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12 Labours of Hercules VI: Race for Olympus
By Jetdogs Studios, released 1 Jan 2016
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- strategy video game
What it is
12 Labours of Hercules VI: Race for Olympus is a casual strategy game from Jetdogs Studios, released in 2016. Hercules and Megara take on a detective story after an alarm reveals that Zeus, who rarely leaves Olympus, has disappeared. The investigation unfolds across volcano, winter, tropical, and underwater environments, with puzzles and a day-and-night cycle. Its listed features include fast-paced time management gameplay and a story drawing on ancient myths. The game is single-player and includes Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. The Steam feature listing notes 23 unlockable achievements. It is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The listed genres are casual, indie, and strategy. The game’s mystery premise and changing environments provide the structure for its time-management play, while the Steam features add achievements and collectible cards. It is aimed at players interested in time management, casual strategy, Greek mythology, investigation stories, or single-player games.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player time management gameplay
- Volcano, winter, tropical, and underwater levels
- Day-and-night cycle
- 23 unlockable Steam Achievements
- Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Single-player only
Who it suits
It suits players looking for single-player time management and casual strategy built around Greek mythology and an investigation. Its listed environments and puzzles offer variety across the story.
Race for Olympus centers its time-management play on a myth-inspired search for Zeus. It may suit players who want a single-player mystery across varied environments.
