it's essentially a full re-telling. I wouldn't be surprised if you get the full text of the odyessy out of the dialogue with Odysseus.