Monomyth

Monomyth is a solo-developed first-person dungeon RPG actively in development through Early Access, launched on October 3, 2024. At launch, developer Michael at Rat Tower published a clear roadmap: three major content updates would arrive during Early Access, each adding a new chapter and major area, with the full game targeting approximately six to twelve months in Early Access. That timeline has extended, but development has remained consistent and active. Beta 2, adding the Lysandrian Mines as a major new area plus two minor areas and expanded quests, shipped to the main branch on May 29, 2025. An intermediate feature patch (EA2.5.0a) overhauled combat with gore effects, kick ragdolling, and environmental hazards, going live on December 17, 2025. Beta 3 — described as the biggest update yet, covering the Land of Godon, the Academy of Arcane Arts, the Lysandrian Prison, and the Unknown Realm — was pushed to the public test branch on May 23, 2026. A follow-up patch (EA3.0.0b) arrived on the test branch on August 3, 2026, adding new quests, maps for the Land of Godon areas, an elemental tower puzzle, female NPCs, and additional content. The developer also noted in that August 3 post that work on beta 4 has begun, referencing early aesthetic planning for that update. A fourth major content area (beta update 4) was confirmed as still in its design phase at the Early Access launch and was explicitly acknowledged as a remaining major chunk of work in the May 2025 Beta 2 post. The August 3, 2026 patch note confirms the developer has started laying aesthetic groundwork for it. The full release is also expected to include female player characters, a wider selection of spells, weapons, enemies, and additional quests beyond what is currently available. Development is active and ongoing, with the most recent developer communication on August 3, 2026.