Echoes of Myth - Souls-Inspired Action Roguelite by Finnish Solo Developer Launches Today on Steam


Helsinki, Finland, March 12, 2026 - Finnish solo developer Jukka Tykkyläinen (Shifting Reality Interactive) today released Echoes of Myth, a top-down action roguelite featuring deliberate Souls-inspired combat, on Steam for PC. Set in a fractured world where the gods have vanished, Echoes of Myth challenges players to master telegraphed enemies, manage scarce healing, and forge powerful builds using relics left behind by fallen deities.

In Echoes of Myth, players take the role of an unbound divine spirit possessing mortal vessels in a cyclical journey toward the world’s core. Each run through the shattered realms presents new choices and opportunities: weapons, spells, talents, and relics combine to create unique spell-and-steel builds capable of overcoming the increasingly dangerous enemies and bosses guarding the path forward.

The project originally began as a Souls-inspired action RPG with many Diablo influences before evolving into a roguelite during development. The roguelite structure, along with removing explicit character classes, ultimately allowed the game’s systems to click and form the foundation of the final design.

Across its runs, players explore fragmented biomes populated by distinct enemy families and challenging boss encounters. While early attempts can be punishing, permanent upgrades and improved mastery gradually shift the balance in the player’s favor.

Echoes of Myth features:

  • Deliberate, skill-based combat inspired by Souls-like design with clearly telegraphed enemy attacks

  • Build-driven roguelite runs combining melee weapons and spellcasting

  • Powerful relics left behind by vanished gods that shape each run’s build direction

  • Talents and ability infusions that modify spells and combat mechanics

  • A semi-randomized world map where players choose their path and rewards

  • Multiple difficulty options and an endgame Realm Distortions challenge system

  • 7 biomes populated by varied enemies and bosses

Echoes of Myth is available now on Steam for PC at a base price of 12.99 EUR/USD (and 15% launch discount). A playable demo was recently featured during Steam Next Fest and remains available on the Steam store page for a few more days.



Links

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3383100/Echoes_of_Myth/

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3iIJ5T9rHw

Press Kit:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nO-ge6kFmdxOMcXcf4E6HM15VTb3vmJr?usp=sharing

Discord: https://discord.gg/ESdpRdY2vh

Game website: https://www.echoesofmyth.com/

About Shifting Reality Interactive

Shifting Reality Interactive is an independent game development studio founded by Finnish developer Jukka Tykkyläinen. Echoes of Myth is the studio’s debut commercial release, developed over several years as a solo project combining roguelite progression with deliberate action combat inspired by Souls-like design.

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