HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror

Psychological horror exploration through dark mazes lit by camera flashes

Airem · Released Feb 14, 2025

Action Adventure Casual Indie Simulation

Reviews: Mixed; 52% of 54
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Mar 10, 2025
Minimum PC: GTX 1050; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror?

This single-player horror walking simulator casts you as a photographer investigating a mysterious painting in a museum of internet horror legends. You navigate maze-like spaces and search for an exit while avoiding deadly creatures in Normal mode. Completing the game unlocks another mode where your camera can slow enemies.

For you if...

+you want a horror exploration mode without lethal threats

Not for you if...

−you prefer conventional weapons for fighting enemies

What players say

52% of 54 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere and sense of disorientation. Complaints include slow movement and noisy, ineffective scares. A recent reviewer also reports repetitive areas and blurry, shaky visuals that cause motion sickness.

Screenshots and trailer

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HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 32 bits or 64-bits
Processor: Core i3 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz
Graphics: GTX 1050 / Nvidia GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD 5750 / Intel HD 630 / GTX 750
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
Notes: But, please check always demo. THE GAME CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS AND VISUAL EFFECTS (E.G., CAMERA FLASH SIMULATIONS) THAT MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT OR SEIZURES FOR PEOPLE SENSITIVE TO LIGHT FLASHING OR WITH PHOTOEPILEPSY. IT IS ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DURING PLAY AND CONSIDER TRYING THE DEMO BEFORE PURCHASING.

OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 32 bits or 64-bits
Processor: Core i5 / Ryzen 5
Graphics: GTX 1080 / GTX 3060 Ti / Nvidia GTX 680 / AMD Radeon RX 580 / Intel Xe-HPG
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
Notes: But, please check always demo. THE GAME CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS AND VISUAL EFFECTS (E.G., CAMERA FLASH SIMULATIONS) THAT MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT OR SEIZURES FOR PEOPLE SENSITIVE TO LIGHT FLASHING OR WITH PHOTOEPILEPSY. IT IS ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DURING PLAY AND CONSIDER TRYING THE DEMO BEFORE PURCHASING.

Does HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 100
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish, Ukrainian. Text only: Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Spanish - Latin America, Dutch, Indonesian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Romanian, Swedish, Thai, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Afrikaans, Albanian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bangla, Belarusian, Bosnian, Croatian, Estonian, Filipino, Galician, Georgian, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Igbo, Irish, Icelandic, Yoruba, Kannada, Catalan, Kazakh, Quechua, Kyrgyz, Konkani, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malayalam, Malay, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Odia, Armenian, Punjabi (Gurmukhi), Punjabi (Shahmukhi), Persian, Kinyarwanda, Scots, Serbian, Sindhi, Sorani, Sotho, Swahili, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Tajik, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Tswana, Turkmen, Uyghur, Urdu, Uzbek, Welsh, Xhosa, Zulu, Latvian.

Does HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

I use the service to generate artificial intelligence voices for characters. The voice generation process does not occur in real-time, but rather beforehand, allowing me to test and evaluate the content before using it in the game. Additionally, I implement appropriate preventive measures to ensure that the generated content is suitable and compliant with legal requirements and Steam standards.

The statement mentions: Voices

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam