Maze Mice is part retro maze navigation, part bullet heaven survival, and part chill take-your-time gameplay.

Features:

Gameplay designed by the same solo developer who brought you Luck be a Landlord.
A fantastic soundtrack from the same composer as Luck be a Landlord.
Multiple cute characters to unlock and play as.
Tons of upgrades to unlock and pick from.

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