Forty Depths Beneath Knossos: The Minotaur's Maze Demo
Daedalus built the Labyrinth. Now he's sealed inside it with the bull. Play the first ten depths of a handcrafted maze adventure beneath Minoan Knossos, and reach Icarus before the dark does. Your progress carries over to the full game.

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Planned Release Date: Oct 15, 2026

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About This Demo

Daedalus built the Labyrinth. Minos sealed him inside it.

Somewhere below, his son Icarus is still breathing — and so is the thing Minos put down here to keep them company.

This demo is the first arc of [b]Forty Depths Beneath Knossos[/b]: ten depths of [i]The Ochre Passages[/i], the corridors Daedalus drew with his own hand and can no longer trust. It ends at depth ten, where Icarus is waiting.

What's in the demo

  • Ten handcrafted depths. Each one a sealed maze: find the bronze seals, unbar the gates, reach the stair.

  • The bull. It walks the passages with you. You cannot fight it. Learn where it listens, creep past it, and don't be where it's looking.

  • Daedalus, the architect. He knows walls, not weapons. Pick up [i]Ariadne's Clew[/i], a thread of light to whatever you still need, and an ox-hide whip that stuns but never kills.

  • Chalk and memory. Mark the walls. Read your map, or don't, and earn the depth by feel.

  • The rescue of Icarus. Reach him at depth ten.

Your thread carries over

Finish the demo and the full game picks up your save at depth eleven, with Icarus at your side.

In the full game

Forty depths across four arcs: The Ochre Passages, The Salt Cisterns, The Bronze Foundry and The Gorgon Deeps. Rescue Icarus, Jason, Prometheus and Perseus, and switch between them — wax wings that glide over pits, a bronze sword, stolen fire, a gorgon's gaze. Earn the Favours of the Gods, and bring all five of you out into the daylight.

Plays the way you like

  • Keyboard or controller

  • Three save threads, knotted at the mouth of every depth

  • Fullscreen or windowed

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

This game has no AI ready to jump out and harm you. Research from LLMs and "AI" was used in some production of the game. It is just a safe, harmless game for you to enjoy. We hope you will like it as much as we do.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Dual-core, 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any DirectX 11 GPU, integrated is fine
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 400 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Keyboard or Controller
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Quad-core, 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any DirectX 11 GPU, integrated is fine
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 400 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Controller recommended
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