Lord Ambermaze: Prologue

Lord Ambermaze: Prologue

Released Nov 2024

Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.

94% positive · 117 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Lord Ambermaze: Prologue is a free standalone prologue for the full game Lord Ambermaze. It launched on November 21, 2024 and was explicitly designed as a self-contained preview experience — the store description describes it as "a unique one-off story that precedes the full game" with a fixed set of over thirty challenges and an exclusive boss not appearing in the main game. There is no DLC, no season pass, and no post-launch content cycle. The developer's two news posts from November 2024 focused entirely on the launch and a limited-time speedrunning contest that concluded on December 20, 2024. There have been no developer communications since then. The prologue was shipped as a complete, finished package at launch and is intended to drive wishlists for the full game rather than receive ongoing updates of its own.
Evidence
Store description explicitly calls this 'a unique one-off story that precedes the full game,' with a fixed set of challenges and an exclusive boss. The page ends with a call to wishlist the full game, positioning the prologue as a complete promotional appetizer.
description · Nov 21, 2024 source development ending
high
Launch announcement confirms the prologue is available. Focuses on the speedrunning contest ending December 20, 2024. Last official developer communication for this title.
news post · Nov 21, 2024 source content shipped
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
HeroCraft PC
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

  Test your wits and tactics in this stylish pixel-art maze where you’ll overcome predatory vegetables and stinky insects in unique turn-based challenges. Inspired by classic Zelda games, you’ll play as Zeyn, a young adventurer armed with a large sword, a bow, and bombs.

   The gameplay is simple: time moves only when you move. Use this to your advantage — avoid deadly traps, lure enemies into them, plan several steps ahead, and use your modest arsenal to fend off the maze’s dangers.

    Features:

  • A unique one-off story that precedes the full game

  • An exclusive boss not appearing in the full game

  • Over thirty unique one-screen challenges filled with enemies, traps, and puzzles

  • Speedrunning mode to challenge yourself and compare your results with players worldwide on the global leaderboard

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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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