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Monomyth

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

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Quick resume

MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Early Access

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    Pros

    • Deep immersive sim gameplay
    • High player autonomy and freedom
    • Engaging exploration and puzzles
    • Rich fantasy atmosphere
    • Strong nostalgia for classic dungeon crawlers

    Cons

    • Early access content is limited
    • Some clunky combat and ui elements
    • Lack of handholding can frustrate some players
    • Minimal social or multiplayer features
    • Some repetitive environments and empty areas

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have extensive freedom to choose how to solve puzzles and approach situations, with multiple viable strategies and upgrades."

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      "Players have extensive freedom to choose their approach, solve puzzles in multiple ways, and interact with the world in diverse manners without handholding."

    • Competence

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      "The game challenges players with resource management, combat difficulty, and puzzle solving requiring skill and strategy."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on solo exploration and personal progress without any competitive or ranked elements."

      Capsule for Aquaria Aquaria

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    • Continuation

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      4

      "Players report long play sessions and habitual engagement due to immersive exploration and story."

      Capsule for Rodina Rodina

      "Players report long play sessions and high engagement with the immersive world and exploration, indicating strong desire to continue playing."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "The game is a single-player experience focused on individual problem solving with no cooperative multiplayer."

      Capsule for Portal Portal

      "The game is a single-player experience focused on individual exploration and problem solving with no multiplayer cooperation."

    • Creativity

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      4

      "Players creatively solve puzzles, explore diverse environments, and interact with many objects in unique ways."

      Capsule for Realms of the Haunting Realms of the Haunting

      "Players can creatively solve puzzles, interact with the environment, and customize their approach to combat and exploration."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No social dominance or power over others; solo gameplay with no PvP or social hierarchy."

      Capsule for Vomitoreum Vomitoreum

      "No evidence of power over others or social dominance; the game is a solo experience without PvP or social hierarchies."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Provides immersive dungeon crawling and fantasy exploration that serves as a strong escape from real life."

      Capsule for Etrian Odyssey HD Etrian Odyssey HD

      "The immersive sim and dungeon crawler elements provide a strong escape from reality through exploration and fantasy."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and passion for immersive sims and retro FPS."

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest and nostalgia for old-school immersive sims, not obligation."

    • Experimenting

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      5

      "The game encourages experimentation with fusion, skills, and battlefield tactics."

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      "The game encourages experimentation with spells, puzzle solutions, combat tactics, and environmental interactions."

    • Exploration

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      "Exploration is a core motivation with a large map, secrets, and ability-gated progression."

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      "Exploration is a core motivation with complex maps, secrets, puzzles, and multiple paths to discover."

    • Expression

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      3

      "Players can customize character appearance and portraits."

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      "Players can customize character portraits and approach, though cosmetic customization is limited."

    • Fantasy

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      5

      "Strong fantasy setting with magic, mythical creatures, and imaginative fiction."

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      "Strong fantasy setting with magic, mythical elements, and imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

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      "Game is single-player with minimal social interaction or community involvement in gameplay."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills, learn game mechanics, and improve character abilities over time."

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      "Players develop skills, learn game mechanics, and improve character abilities through progression."

    • Health

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      -5

      "Standard sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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      "Standard sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention on exploration, combat, and puzzle solving."

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement with exploration, combat, and puzzle solving."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; primarily solo play."

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; primarily solo play."

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

    • Progression

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      4

      "Players accumulate skills, items, and upgrades to advance through the game."

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      "Players accumulate items, upgrades, and skills as they advance through the game."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "While challenging, the game offers moments of flow and immersion that can be relaxing."

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      "While challenging, the game offers moments of flow and immersion that can be relaxing for players who enjoy exploration."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Visuals, sound, and atmospheric effects provide engaging sensory stimulation and emotional enjoyment."

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      "The atmospheric visuals, sounds, and tactile interactions provide sensory enjoyment."

    • Status

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      -5

      "No social recognition or popularity mechanics; achievements are personal."

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      "No social recognition or popularity mechanics; achievements are personal."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Contains narrative elements and lore, though some players find story minimal or secondary to gameplay."

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      "The game features narrative elements and lore, though some players note it is minimal or incomplete in early access."

    • Strategy

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      4

      "Players must plan resource use, combat tactics, and puzzle solutions requiring mental challenge."

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    • Thrill

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      3

      "Combat and exploration provide moments of suspense and challenge, though not extreme tension."

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      "Exploration and combat provide moments of suspense and tension, though not extreme."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players feel they get good value for time and money given the depth and hours of gameplay."

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      "Players feel they receive good value for time and money given the depth and content, especially for an indie early access."

    • Violence

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      2

      "Contains combat and enemy encounters, but less emphasis on violence compared to exploration and puzzles."

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      "Combat and enemy encounters involve violence, but also include nonviolent puzzle and exploration elements."

    • Survival

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      3

      "Avoiding death and overcoming hazards is core gameplay; resource management is minimal."

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Experimenting. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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