Forty Depths Beneath Knossos: The Minotaur’s Maze

Forty Depths Beneath Knossos: The Minotaur’s Maze is based on the myth of Daedalus, the architect who built a labyrinth for King Minos and was then sealed inside it. The player takes the role of Daedalus and descends through forty mazes to reach daylight. The levels contain traps, obstacles, dead ends and denizens that block the way. The game names the Salt Cisterns, the Bronze Foundry and the Gorgon Deeps among the areas to be explored.

The player controls Daedalus and four other characters who are trapped with him, and can rescue them during the descent. Escaping alone is possible, while escaping with the whole group is described as a separate challenge. Ten weapons and items are available, each with its own use and cost. Players can mark their route in chalk, move quietly past creatures that patrol the corridors, read the map they have drawn themselves, and decide when to spend a relic.

The game also includes a system called the Favours of the Gods. Players who earn enough can gain abilities such as the Stilled Hour, which halts the Labyrinth around the player, and the Swift Hand, which speeds up movement. The game has forty hand-built mazes across four regions, five playable characters and ten weapons and items. It also offers Steam achievements, full controller support, keyboard and mouse play, multiple save slots and Steam Cloud saves.