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Mythos: The Beginning - Director's Cut (2014)

Mythos: The Beginning - Director's Cut cover
Developer
Dark Gaia Studios
Publisher
KOMODO
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, RPG
Rating
3.4 of 5, 77 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, investigative horror game where you cautiously explore a gothic asylum, building your own character while uncovering a Lovecraftian mystery.

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What players say

Players who surrender to its survival-horror roots and learn the skill system find a deep, rewarding RPG with Lovecraftian tone and clever skill checks that unlock secrets or skip fights. Others warn the combat is a grind, the pixel visuals feel like 1992 abandonware, and the difficulty can be punishing early on.

Screenshots

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