Best Games to Play After The Odyssey: Ancient Myths, Monsters, and Fate

If you came to the Odyssey through Christopher Nolan’s big-screen adaptation (or you’re a lifelong Greek mythology fan), there are plenty of games that capture the same mix of endurance, fate, monsters, and grand storytelling. From ancient-world action RPGs to choice-driven mysteries and underworld journeys, here’s a player-focused guide to titles worth playing next.

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Ancient Greece and myth-heavy adventures

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey brings Ancient Greece to life with sailing across the Aegean, encounters with historical figures such as Plato and Socrates, and battles against mythological creatures. The game’s structure centers on crafting your own personal odyssey through divine politics, and it also includes a character named Odessa (described as a self-proclaimed descendant of Odysseus) whom players can romance if they choose.

Immortals Fenyx Rising is another Ubisoft entry that leans into a Greek-myth blend of comedy, melodrama, and human themes. It was released in 2020 alongside major titles, and it positions its gameplay as a Breath of the Wild-style experience while wrapping that freedom in mythological storytelling.

Titan Quest is an action RPG set in the Bronze Age, tasking players with stopping the Titans after they escape their divine prison. The mission spans saving Greece, Egypt, and Asia from destruction, with a classic hack-and-slash focus on taking down mythical beasts.

A Total War Saga: Troy offers a different flavor of epic command: turn-based empire management paired with large real-time battles. Players control heroes including Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus, using strategy, diplomacy, and divine favor to shape the outcome of the Trojan War—either following the epic’s events or taking a more mythic approach in the sandbox.

Underworld, endurance, and psychological journeys

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice draws a strong thematic parallel to the Odyssey’s psychological endurance. Players control Senua, a Pict warrior traveling through the Norse underworld to try to bring back her dead lover. The narrative is framed as a haunting, deeply human journey centered on confronting demons and personal faults while still finding a reason to continue.

Hades and Hades II are recommended as a Greek-myth “crash course” with a modern sensibility. Both games are praised for combat, art, writing, and soundtracks, and they are positioned as a stronger fit than Nolan’s film experience for players specifically wanting gods and mythology front and center.

Choice-driven mystery with ancient stakes

The Forgotten City is presented as a stand-alone mystery game that began as a Skyrim mod before evolving into its current form. Players travel through time to uncover what led to the destruction of an ancient Roman city. What sets it apart is the freedom to investigate in many ways—violence, bribery, cleverness, social maneuvering, charm, and intimidation—while multiple endings and a wide range of moral decisions ensure each run can unfold differently.

Roman brutality and other epic detours

Ryse: Son of Rome focuses on cinematic ancient warfare and tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who travels to Britannia for revenge after barbarians murder his family. The gameplay is described as hack-and-slash with quick-time events and “twists,” and it’s noted for visuals and performances that still hold up well.

Dante’s Inferno is included as a katabasis-style journey based on the well-known literary concept of descending through the underworld. The game’s quality is described bluntly as not great, but it may still appeal to players who want devil-themed hack-and-slash action, especially if they’ve enjoyed older God of War or Devil May Cry-style combat.

God of War (and its later entries) is recommended broadly for its balance of rage-fueled action and more personal, father-son storytelling. The series is characterized by Kratos, who fights back against Greek and Norse gods and challenges the design of fate—an approach framed as a contrast to stories where gods remain distant, all-powerful forces.

Myth via strategy and music

Age of Mythology: Retold is highlighted for bringing the resource-management and slow strategic build of the original Age of Empires-style formula, but with a bigger mythic focus: mythical creatures, heroic characters, god-given powers, and titans. The retelling is described as capturing what made the classic appealing while updating it for modern players.

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is singled out as an outlier in tone, but a strong pick for Greek-myth drama. Players portray Grace, who inherits power of a Muse and must clear her name after the last Muse is murdered. The game’s musical RPG structure ties player choices directly to changes in song genre, lyrics, and narrative outcomes.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and The Forgotten City are the most directly “Odyssey-adjacent” options here if you want Greek setting, mythic encounters, and epic adventure. If you want the closest match to the Odyssey’s underworld themes and endurance, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice and the Hades duology are positioned as the strongest thematic alternatives.