Ancient Guardian (2019)

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

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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.

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