"Design deadly labyrinths and turn brave fools into your next victim as the fabled Minotaur."
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MINOS - Featured on Steam
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概要
Minos is an innovative maze-building roguelite that flips the script on classic mythology. Instead of escaping a labyrinth, you play as Asterion, the legendary Minotaur, actively designing a deadly sanctuary to fend off bloodthirsty adventurers. By blending tower defense mechanics with puzzle and roguelite elements, you must strategically place walls, gates, and chained traps to protect your domain.
ストーリー
As Asterion the cursed Minotaur, you must feed the sentient maze with the blood of fallen heroes. Uncover deep mythological lore surrounding Daedalus, the labyrinth's creator, and prepare for an ultimate confrontation with Theseus to decide who truly deserves to leave alive.
Gameplay
Drag and drop walls and corridors to control space, forcing poor enemy pathing through your domain. Link brutal hazards like boulders and fire traps into devastating kill chains, and take direct, brutal control of the Minotaur if intruders push too deep into your sanctuary.
Key Features
- 1Dynamic Labyrinth Building: Drag and place walls, gates, and corridors to manipulate enemy paths.
- 2Chained Trap System: Link spikes, boulders, blades, and fire traps into devastating kill combos.
- 3Direct Minotaur Control: Take hands-on control of Asterion to manually crush heroes who breach your defenses.
- 4Deep Roguelite Progression: Collect powerful Artifacts and upgrade traps to survive escalating enemy threats.
- 5Sentient Maze Mechanics: Feed the labyrinth with adventurer blood to uncover lore and grow your power.
- 6Dynamic Nightly Runs: Encounter randomly generated combinations of enemies, modifiers, and trap synergies.
Highlights
Pros & Cons
長所
- +Highly strategic and replayable loop that rewards creativity
- +Creative freedom in labyrinth design and trap combos
- +Direct action combat seamlessly integrates with tactical planning
- +Engaging 'push and pull' progression system that forces adaptation
短所
- -Early tools become obsolete, requiring a steep learning curve for late-game threats
- -Currently limited to PC platform only
Game Ratings
Deep maze manipulation and trap chaining mechanics
Satisfying direct Minotaur control and combat
Endless combinations with systemic roguelite structure
Impactful artifacts and mid-run trap upgrades
Requires constant tactical adjustment to counter modifiers
Who Will Enjoy This?
Love designing intricate, inescapable kill rooms
Enjoy adapting to the randomized elements of each run
Thrive on taking direct combat control of the Minotaur
Similar To
Dungeon Defense
Dungeon Keeper
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Underworld Building
Dungeons 3
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Trap Chaining & Action
Orcs Must Die!
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💡 Did You Know?
Developed by Artificer, the Warsaw-based team behind 'Sumerian Six' and 'Showgunners'.
Features exactly 35 unique Steam achievements for dedicated labyrinth builders.
Published by Devolver Digital, a publisher renowned for backing quirky, genre-defying projects.
Replayability relies heavily on a unique 'push' (enemy modifiers) and 'pull' (player artifacts) system to maintain balance.
Latest Updates & Events
MINOS - Featured on Steam
MINOS is currently featured on the Steam store!
“The perfect fit for a highly systemic game that emphasizes maze design over content, ensuring interchangeable elements keep gameplay fresh.”— Kacper Szymczak, CEO/Creative Director of Artificer
“Changes practically every part of the tower defense genre.”— Developer Commentary
Game Ratings
Deep maze manipulation and trap chaining mechanics
Satisfying direct Minotaur control and combat
Endless combinations with systemic roguelite structure
Impactful artifacts and mid-run trap upgrades
Requires constant tactical adjustment to counter modifiers
Who Will Enjoy This?
Love designing intricate, inescapable kill rooms
Enjoy adapting to the randomized elements of each run
Thrive on taking direct combat control of the Minotaur
Similar To
💡 Did You Know?
Developed by Artificer, the Warsaw-based team behind 'Sumerian Six' and 'Showgunners'.
Features exactly 35 unique Steam achievements for dedicated labyrinth builders.
Published by Devolver Digital, a publisher renowned for backing quirky, genre-defying projects.
Replayability relies heavily on a unique 'push' (enemy modifiers) and 'pull' (player artifacts) system to maintain balance.
Latest Updates & Events
MINOS - Featured on Steam
MINOS is currently featured on the Steam store!
Timeline
The Art of the Kill Chain
Minos stands out by letting players drag walls and gates to freely create paths. You aren't just placing towers; you are molding the environment to squeeze, delay, and crush heroes with chained elemental and physical hazards.
Game Details
- Developer
- Artificer
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Platforms
- PC
- Genres
- Action, Roguelite +2
- Atmosphere
- intense