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Labyrinth Runner is one of those arcade games that looks simple at first—just dash through mazes, right?—but then you hit the third level and suddenly you're sweating over every turn. The corridors twist in ways that shouldn't be possible, and those spike traps? Yeah, they don't mess around.

What I like is how it mixes reflexes with a bit of puzzle thinking. You'll memorize some paths, but others change just enough to keep you on your toes. The pixel art has this weirdly satisfying glow to it, especially when you grab those floating gems (they make this little *ping* sound that never gets old).

Fair warning: the later levels get brutal. I may or may not have thrown my controller once. But that’s part of the charm—it’s the kind of game where you fail, grumble, then immediately hit retry.