Labyrinth of the Demon King

Labyrinth of the Demon King offers familiar first-person retro dungeon crawling, but distinguishes itself with its overpowering—almost unbearable—mood of dread.

Labyrinth of the Demon King does a great job of providing an authentic action-horror, dungeon-crawling experience that feels like it’s straight out of 1997 in all the best ways. The eerie, lo-fi visuals, punishing combat, and disorienting dungeon layouts all combine to make for a maze worth solving. We’d give this one a strong recommendation to any fans of Soulslike games who want to try something with similar traits, but that also feels different in some key ways. This is a great experience if you’re willing to stick it out and learn its intricacies.

Venture through the Labyrinth Of The Demon King, solving puzzles and fighting fearsome monsters in an epic quest to track down the demon who betrayed your lord and end its life. Switch version reviewed. Review copy provided by company for testing purposes.

Labyrinth of the Demon King impresses with its crushing atmosphere and rewarding combat but falls victim to a dearth of novel ideas in its latter half.

When I first picked up Labyrinth of the Demon King, I immediately went into a pretty serious downward spiral of doubt and self-loathing. After all, I’ve been playing video games for over three decades, and the last couple of weeks are probably the least amount of time I’ve spent with my Switch since launch. This is because I’ve been mad at my Switch, reluctant and even angry at bringing it with me. After all, if I did, I would have two choices: play Labyrinth of the Demon King, or play ...