Hii, I’ve recently gotten interested in Slavic mythology and I was wondering if there was a family tree to see which gods are related (from what I’ve seen it’s quite messy so there probably isn’t a definitive one)

I saw on some places that he was mentioned as sea god of Slavs or some of their tribes. I wonder if he really existed or it is a new made-up myth, since Veles is already seen as god of the water and his realm was beyond the sea.

Or maybe he existed when Slavs migrated to the Baltic and Mediterranean sea, e.g. Narentines of Pagania in Dalmatian region.

Code Alkonost: Awakening of Evil -  first-person story-rich, atmospheric survival adventure game set in dark fantasy world

REKA - exploration game with building and crafting elements, with Baba Yaga’s apprentice as protagonist

Black Book - dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress

One Eyed Likho - grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale

Scarlet Deer Inn - embroidered narrative platformer with emotional plot, interesting characters, dark underground full of monsters and a world inspired by Slavic folklore

Paradise Lost – explorcation game set in an abandoned Nazi bunker where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology

BLACKTAIL – game with intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world. where you play as young with Yaga

Gord - single-player adventure strategy set in this dark fantasy worl inspired by Slavic mythology

Grimgrad – strategic city builder with survival elements set in medieval age  

Yaga – RPG with crafting elements inspired by Slavic mythology where you play as cursed one-handed blacksmith Ivan

The End of the Sun - mysterious first-person adventure set in fantastical world inspired by Slavic mythology

Svarog's Dream – RPG set in the fantasy wold of old gods, where your decisions  shape the world around you, game has specific death mechanic

Thea: The Awakening - turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system

Thea 2: The Shattering – follow-up to the Thea: The Awakening

Vasilisa and Baba Yaga - adventure game based on the Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful"

Marko: Beyond Brave - an action-packed Metroidvania adventure inspired by Slavic myths and legends

Night is Coming - survival, building and development simulation set in a fantasy world, it's inspired by Slavic mythology and the mystique of the Carpathian region

Selfloss -  emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world

Winter - 2D strategic pixel-art game inspired by Slavic mythology, where you guard your forest settlement  against fantastical beings and struggle to bring everlasting spring.

Slavania - fantasy metroidvania with a moral choices, hunting the bosses,  exploration of the vast interconnected fairytale world, an acrobatic combat system and weird locals

Bura: The Way the Wind Blows – exploration and adventure game set on Adriatic coast, inspired by old Mediterranean folk-tales

Domovoy  - psychological horror game layed from the first person perspective, which takes place in a Soviet apartment in the late 80s

Eventide: Slavic Fable - adventure game inspired by Slavic mythology

House spirit cat - visual novel with interactive features about a kind spirit of a house in the shape of a cat who is searching for a new owner

Overhills -  upcoming open-wolrd survival game

Vranygrai  - upcoming story driven action-adventure game about Slavic priest, the Volkhv and his redemption, set in early medieval age before forming the the princedom of Great Moravia.

Leshy - hack'n'slash game based in the near future, in which the player takes the role of a forest guardian from the Slavic mythology

Worshippers - fast-paced strategy combined with collectible card game

Vodinoy - Slavic mythology themed game where you are in a swamp filled with all sorts of monsters  

EVERGLORY – RTS strategy set in mystic world inspired by the history and mythology of the medieval Slavs

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - multiplayer hide & seek game

Eternal Skies TCG - upcoming fully customizable single player TCG RPG, similar to old handheld titles like the Pokemon Trading Card Game for GBC, the cards and story are inspired by Skies of Arcadia and Slavic mythology

Bylina - upcoming story-rich RPG with skill-based combat set in the world inspired by Slavic myths and folklore

Honorable mentions - Rise of the Tomb Raider, Inscriptyon, Mildew children, Dom Rusalok, Blood series, Konung series, Quest for Glory 1-5, Requital, Witcher series, Winterlore, Godsworn

Here my question is if Romania is a slavic country because it is located in Eastern Europe, I ask because vampires are from Slavic mythology but normally the myth of vampires is more popularized in Romania due to the legend of Count Dracula / Vlad the Impaler.

Is there any mention of types of clothes which they wore? For example, did the war-like deities wear warrior uniforms like the Slavic tribes?

I recently got into Darkwood as my introduction to slavic horror. I really liked the themes and general feel. Its given me inspiration for a costume I want to run for my local rennaiseance fair. I was wondering if someone could recommend some sources on mythology and occultism unique to slavic culture to help research my design for the costume

my grandma was from poland and she was my best friend, lost her last year. I grew up disconnected from my polish heritage, and grew up with some of my best friends families that are mexican, so i grew up kind of celebrating dia de los muertos to honour lost loved ones.

Are there any polish and/or slavic traditions or holidays for honouring loved ones in a similar way?

Thank you <3

So there's this reoccurring fairytale I found in the book I have read and that's of Ivan who's mother was an animal. So far I found three versions, Ivan the bear son, Ivan the mare son and Ivan the cow son.

They all follow the same kinda storyline: his mother was some kinda magic animal, got pregnant in a weird way by a human guy and gave birth to Ivan, he goes out and mets two other guys also named Ivan. Together they save three princesses from an evil wizard/creature but the two other guys get jealous of him and throw him into a magic pit. He gets helped by a magic beast but ends up having to cut off part of himself to feed the magic beast. He punishes his former friends, gets married to one or more of the princesses and becomes king.

Ivan the bear son I have from a Bulgarian source and the other two are from Russian sources. I was just wondering if anyone else had read these stories or perhaps other versions of this story.

Guys, post the games inspired by Slavic mythology that you know. I want to eventually create list of the Slavic mythology themed media (belletry, games, comics, movies etc.) and pin the post on the sub.

Several devs already promoted their games or featured the ongoing process on this sub, some asked for sources, ideas or inspirations. It would be great to share more indie-games by small teams or even solitary developers, because they deserve support.

Please post the names of the gamse also with the genre and short description.

Hey all, my friend and I are creating a computer game, in which a reimagined origins story of Baba Yaga is presented. We didn't stumble across any tales about how she became a witch so we have a lot of fun by making references e.g. to Polish lullaby in our story.

What I found out though is that she is a) really well known (at least across europe) and b) depicted a bit differently depending on a country.

For instance, I know her as a really mean witch that lured children to her gingerbread house (or hut made of butter), so she could eat them. Eventually Gretel burned her alive in her fireplace. On the other hand - people are more used to her chicken-legged hut rather than gingerbread house. There's also a story about Vasilia, where Baba Yaga is depicted as "make a pact with the devil" kind of witch I guess? Apparently there are stories where she is rather on the nice side of things as well...

So my question is: who is Baba Yaga to you? What is her most known story to you? Did you ever hear about her beginnings?