Underplayed Gems

Ancient Guardian (2019)

Ancient Guardian cover
Developer
North Lab
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.6 of 5, 162 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Tense exploration through procedurally generated ancient labyrinths while evading threats and solving puzzles to find a lost daughter.

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What players say

Players describe a hard procedural maze game where you avoid traps and monsters with no weapons. The minotaur chase is a common wall, and performance problems like sudden framerate drops are widely reported, even on high-end PCs.

Screenshots

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