Zardy's Maze
Released Jan 2021
Zardy's Maze is an extremely challenging horror game where you must enter a corn maze in the dead of night. Your goal? Cut down the giant plants that have started to grow there. Equipped with a flashlight and an axe, you must brave the unknown... And avoid what lurks in the darkness.
91% positive · 1,601 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
Zardy's Maze launched on January 22, 2021 as a free-to-play horror game and received several updates in its first year. The most significant content update came on July 29, 2022 with the 3.0 update, which added three new challenges (bringing the total to 10) and various quality-of-life improvements — this appears to be the final content addition to the game itself.
As early as April 2022, the developer announced they had shifted focus to a sequel, Zardy's Maze 2 (later renamed Zardy's Cave). A bug fix patch on August 2, 2022 was the last update to Zardy's Maze, and all subsequent developer posts concern Zardy's Cave. Zardy's Cave Chapter 1 launched on November 20, 2024, and as of September 29, 2025, the developer confirmed that Chapter 2 of Zardy's Cave is still in production — all ongoing development is focused on that separate title.
There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced future content for Zardy's Maze, and no developer statements suggesting further updates are planned for this game. The store description describes the game's current feature set (10 challenges, 8 adversaries, custom challenges) in a way that reads as a finished product. Zardy's Maze shipped as a complete, free game and received its final content update on July 29, 2022.
Evidence
Developer's 5-year anniversary post thanks fans and mentions Zardy's Cave Chapter 2 is in production — no mention of any further updates to Zardy's Maze.
Version 3.0 update added the final three challenges (8, 9, and 10) to the game, completing the 10-challenge lineup referenced in the store description.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Full Trek Media
Achievements
25
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Uh oh! There’s pesky weeds growing throughout your cornfield! The largest weeds you’ve ever seen. Better grab your trusty tools and give them a good whacking! Just make sure you keep track of where you’re going when you enter the field. It’s a bit of a maize out there!
Get it? Haha!
Wouldn’t want to see you get lost! Or worse…
[Warning! This game has jumpscares and other loud noises!]
Zardy's Maze is an extremely challenging horror game where you must enter a corn maze in the dead of night and cut down the giant plants that have started to grow there. Equipped with a flashlight and an axe, you must brave the unknown... And avoid what lurks in the darkness. Will you stay on the maze paths or will you run scared into the corn? Whatever you choose... You aren't going to be alone for very long.
Get it? Haha!
Wouldn’t want to see you get lost! Or worse…
[Warning! This game has jumpscares and other loud noises!]
Welcome to Zardy's Maze!
Zardy's Maze is an extremely challenging horror game where you must enter a corn maze in the dead of night and cut down the giant plants that have started to grow there. Equipped with a flashlight and an axe, you must brave the unknown... And avoid what lurks in the darkness. Will you stay on the maze paths or will you run scared into the corn? Whatever you choose... You aren't going to be alone for very long.
Features:
- Brave procedurally generated mazes for a fresh experience every run
- Tackle 10 sinister challenges in the new Challenge Mode
- Encounter 8 different adversaries to outwit and outmaneuver
- Create your own custom challenges for endless punishment
Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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