It’s been roughly 2,000 years since Plato wrote about Atlantis, but his tale about this mythical sunken city continues to stand the test of time. People still wonder about its locations and possible fate, or simply romanticize the idea of utopian civilization. Consequently, it’s not that surprising that the legend of Atlantis influenced many forms of popular culture – including dozens of video games to this day.
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From point-and-click adventures to open-world RPGs, Atlantean themes can be found in various gaming genres today. Sometimes, its legendary and mystical story drives the entire gameplay of a title; while other times, it’s just there to provide a beautiful underwater setting. Whatever may be the case, some incredible games have featured Atlantis over the years, and these stand out as the best so far.
10Age Of Mythology
To be more specific, Age of Mythology: The Titans is the expansion that brings Atlanteans as a new civilization in this classic real-time strategy series and greatly improves gameplay. It comes with a new single-player campaign where the story begins a decade after the sinking of Atlantis and allows the player to summon a Titan for the first time.
If you decide to establish this new home of the Atlanteans, you have to make sure they favor their gods, gather necessary resources, and triumph over militant cities. Just keep in mind: although considerably more efficient compared to other in-game cultures, Atlanteans are pricier and take longer to train.
9Zeus: Master Of Olympus
Released in 2000, thishistorical city-building game is centered around developing city-statesin Ancient Greece. However, it was its Poseidon: Master of Atlantis expansion pack that presented new adventures based on myths of the lost city of Atlantis. Gameplay-wise, it doesn’t change much from the original, but it does a good job of pointing out the Atlanteans’ love for science, emphasizing buildings like pyramids and observatories.
Nevertheless, the game is still playable today – and highly engaging due to its decent graphics and enjoyable campaign. It’s full of mythological and historical elements as well as famous heroes and gods. What’s not to like?
8God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta
Being Poseidon’s realm that hides details from Kratos’ past, Atlantis is an important setting in this sixth installment of theGod of Warfranchise – including its legendary city form and later its sunken version.
As the well-known demigod with many nemeses, you’ll be involved in the conflicts that will determine the future of Atlantis – and thank Zeus it’s full of Atlantean soldiers ready to fight off enemies alongside you! In the meantime, you can enjoy cool mythical locations such as the Temple of Poseidon while Kratos’ family drama unfolds within.
7Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
No doubt, the portrayal of Atlantis you see inAssassin’s Creed Odysseyis definitely the most beautiful one on this list. Sure, there’s the underwater version depicted in the base game, but thanks to The Fate of Atlantis expansion pack, you can truly experience a breathtaking environment of Poseidon’s concentric realm.
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From the magnificent buildings covered in white marble to crystal-blue waters, Atlantis is everything you imagined it would be: full of life, wealthy, and technologically advanced. Ultimately, it was created to be some kind of indestructible library of Isu knowledge where humans and members of the First Civilization both exist in harmony.
6Injustice 2
Being the underwater kingdom ruled by Aquaman, Atlantis is a well-known location in the DC Universe. InInjustice 2and its prequel Injustice: Gods Among Us, it represents a stage where players can compete in one-on-one combat as their favorite legendary DC characters.
For those who enjoy ocean life aesthetics,Atlantis might be your favorite place in this fighting game. It is set in a futuristic underwater dome with interactive Atlantean warrior statutes and a royal throne in the center of it all, with deep sea creatures swimming in the background.
5Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Warped is the third installment in theCrash Bandicootseries, in which Crash gets to time travel through different historical periods to destroy his infamous enemy, Dr. Neo Cortex.
It’s also the first one that includes the underwater level where Crash must scuba dive across the ruins of Atlantis to find some treasure along the way. He even gets to use a fun little sub equipped with torpedoes that can destroy crates and numerous enemies he encounters in this underwater level.
4Indiana Jones And The Fate Of Atlantis
Launched in 1992, this point-and-click adventure is the oldest game on this list that uncovers the mysteries of Atlantis. However, it still holds up to this day due to its engaging story, challenging puzzles, and great jokes.
Thegame puts players in the role of Indyas he explores the mythology of Atlantis. Guided by the writings of Plato, you must reach the Lost City before the Nazis to prevent them from unleashing a deadly secret that originally caused its downfall. A cool twist this game introduces is that, rather than presenting a romanticized version of Atlantis, it portrays it as a decaying place riddled with sewers and deformed skeletons.
3Tomb Raider (1996)
Atlantis plays a significant role both inTomb Raiderand its remake Tomb Raider: Anniversary, where Lara embarks on a quest to find an ancient Atlantean artifact called Scion. However, contrary to the notion of an idyllic utopia of sorts, Tomb Raider’s Atlantis is quite an unsettling place to visit.
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Just picture tomb walls covered in skin and rotting flesh and add some grotesquely deformed monsters into the mix. To make things more interesting, there’s also an Atlantean Queen fascinated by genetic experiments. Who would have thought archeology could be so spine-chilling?
2Atlantis: The Lost Tales
This puzzle adventure is the first game in the Atlantis series released in 1997 where you play as Seth – a guardian of Atlantis who is asked to investigate the disappearance of his Queen. This task then sets you off into a fantasyadventure that involves time traveland a superweapon capable of destroying the entire Atlantean civilization.
When it comes to the city of Atlantis, it’s placed on an alternate Earth as the center of human civilization and represents a place of dark conspiracy and forbidden knowledge where humankind gained the power to use magic.
1Timelapse
If you’re a fan of archeology, challenging puzzles, and ancient history, then Timelapse is a game you won’t want to miss. Despite being released in 1996, this classic title still continues to captivate modern players when it comes to its enigmatic secrets of Atlantis.
Just picture traveling through time and space, so you can prove your archeologist friend’s theory that the ancient civilizations are somehow linked to aliens and the legendary sunken city of Atlantis. Your virtual journey starts on Easter Island where, thanks to a remarkable time machine, you continue to explore old civilizations until you finally discover how the Lost City is exactly linked to each.
