Numen: Contest of Heroes

Numen: Contest of Heroes is a mythology-inspired action RPG developed and published by CINEMAX GAMES that transports players into a world heavily influenced by the legends, gods, and monsters of ancient Greece. Released during a period dominated by dark fantasy role-playing games, Numen chose a different path by embracing classical mythology and heroic adventure. While it never achieved the popularity of larger genre competitors, it remains a fascinating title thanks to its ambitious scope, unique progression systems, and dedication to recreating the atmosphere of a mythological epic. For players interested in exploring a lesser-known RPG built around Greek legends, it offers a surprisingly substantial journey filled with divine rivalries, dangerous creatures, and heroic challenges. The game's story centers on a contest orchestrated by the Olympian gods. Players take on the role of a young hero chosen to participate in a divine competition where courage, strength, and loyalty are constantly tested. What begins as a personal quest gradually evolves into a larger adventure involving powerful deities, legendary artifacts, and supernatural threats. The narrative is firmly rooted in my…

The game feels clunky with poor controls, weak graphics, and dull gameplay, making it frustrating rather than fun to play today.

Decent enough game, it was either a dev's private project / one off or something like that as it hasn't been expanded on since it's release. Fairly straight forward, pick your gender (on the whole doesn't matter except some armor is male only and you'd have to pay to get it changed to fit a female), name your character and you're in. You have 3 different archtypes to use warrior, archer & mage. Best to learn all 3 for the quests and then just fight (use the abilities) of the one you want (using your sword, bow or magic) to drive up the exp points in that area. There are a number of maps to play through while increasing your characters level and stats til you beat the game. Win 11 blocks the save anywhere feature in the game so you're stuck just saving at the campfires which can be a pain.

Uncle told me all kinds of bad things about archery and sorcery. I must follow the warrior path! But first, let me buy more arrows and mana potions.

I can't save the game

Probably *the* most bland ARPG I have played to date.