A Random Maze

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A Random Maze is a single player role playing game. It was developed by 幻想博物馆（Utopia Museum） and was released on March 10, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

一个忘记自己姓名与过去的人，在突然出现的神秘人物的帮助下，从一个空无一人的医院开始探索自己的过去。只有取回真实，才能从这里离开，即使……真相不像你所期待的那样，他也依然盼望着他的未来。

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Single-Player

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93%

Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

music1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique challenge with its randomly generated mazes, requiring good memory and spatial thinking.
The minimalist visuals create a relaxing atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience despite the game's simplicity.
The intuitive controls allow players to focus on the maze navigation without distractions.

The game suffers from a lack of original content and feels like an asset flip with low-quality graphics.
There is no English translation, making it difficult for non-native speakers to fully enjoy the game.
The absence of progression or unique features in the mazes limits replayability and overall engagement.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is criticized for being minimal and unengaging, resembling more of an e-book or visual novel than a traditional game. Reviewers highlight the poor quality of the writing and a failure to effectively integrate narrative with gameplay, resulting in a lackluster experience.
- “The crux of this game is to push some very low quality, badly done fan-fiction tier writing, where we see once more a developer fail to understand the importance of 'show, don't tell'. For whatever reason, they weren't able to convey their narrative through gameplay, giving us endless lines of poorly written e-book text instead.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks any real depth, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
- “The mechanics are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall experience and makes it frustrating to play.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics have been criticized as poorly executed pixel art, leading to a negative perception of the game's visual quality. While some players argue that similar games have succeeded despite subpar graphics, the overall sentiment suggests that the visuals detract from the experience rather than enhance it.
- “This features really godawful pixel crap 'art' instead of real graphics.”
- “It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to create 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter.”
- “Games like Terraria and Stardew Valley succeeded despite the bad graphics, not because of them.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its exceptional quality, with many users highlighting it as a standout feature.
- “One thing I noticed is that the music is just amazing.”
character development
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Reviewers appreciate the appealing character designs and the overall quality of the art, indicating that the visual aspects contribute positively to the character development experience.
- “The art is really nice and the character designs are very appealing.”