Iliad

Iliad is an exploration adventure in which you travel between two connected worlds, Olympus and the Underworld, to complete a trial and prove your worth as heir to the Iliad throne. You search for new powers, defeat bosses and use their attack patterns against them. Your path leads past five Guardians who protect Medusa, whose soul roams the land; gathering all the Guardians’ Souls is the way to lead Iliad toward peace and prosperity.

Explore two worlds

The two handcrafted worlds expand as you discover powers and defeat bosses. More than 300 screens contain over 20 enemy types and at least six bosses. The game includes a map, waypoints and light backtracking, as well as teleportation between map edges and cryptic clues from NPCs instead of a tutorial.

Powers and endings

You collect power-ups and use them to reach more of the worlds. The game offers about five hours of gameplay and two endings.

Origins

Iliad was originally made in 2007 for a platform that was later sold, bought and merged into larger things, so few people played it. This version began as a port from the original Java code and grew into the game, with quality-of-life changes, new mechanics and additional boss attacks.