Minos Trials

Step into the arena of Minos Trials, a 2D puzzle-platformer where brute strength and sharp thinking go hand in hand. Control Minos, a not-so-patient minotaur who solves problems with punches, pushing blocks…

21 January 2026

Adventure Platform Puzzle Strategy

Minos Trials is an adventure developed by AFIL Games, released 21 January 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

Verified 10 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB

What Minos Trials is

Minos Trials is an adventure game developed by AFIL Games and released in 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Step into the arena of Minos Trials, a 2D puzzle-platformer where brute strength and sharp thinking go hand in hand. Control Minos, a not-so-patient minotaur who solves problems with punches, pushing blocks, filling pits, activating pressure plates, and crushing nosy adventurers who insist on stealing his treasure.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Minos Trials launched on 21 January 2026, within three weeks of Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics and Nioh 3. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics, Nioh 3.