PCGame

Myths of Rules

Horror puzzles about surviving urban legends by reading their rules

Sugarcane Games · Released Aug 30, 2023

IndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 1,047
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
5
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
2 years ago
Jul 27, 2024

What is Myths of Rules?

This single-player, text-based horror puzzle game puts you in a world haunted by urban legends. You click through locations, read rules to work out how ghosts behave, and use items to solve puzzles and survive. You can also create custom levels with your own rules.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy eerie text adventures built around puzzles
  • +you like replaying levels to find different endings
  • +you want to make levels with custom ghost rules

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action over reading and rule-based puzzles
  • −you dislike revisiting levels to seek alternate endings

What players say

88% of 1,047 reviews are positive

Players praise the unusual puzzle concept but complain about unclear clues and awkward or untranslated English text.

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Myths of Rules

Myths of Rules system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3230M CPU @ 2.60GHz
Graphics
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
120
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.

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