Underplayed Gems

Maiz (2023)

Maiz cover
Developer
Critix Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual
Rating
3.9 of 5, 28 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You methodically move through interconnected rooms, reflecting lasers and shifting blocks to solve physics-based puzzles while uncovering a story in a desert oasis.

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What players say

Players praise the atmosphere and visuals but are sharply divided: many cannot play at all because the game defaults to AZERTY with no way to remap, and English subtitles are missing despite the store page promising them. Those who do play finish in about an hour and often hit a buggy or broken final puzzle.

Screenshots

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