MACE: Mapinguari's Temple (2022)

Developer: Tavern Tale Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense cooperative dungeon crawl where hidden traitors and roaming monsters turn artifact hunting into a paranoid, pixelated thriller.

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What players say

Players love MACE as a social deduction game where cooperation matters more than finding the traitor, because monsters and traps can kill everyone. The random dungeons and pixel art keep each round fresh, and the in-game voice chat is a highlight. Some players find movement clunky and say it needs more content updates.

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