Maze Mice from the dev of Luck Be a Landlord blends maze-running, time-freezing and bullet heaven together

TrampolineTales developer of the popular Luck be a Landlord slot machine deck-builder just announced Maze Mice and it really sounds unique.

You've played maze-runners before, and no doubt a good few bullet heaven games that spawned from Vampire Survivors and games that stop time until you move right? Well, this combines all of them together. If you're after something quite different, that allows you to go at your own pace thanks to the time-stopping, this one might be for you.

“Following Luck Be a Landlord, I hope players will rejoin me on this new adventure with Maze Mice,” said Dan DiIorio, lead developer and founder of TrampolineTales. “I wanted to make a new kind of roguelike bullet heaven that stayed both familiar and welcoming. The cat-and-mouse chase keeps things recognizable, and the time-stopping twist equalizes the playing field for all players!”

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Navigate the labyrinthian nooks and crannies of a once-cozy attic as a tiny mouse while staying one paw ahead of ferocious felines. Luckily, in this attic, time only moves when you move! Stand still to stop time, giving the resilient rodent ample opportunity to sketch the safest route ahead. Hoard precious upgrades hidden around each winding twist and turn to stay alive.

Scramble toward safety and collect upgrade dots to gain experience and unlock powerful upgrades. Bundle up in a Tiny Sweater for extra health, turn on the Vacuum to attract nearby items (cheese, please!), and gobble up Popcorn to temporarily avoid damage. Deploy Flame Trails, Knitting Needles, Hairballs, and other pesky provisions to send cats screeching!

Stay nimble to maneuver through the attic’s tricky side entrances, plotting the perfect path to the nearest dots. Escape the clutching claws of different kinds of felines, including curious Chasers and ghostly Phasers. Survive the chaos with tiny whiskers intact, or get caught and take a trip to the Big Mouse House in the sky.

Unlock permanent upgrades and add an adorable array of animal characters to the roster, including mice, rabbits, and guinea pigs, each with their own starting upgrades. Dash through a retro, top-down pixelated world rife with charming details and sway to the sounds of a tail-swishing soundtrack from Vincent Colavita, composer of Luck be a Landlord.

Not particularly sold on the art style but like a lot of games I've played over the last few years, the gameplay might be enough to sucker me in for some hours.

Maze Mice will be available on Steam sometime in 2025. Languages supported include: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai, and Arabic.