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Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons

Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons

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.

Released May 21, 2024 Developer @unepic_fran Publisher Unepic Games Platforms Windows MetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsRetroLocal Co-OpSingleplayer
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

91.0%positive433 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“If, like me, you are seeking to play this because you are looking for something to scratch the La-Mulana itch. With neither the Maze of Galious remake by NIGORO nor their next title Ahamkara on the horizon. While you scour the internet for information on them, like two men in…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Has a very fun local co-op mode. Great sense of exploration and puzzles.”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Feels more like a busywork simulator than a metroidvania, you spend roughly half the game doing chores for the gods. Upgrade items are almost entirely found within the main hub, you really only need to go into a dungeon to finally finish the game or if a chore needs you to go…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-02 via SteamCharts.

104all-time peak
0 25 50 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 44 avg · May 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

68achievements
8.9%median completion
1.0%rarest: Grand Master
64.2% of players 45.6% of players 39.4% of players 36.4% of players 35.4% of players 30.4% of players 30.0% of players 29.4% of players 26.0% of players 25.8% of players 25.7% of players 25.6% of players 25.3% of players 24.2% of players 23.5% of players 23.0% of players 22.5% of players 21.4% of players 17.6% of players 16.4% of players 16.1% of players 14.7% of players 14.5% of players 14.5% of players 14.2% of players 13.8% of players 12.9% of players 12.4% of players 12.1% of players 11.7% of players 10.7% of players 10.3% of players 10.1% of players 9.4% of players 8.9% of players 7.0% of players 6.6% of players 6.4% of players 6.3% of players 4.2% of players 3.7% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 3.0% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.2% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 64.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
64.2%Sudden death — Kill 2 enemies in less than a second.
45.6%Forget-Me-Not — Find an item that you haven't been asked to find yet.
39.4%Rune Master — Obtain 8 runes in a single life without loading or leaving the demon realm.
Rarest badges of honor
1.0%Grand Master — Complete all achievements.
1.4%Big Game Hunter — Defeat all 9 mini-bosses in a single life without loading.
1.4%A Smooth Start EX — Start a new game, obtain five items, and summon a demon without loading or taking damage.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 07, 2024
Pampas & Selene: Korean

Hello dear player! Today's patch is focused on adding a new language to Pampas & Selene: Korean. It was not easy to insert Korean symbols in 8 bits but we did it and it looks amazing! Now our friends

Jun 19, 2024
Pampas & Selene: Patch 1.06

Pampas & Selene: Patch 1.06 Hello! Today's patch implements some adjustments and bug fixes, especially for Coyote Time that was put in last patch. Thank you for your feedback Gameplay Changes Selene c

Jun 12, 2024
Pampas & Selene: Patch 1.05

Pampas & Selene: Patch 1.05 Hello! Thank you for your feedback. Enjoy a tasty update with less bugs! That's it! Gameplay Changes Added "coyote time" when jumping at edges to reduce unintentional falls

Jun 04, 2024
Pampas & Selene: Patch 1.04

Pampas & Selene: Patch 1.04 Hello friends! Today's patch includes more adjustments and bug fixes that have been reported. There have also been a lot of requests to track the secrets during the playthr

May 29, 2024
Pampas & Selene: Patch 1.03

Pampas & Selene: Patch 1.03 Hello! Like previously said, these patches will focus on bug fixes and adjustments to alleviate confusion. However, this patch has a new feature that has been requested by

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsMetroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Retro · Local Co-Op · Singleplayer · Online Co-Op · Split Screen · 2D Platformer · 1980s · Controller · Action · Magic (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian
ControllerFull support
Achievements68
Official sitehttp://unepicfran.com/en/msx_pampas.html
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or later Processor: 2Ghz or faster processer Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce) DirectX: Version 8.0 Storage: 250 MB available space