MAZEMAN

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MAZEMAN is a single player survival hack and slash game with fantasy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Beautiful Glitch and was released on October 8, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Mazeman is a game that will challenge you big time thanks to its frantic pace: enter the maze and look for the key while avoiding all kinds of dreadful monsters. Lots of unlockables, monsters, levels, power-ups and collectibles await you in this beautiful endless stream of pixel art mazes filled with some awesome arcade vibes!

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75%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

gameplay2 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and challenging arcade-style experience with a variety of characters and unique boss fights, providing good replay value.
The soundtrack, especially boss themes, is enjoyable and adds to the game's atmosphere.
Affordable pricing with no microtransactions, granting access to all content including a large number of levels and characters.

Controls are often described as finicky, overly sensitive, or wonky, leading to frustrating gameplay moments and occasional stuck states.
The game suffers from repetitive level design with heavy asset reuse and little variation, causing later stages to feel padded and monotonous.
Limited and inconsistent gamepad support, particularly in menus, and user interface issues like lack of hotkeys and windowed mode reduce overall polish.

graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The graphics feature a visually appealing style with solid design and varied character mechanics, though some elements suffer from inconsistent art styles and repetitive reskins of characters and environments.
- “I've played the demo, and it intrigued me, as for a good casual action puzzle, it had every ingredient: graphics style, simple and solid gameplay, variety of mechanics (based on characters).”
- “It tends to be the case that some characters, enemies, and stage aesthetics are just minor reskins with minimal changes.”
- “Mixels and inconsistent art style abound.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay features an engaging central mechanic of constant movement and interesting boss fights, alongside a variety of character-based abilities. However, it suffers from repetitive stage designs and many characters lack uniqueness, leading to a somewhat monotonous experience. Overall, it provides a solid foundation for casual action puzzle fans but could benefit from more variety and depth.
- “There are some interesting ideas, like the central mechanic where you're always moving, and all of the bosses I saw were relatively interesting and fun to fight against.”
- “I've played the demo, and it intrigued me; as a good casual action puzzle, it had every ingredient: graphic style, simple and solid gameplay, and a variety of mechanics based on characters.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is praised for its pleasant and enduring soundtrack, particularly the boss theme, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “Nice soundtrack (especially the boss theme), easy to understand controls, wide variety of characters for all kinds of playstyles, and constantly evolving enemy types and locales.”
- “At least the music is nice, and didn't really get old for me.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game offers substantial content for its $5 price, with 86 to 94 floors included, and features no microtransactions or additional monetization, providing a complete experience upfront.
- “94 floors or even 86 is plenty enough content to justify the $5 price tag—and $5 really does get you everything in the game, as there are no microtransactions or other such monetization junk later.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers strong replayability by providing varied challenges through different skill approaches and motivating players to improve their performance via an in-game leaderboard that encourages faster stage completion.
- “But trying to clear a given level with a very different skill makes for a significantly different challenge, which offers quite a bit of replay value.”
- “Also highly replayable, with the in-game leaderboard encouraging you to complete stages faster and faster.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, including persistent glitches, which negatively impact the overall experience. It is not recommended until these problems are addressed.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding is considered excessively large and tedious, making it difficult for players to appreciate the game's lore.