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Apotheon

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2015

Should you play it?

Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology. Ascend Mount Olympus, wrestle the divine powers from the Pantheon of Gods, and save mankind.

What works

  • Unique and beautiful greek pottery art style
  • Engaging combat with diverse weapons
  • Authentic greek mythology setting and story
  • Large explorable levels with secrets
  • Excellent soundtrack and voice acting

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and sometimes imprecise controls
  • Weapon inventory management can be cumbersome
  • Some bugs and occasional crashes reported
  • Story is somewhat simple and predictable
  • Multiplayer mode is minimal and inactive

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Death's Door

  • Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

  • BIOMORPH

  • Afterimage

  • 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

  • Vernal Edge

More intense

Games that feels like Apotheon but with a more intense feel

  • Nine Sols

  • Blasphemous

  • Deepening Fire

  • Elderand

  • Age of Barbarian Extended Cut

  • Nightmare: The Lunatic

Less expressive

Games that feels like Apotheon but with less self-expression and customization

  • Unworthy

  • Gunbrella

  • The Mummy Demastered

  • Viktor

  • Momodora III

  • Islets

Less exploratory

Games that feels like Apotheon but with less exploration of areas and secrets

  • They Always Run

  • Gun Devil

  • Gloom

  • Dunjungle

  • Skul: The Hero Slayer

  • BLADECHIMERA

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Apotheon: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Status.

Last update: 03/08/2026