Mython Island

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Mython Island is a monster-catching RPG with an open-world adventure and dedicated survival modes. Choose from three starting Mythons and embark on a story-driven adventure with level scaling and difficulty options. Survival modes offer randomized team deathmatches and draft mode, providing varied replayability .

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

70%

Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews

story6 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game is charming and fun, with a unique blend of monster taming and roguelike elements that provide a lot of replayability.
The graphics are vibrant and the soundtrack is enjoyable, enhancing the overall experience of exploring the game world.
The developer is responsive to feedback and has shown commitment to improving the game, making it a promising title for fans of the genre.

The user interface is clunky and unresponsive, making navigation and combat less enjoyable.
The game suffers from performance issues, including being locked at 30 FPS and having slow text speed, which detracts from the gameplay experience.
Some players find the combat system to be simplistic and lacking depth, leading to a repetitive experience.

story
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
82%
6%
The game's story is straightforward, focusing on a clear objective of defeating eight knights and sealing a void, but it offers a variety of paths and customization options that enhance replayability. While the narrative itself is not particularly deep, players can enjoy unique monster designs and different experiences through multiple runs, including a survival mode that adds challenge. Overall, the story serves as a backdrop for the gameplay rather than a central feature, but it provides enough structure to keep players engaged.
- “I just completed my first story run and had a lot of fun discovering the very unique monster designs and experiencing the story of the game.”
- “The game offers different paths for you to take as you go through the story, and depending on the options it gives you, you will get a completely different experience from the last run that you did.”
- “The story isn't much, but it also doesn't make you do a bunch of stuff that means nothing; you have a clear objective to beat the 8 knights, then seal the void, that's it.”
- “While this game's story is short, it might take a player a couple of hours or more to beat it.”
- “#5 RPG - you play a faceless character in a basic story, that's about it.”
music
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
32%
11%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and well-composed, particularly praising the battle themes and the overall depth of the soundtrack. While a few users felt the music was merely adequate, many appreciated its ability to enhance the gaming experience, noting that it is both relaxing and engaging during extended play. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a significant improvement over typical indie game offerings, contributing positively to the atmosphere of exploration and combat.
- “The graphics are vibrant, the OST slaps super hard, and I'm having a lot of fun exploring the island and discovering the various monsters.”
- “The OST is super relaxing and also intense at the right moments; I mostly enjoyed every track I heard.”
- “Generally, the music is a lot better: the tone and style of the music feels very appropriate and has a lot of depth to it.”
- “Music and sound design is nothing to write home about.”
- “The music is fine but just doesn't do it for me even though there is nothing wrong with it.”
- “The feeling and sound of the OST changes at different points during the game, but all of it is a cut above many indie games' OSTs!”
graphics
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
53%
11%
The graphics of the game are characterized by a vibrant and unique art style, featuring a high variety of colors and a toon-like aesthetic that many players find charming. While some appreciate the overall design and animation effects, others criticize certain elements as feeling "blobish" and lacking smoothness. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's enjoyment, though there are calls for improved settings and options.
- “The graphics are vibrant, the OST slaps super hard, and I'm having a lot of fun exploring the island and discovering the various monsters.”
- “The art style is lovely; it certainly makes the game great on its own.”
- “Graphics: the style is really unique, I really enjoy the high variety of color and toon-like graphics.”
- “The art style is okay, but it feels too blobish and like many things were not defined to look smooth and purposeful, even though I can see the potential in most of the ideas.”
- “Tried playing it again after a year or two and I couldn't stand the art style at all.”
- “One thing I'd like to see improved in the graphics settings is more granularity.”
replayability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
50%
21%
The game offers significant replayability through its diverse gameplay modes, including randomized runs and team drafting options, which encourage players to experience different strategies and outcomes. The inclusion of special rewards after runs further enhances the replay value, making each playthrough feel fresh and engaging. Overall, players can expect a rich and enjoyable experience that extends beyond a short story.
- “The game, while in early access, seems to offer a lot here with the amount of replay value it has, going through and experiencing different runs each time with the generated paths.”
- “It's a lot of fun and super charming, offering a lot of opportunities for replay value.”
- “The survival mode is effectively the old 'Slay the Spire'-esque mode, a randomized run with more replayability split into three sub-modes: a prequel story mode and modes where you get either a randomized team or you draft your team.”
- “The survival mode is effectively the old 'Slay the Spire'-esque mode, a randomized run with more replayability split into 3 sub-modes: a prequel story mode and modes where you get either a randomized team or you draft your team.”
- “So there is a lot of replay value, just within the sheer number of mython and the limit capacity.”
- “The game, while in early access, seems to offer a lot here with the amount of replay value it has going through and experiencing different runs each time with the generated paths.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
58%
25%
The gameplay combines monster taming with roguelike elements, creating a unique and enjoyable experience that encourages multiple playthroughs to fully explore its content. While the technical aspects and gameplay mechanics have seen significant improvements, the story is considered lackluster, serving primarily as a backdrop to the engaging gameplay. Overall, it offers a fresh challenge for players in the monster-taming genre, emphasizing player choice in their journey.
- “Even in early access, it offers a very enjoyable gameplay loop, and you will need multiple runs of the game if you want to experience everything it has to offer.”
- “A pretty unique monster taming game with roguelike mechanics.”
- “The story isn't anything amazing; it feels like it exists just so there's something to go with the rest of the gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is definitely fresh in terms of a monster-taming experience for players seeking a new challenge in the monster-taming genre, incorporating not only roguelite elements but also allowing the player to choose the path they will experience next.”
- “The game has improved a lot technically and in gameplay.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users report that while controller support is somewhat buggy, it remains functional and usable. The frustrations experienced are primarily attributed to the learning curve and inherent difficulty of the game, rather than technical glitches or poor user interface design.
- “Controller support is buggy but quite usable.”
- “These frustrations are not borne of glitches or bad UI; instead, they are from the learning curve and non-zero difficulty.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's optimization has received criticism, with users reporting noticeable FPS drops and subpar performance even on capable PCs. However, there is hope for improvement, as developers are expected to implement fixes in future updates. Overall, the current state of optimization detracts from the gaming experience.
- “Now, the game does have FPS drops in some areas, and I agree it's not the best performance even with a fairly good PC, but that is easily fixable with optimization that is being done sometime soon.”
- “Overall, I'm sad to say I can't recommend it; the performance and the menus really took me out of the experience.”
- “Overall, I'm sad to say I can't recommend it; the performance and the menus really took me out of the experience.”