Iris In Labyrinth Of Demons -
The Labyrinth doesn’t want you to finish this review. It wants you to play. And to remember. And to be afraid.
The Labyrinth is revealed to be a semi-sentient entity that feeds on regret, trauma, and sin. Each demon Iris encounters is not a random monster but a manifestation of someone’s (often Iris’s own) past cruelty or suffering. One early boss, the Weeping Nurse , is a horrifying amalgamation of surgical tools and bandages—representing a childhood medical trauma Iris has repressed. Another, the Judgment Scale , forces you to weigh “sins” collected from NPC ghosts, questioning whether morality is absolute or situational. iris in labyrinth of demons
The central theme is . Iris must reclaim her memories to escape, but each recovered memory adds weight to her guilt. The writing handles dark topics (abuse, loss, complicity) with surprising maturity, though some scenes border on torture-porn territory—a point of contention for more sensitive players. The Labyrinth doesn’t want you to finish this review
Holding a button lets Iris “gaze” at the environment, revealing hidden messages, alternate paths, or the true form of seemingly benign objects. Overusing it, however, drains sanity, causing hallucinations (fake enemies, inverted controls, whispers that spoil puzzles). It’s a brilliant risk-reward system that never feels gimmicky. And to be afraid
Recommended for: Fans of slow-burn horror, symbolic storytelling, and punishing but fair survival mechanics. Not recommended for: Those who dislike backtracking, easy frustration, or trigger warnings involving medical trauma/child loss.
The only complaint: The jump-scare stingers (rare, but present) are too loud compared to the mix, potentially damaging eardrums or speakers. With five endings, New Game+ (enemies respawn with new abilities, and you keep your blade upgrades), and hidden lore documents that reframe the entire story, Iris rewards multiple playthroughs. A single run takes ~15 hours, but completionists will spend 30+ hours hunting every memory fragment and demon entry.