About
Finally, a Greek Mythology quiz game that’s both fun and meaningful.
Epimythos: The Forgotten Legends offers three distinct modes to test your knowledge, learn the stories, and dive deep into mythic symbolism — with hand-drawn illustrations, contextual backstories, and hundreds of curated questions. No ads. No in-app purchases. No gacha. Just a complete mythology quiz experience.
Why Greek Mythology?
Greek mythology lies at the root of Western civilization. Its gods, heroes, and monsters have shaped literature, language, and architecture for thousands of years.
Discovery Mode
Start here if you want to explore, learn, or refresh your memory. Each of the 370 questions (at launch) is paired with a contextual introduction and a backstory after each answer — perfect for mythology buffs and newcomers alike.
Choose up to 100 questions per round from the following categories:
Heroes and Legends: The greats like Heracles, Perseus, Bellerophon and more.
Iliad and Odyssey: The Homeric epics in quiz form.
Argonauts: The mysterious adventures of Jason and his epic crew, plus mighty Medea.
Olympians and Titans: All questions involving the Olympians and their predecessors.
Underworld and Afterlife: Myths involving Underworld deities and quests.
Heracles: The mighty son of Zeus and Alcmene, his life of struggle and redemption.
Mythical Bestiary: Pegasus, Chimera, Hydra, and others, from birds to giants.
Love, Drama, and Tragedy: Transcendent myths that touch the divine from a Dionysian angle.
History and Geography: Lore rooted more in real history than in myth.
Notable Mortals: Access stories about plain old human beings using this filter.
Mastering Discovery Mode will sharpen your skills for...
Speed Mode
The fast-paced core of Epimythos — race against the clock, earn points, and push your multiplier to the limit. The better you do, the harder the questions get.
Adaptive Difficulty – Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard; the game adjusts based on your streak
Multipliers – Chain correct answers to build score. Harder settings offer up to x10 multipliers
Skips – Unsure? Skip without penalty (but don’t expect mercy forever)
Leaderboard Ready – Challenge friends or climb the global ranks (in release version)
Verbose Mode
A deep-dive experience for players who want rich visuals and interpretive insight.
Answer typed-response questions from a pool of 130 illustrated myth scenes. Type a name or concept; if you’re close, a clean, shimmering answer button appears — click it and continue to the illustration and in-depth explanation.
Categories mirror Discovery Mode (excluding History/Notable Mortals), with a special category: Interpretations. Uncover hidden meanings and symbolic codes.
What did the Minotaur represent? Who is Heracles? What was Oedipus really about?
This is mythology as it was meant to be experienced — layered, mysterious, and profound.
Additional Notes
System Requirements?
If you have a modern PC, it will run this. ~370 MB download, probably doable at any Starbucks WiFi. Recommended to use a keyboard and mouse.