Monomyth

Produced by: Rat Tower Software
Website: Monomyth @ Kickstarter

Monomyth is described by its developer as “an immersive, first-person dungeon crawling RPG in the vein of Ultima Underworld, Arx Fatalis, and the King’s Field series”. Successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter in just three days back in August of 2021, the game has seen steady development progress since then, and a demo is currently available on Steam for anyone who is interested to give it a try.

As you might expect, Monomyth promises to implement a number of features that fans of the Ultima series will know and take joy in, including open world exploration and grid-free dungeon movement, emergent gameplay (especially where spells and useable items are concerned), interactive environments, keyword-based conversations with a large cast of NPCs, and a host of game systems that don’t necessarily contribute to completing the game but still add to the experience (e.g. drunkenness, baking bread, playable instruments).