Okhlos
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Action, roguelike, ancient history, humorous, top-down, indie games, Greek mythology, singleplayer
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A game inspired by 16-bit classics and developed by Coffee Powered Machine. Okhlos combines elements of action games with features associated with the roguelike genre. The player takes on the role of an ancient philosopher who's task is to lead crowds of angry Greeks to battle against mythological gods. The game is played from an isometric view and noticeably, offers pixel-art visuals.
Okhlos for PC is a retro-styled action game that imitates old 16-bit productions. It was enriched with elements associated with the roguelike genre. The player's goal here is to lead crowds of angry ancient Greeks against the gods of Olympus and mythological creatures – their servants. Okhlos was created by two gamemakers belonging to Coffee Powered Machine - an independent, Argentinian team. This is the studio's second game, after Gravity Fleet (iOS) - a logic game set in space.
Mechanics
The game offers levels set in eight Greek polis – a scenario connected with Greek myths awaits the player in each of those. The in-game locations are procedurally generated, but a special emphasis was placed on characters the player meets. The player is required to defeat twelve gods of Olympus supported by mythological creatures, such as giants, cyclopes or gorgons.
Although the player's prime goal is to control the crowds, the players have direct control over one character only – a philosopher capable of gathering people and leading them to battle. A wide set of playable thinkers was included (those are not only Greek, because one will find Noe here for instance) - each of them has unique abilities at their disposal. When the protagonist dies in battle, the player takes on the role of another philosopher from the crowds. However, when no such figure appears to be present among the people, the player fails ultimately. An in-game encyclopedia is a useful addition, because notes about all the characters and creatures encountered appear here.
Technical aspects
As mentioned, Okhlos for PC offers retro-styled visuals imitating old 16-bit games. The action takes place in a three-dimensional environment, which is viewed from a camera perspective fixed high above. What is more, the characters are represented by flat sprites, which can make the player think that visuals are two-dimensional here.
Last updated on September 11, 2016
Videos and Screens
[1:34] Okhlos launch trailer
Okhlos Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Coffee Powered Machine
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Age restrictions: 12+
Okhlos System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.3 GHz/AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1 GHz, 3 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 8800 GT/Radeon HD 2600 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10
Recommended: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.6 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTS 450/Radeon HD 4890 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10