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Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons

PC (Microsoft Windows), MSX2, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

Join Pampas and Selene as they overcome monsters, demons, and the Dark Priest with the help of the gods themselves! Explore this co-opvania 8-bit platformer alone or with a friend. This retro game is a loving tribute to an MSX2 masterpiece from the creator of UnEpic, Ghost 1.0, and UnMetal.

What works

  • Faithful retro metroidvania experience
  • Unique co-op mode with separate screens
  • Large map with secrets and quests
  • Challenging and fun boss fights
  • Affordable price with good content

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bosses favor one character in co-op
  • Final boss difficulty spike
  • Some grind for enemy powers
  • Minor bugs reported in co-op
  • Achievements disabled in co-op mode

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Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition, Leadership.

Last update: 26/08/2026