Escape from the Dark Maze 1.0

Warning: You need to have a program capable of running an SWF file to play this game. You can click here to find one such program right here on our website.

Point and click games used to be all the craze until around the 2010s. Now, they're usually relegated to mid size productions or simple indie titles. The genre also proved incredibly popular among flash game creators, due to the relatively simple planning and programming that goes into such a game. One creator, Hottategoya, became known for short, bite-sized escape room games. Let's look at a work of his - Escape from the Dark Maze.

To play Escape from the Dark Maze, just run it with whatever SWF player you have.

This game has no story, which is completely fine, as the game is incredibly short. The setting is very unique as far as Hottategoya games go - a deserted maze, which tests your navigation skills more than your puzzle-solving abilities.

This game does something unique to improve navigation - it turns the camera instead of snapping to the next screen. This little change makes it much easier to form a mental image of the environment. And for this entry in particular, you'll definitely need it. Unlike other Hottategoya games, there aren't that many puzzles and instead tests your ability to navigate the environment. I wish every Hottategoya game had camera movements like this one.

All in all, Escape from the Dark Maze is a great entry by Hottategoya and really shows off the creator's strength in escape room game design.