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aMAZE Dark Times

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

aMAZE Dark Times is a straightforward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with cool soundtrack and timer!

What works

  • Large number of levels (100)
  • Simple and accessible maze gameplay
  • Low price and good for achievement hunting
  • Option to disable timer for relaxed play
  • Varied maze shapes and increasing difficulty

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive and predictable level design
  • Frustratingly strict timer in default mode
  • Poor and dark visuals affecting visibility
  • Limited control options and occasional input issues
  • Monotonous soundtrack and minimal innovation

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Project Rhombus

  • Polygoneer

  • Linea, the Game

  • Slash It

  • oO

  • BIT.TRIP RUNNER

More competitive

Games that feels like aMAZE Dark Times but with more competition against others

  • Dodge It!

  • Bing Bong XL

  • Flow:The Sliding

  • Velocibox

  • Blaite

  • SlipSlop: World's Hardest Platformer Game

Less status-driven

Games that feels like aMAZE Dark Times but with less focus on status and recognition

  • aMAZE Classic

  • Cube Runner

  • Luckyest

  • You Have 10 Seconds

  • Sound Slide

  • VITATIO 2

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with aMAZE Dark Times. These titles are not in What to play next.

aMAZE Dark Times: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Story, Violence, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Experimenting, Expression.

Last update: 22/08/2026