Underplayed Gems

Minimal Maze (2020)

Minimal Maze cover
Developer
Blue.Owl
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 51 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A calm, meditative puzzle game where you rotate geometric pieces to solve each level with a fixed number of moves.

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What players say

Players praise this as a straightforward puzzle that takes a familiar pipe-connecting concept in a new direction. It is short, usually finished under two hours, and gradually increases in difficulty though never becomes truly hard. A minority note that the sound effects can be jolting or that seeing alternate solutions causes confusion.

Screenshots

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