Minotaur

Adventure· Indie· Point & Click· Cyberpunk

Early access since Sep 2019

An adventure game with visual novel-style narrative, Minotaur tells a dark mystery story set in a newly created science fantasy world of synthets, magic-wielding androids and cybernetically enhanced penguins… God, what a (bloody) mess.

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In early access, content planned but development status unclear

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Content Planned

Development Uncertain

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Evaluation

Minotaur is a narrative adventure game that entered Early Access on September 5, 2019 with Nod's route playable. A second route — Mentor-15's — was released on July 16, 2021. Since then, the developer (a very small team) has been working on the remaining routes: Thea, Unter, and Richie (which has four paths). The store description confirms that all remaining routes will be added to the game for free. As of the most recent developer update on February 22, 2026, the game is described as approximately three-quarters complete. Thea's route is largely done but still needs some outsourced art assets and voice-over recording. Unter's route is about 60% finished. Richie's route has path A released and paths B, C, and D still in development, with path D described as the most conclusive ending of the entire game. The developer has set a target of 2027 for the full 1.0 release. However, that same February 2026 post also revealed a significant financial concern: the developer has been self-funding development, and those personal savings are now depleted. The developer laid out several possible remedies — a community funding campaign (possibly via BackerKit), seeking a publisher or investor, or transitioning to a 1.0 release earlier with remaining content delivered as free DLC. A follow-up with concrete news was promised for "around the beginning of March" 2026, but no such post has appeared on Steam as of June 27, 2026. This silence following an explicit funding crisis disclosure is a meaningful concern for whether the 2027 timeline remains on track.

Evidence

Developer discloses funding crisis: personal savings are depleted and pre-release sales are insufficient to maintain the 2027 pace. Multiple funding options are being explored (community backing, publisher/investor, or early 1.0 transition), but no resolution has been announced as of June 27, 2026.

news post · Feb 22, 2026 source ambiguous

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Developer sets 2027 as the target full release date and confirms approximately 3/4 of the game is complete, with Thea's route nearly done, Unter's route ~60% done, and Richie's paths B–D still in progress. Developer also discloses personal savings used to fund development are now exhausted and promises a follow-up funding update around March 2026.

news post · Feb 22, 2026 source content planned

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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Minotaur OST

Sep 2019

Media

Details

Developer

U7 committee

Publisher

U7 committee

Achievements

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Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

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Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Adventure Indie Point & Click Cyberpunk Early Access Visual Novel Story Rich Great Soundtrack Anime Sci-fi Puzzle Atmospheric Mystery

About this game

Minotaur is an adventure game set in a new world called The Universe of Seven. Here’s what we hope you’ll love about it:

Story and characters

Minotaur’s story is mainly focused on nine characters who come to find themselves trapped in their apartment building. Nod’s route, which is fully available in this Early Access release, follows a synthet named Nod Pikes as he attempts to escape and come to terms with his past — with help (kind of) from his lovely sharp-tongued AI assistant Ollie. Just like the game overall, Nod’s route has multiple endings. We call them: wicked, sad, very sad, brutal and shocking. Take your pick! Update: the next route has been released! Join Mentor-15, a teacher android model, on her journey of self-discovery.

A couple more notes about the story:

All remaining routes are being added to the game for free.
It’s fully voiced over in English by a great cast.

Gameplay

Minotaur has point-and-click mechanics at its core, so we’re trying to make the process of pointing and clicking as engaging as possible. You’ll be solving many different puzzles, fighting ancient creatures, and even climbing lots of stairs. Hm… That last one sounded much better in our heads. It’s actually one of our favorite parts!

Graphics

We’re spending a lot of time on making the world of Minotaur feel alive and immersive, and we think that graphics and animations play a huge part in that. Check out our Early Access trailer — everything in it has been captured directly from the game.

Music

It’s good. Really. We’ve listened to thousands of tracks, and picked the best of them.

World

We often say Minotaur is a cyberpunk game, but that’s just us trying to sell it. In truth, its world is more of a science fantasy setting, and we’re obsessed with having it figured out down to the tiniest detail. Why else would we make a whole website dedicated to its lore?

Are you not convinced yet? Syl, and that was us at our best. How about trying out the demo then? We’re sure that the beginning of the story will pique your interest.

Hope to see you soon in Nova DC! ♡🐧