THIS GAME IS SO FUN WITH FRIENDS, W FOR MAKING IT PLAYABLE WITH 8 PEOPLE

Labyrinthine: The ultimate relationship test (and horror game)

My girlfriend and I dove into Labyrinthine hoping for some spooky co-op fun. What we got was an hour of me screaming "NO, NOT THAT WAY, THE OTHER WAY!" while she confidently led us directly into the digital embrace of yet another shadowy abomination. I'm pretty sure my cardiovascular health took a significant hit, not from the game's actual jump scares, but from the sheer anxiety of witnessing her navigation skills in a crisis.

At one point, we were fleeing a terrifying entity, and she decided to turn around and give it a good, long stare. I'm not sure if it was defiance, morbid curiosity, or just pure unadulterated chaos, but let's just say our escape was... delayed. I've never seen a virtual monster look so utterly bewildered before devouring us whole. It was like a horror movie directed by Benny Hill.

Despite the near-divorce-inducing moments, Labyrinthine is genuinely a blast. The atmosphere is thick enough to cut with a butter knife (which you'll probably need to fend off your co-op partner), and the puzzles are just challenging enough to make you feel smart before you inevitably get eaten by something gooey. Just make sure you pick a co-op partner who isn't clinically incapable of looking behind them. Or, you know, maybe just play it solo if you value your relationship.

Would I recommend Labyrinthine? Absolutely! Just maybe pre-nup the game session if you're playing with a loved one. And if you hear screams, it's probably not the monsters; it's just me, gently reminding my girlfriend that walls are, in fact, solid objects.

Nice game