Priceless artifacts were stolen long ago from octopus tribe by their eternal rivals – disgusting parasites. These parasites infested the entire realm since then. To stop parasites from spreading and save the tribe, artifacts have to be returned, or everything is lost.
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Positive (13) - 100% of the 13 user reviews for this game are positive.
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May 9, 2022
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“OctoMaze is in late stages of development. Game mechanics and design are 100% finished. Early access allows us to recieve player feedback and add some minor features before full release.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Early 2022 release planned. More precise estimations aren't possible due to changing list of requested features.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“More visual effects, add story, UI improvement and more are needed. Includes adding Steam features, localization, improved same system and more.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current version includes 90 main levels separated over 6 locations. After finishing each location, player can unlock location's bonus levels (over 70 in total currently). Game has minor character customization for protagonist and basic convenience settings.

Most of locations are completely or almost completely finished graphics-wise, but few require additional polish. Non-english localizations, leaderboards and achievements are missing for now.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“No pricing changes planned. Possible DLC might be added int the future.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Any reasonable feedback would pe appreciated. That said, game core will remain the same on release, so only user experience requests will be taken into account.

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“LaunchPad #5”
PocketGamer

“Sydney Butler”
Online Tech Tips

“No Riddle is too difficult for Aristotle”
Daikon Media

About This Game

OctoMaze is a breath of fresh air in the puzzle genre. Gameplay based on the use of unique new game mechanics – you solve puzzles using the octopus tentacles. With it, you can both destroy enemies and collect items/objects while avoiding the death of a tentacle. It’s a lot of fun and has an interesting twist on the puzzle genre. It’s not just an age-old puzzle game with a fancy skin slapped on, it’s a unique and creative take on the puzzle genre at whole (with a fancy skin slapped on).

Playing OctoMaze you can find elements reminding gameplay of such famous old games – Snake, Oil’s Well, Anteater, Bomberman, Sokoban, Frogger, Tapper, etc. BTW some well-known games have roots/influence in old games game mechanics. For example, Crossy Road from Frogger, Plants vs. Zombies from Tapper, but it was only one game mechanic. The uniqueness of OctoMaze lies in the number of different game mechanics it combines.

Let me quote Sydney Butler: “The game’s aesthetic harkens back to the good old days of PC puzzle games.”

Another thing makes the game stands out from the competition is the combination of core gameplay and meta. The strong story behind the game – priceless artifacts were stolen long ago from octopus tribe by their eternal rivals – disgusting parasites. These parasites infested the entire realm since then. To stop parasites from spreading and save the tribe, artifacts have to be returned, or everything is lost. Young octopus Aristotle has spent years in search, becoming quite an adventurer. Now, yet another of the artifacts is located, keys are found and another chapter is about to end soon… or is it?

To reach his goal, our character will move step by step, exploring many areas, rich with all sorts of enemies and cunning traps. During the journey, Aristotle will get closer and closer to getting artifact in his …tentacles. Finding an entire collection is a player’s goal and long-term motivation.

- Five types of enemies;
- Meteorites, crates, tile holes, etc;
- Many levels, with varying challenges, environments, power-ups, and collectibles;
- Nightmare bonus levels
A lot of cool stuff; different types of lasers, flamethrowers, teleports, centerpieces, surprising tiles, controlled by buttons/lasers

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+)
    • Processor: 2 GHz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 or similar
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 700 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+)
    • Processor: 2 GHz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 or similar
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 700 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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