Explore the maze
Leave the village and venture into a vast, dark labyrinth of corridors, torches and dead ends.
Early test build
NOTZ: Dark Survival
Wake up in a village ringed by torches, with a vast dark maze beyond the gates. Explore it, survive it, and decide who you can trust.
Download not available yet — the public download will open here once the official release is published.
The game
What you can do in the current test build.
Survival
Gather items, craft, trade with village merchants, heal with consumables and keep your valuables in personal banks and chests.
PvP in enabled zones
The village is safe. Inside the maze, combat between players is allowed, decided by the host.
Full Loot
If you die in a PvP zone, your belongings drop in a bag that others can loot. Items in your bank and chests stay safe.
Available today
- Online play hosted by a player (peer-to-peer), up to the current player limit.
- Safe village and PvP maze, Full Loot bags that expire after a while.
- Personal bank (shared between locations) and four personal chests, including a coin panel.
- Saved progress on the host and recovery of your character after disconnecting.
- Official launcher: install, update, PLAY and CONNECT with your nickname.
Planned — not available yet
- Permanent dedicated server and larger player capacity.
- Character appearance and outfit customization.
- Hunger, thirst and stamina.
- Maze improvements, doors and extraction, enemies, building and more weapons.
- Accounts and public downloads.
Gallery
Real in-game captures. Click one to enlarge.
How to play
Five steps from installer to the maze.
- Install the launcherRun the launcher installer (per user, no administrator needed).
- Install the gameOpen the launcher and let it download and verify the game.
- Press PLAYThe game starts at the main menu.
- Save your nicknameChoose the name other players will see.
- Press CONNECTThe game looks for an available host and joins.
Requires Windows 10/11. The launcher installer is not code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may warn about an unknown publisher. There is no permanent server yet: you need a host who is online.
News
Changes in existing versions. These are test builds shared with the team, not public releases.
Official launcher and installer
Per-user installer with desktop shortcut, game install and update with signed-manifest verification, PLAY button and a link to Discord. Your game and progress are kept when updating or uninstalling.
CONNECT flow and nickname
The game no longer searches for a host on its own: pick your nickname, press CONNECT, and it joins once. Failed attempts can be retried, and the host applies your nickname when creating your character.
Banks and chests
Personal bank shared between locations, with a coin panel; four personal chests; a fix for a phantom “Gold x0” stack. Stored items stay out of Full Loot.
New rendering pipeline
The game moved to Unity's Universal Render Pipeline (URP) with a comparable look.
PvP zones and Full Loot
Safe village and PvP maze, Full Loot bags with partial and concurrent looting, bags that expire after 5 minutes of active world time.
Community
Find players and hosts, report bugs and follow development on the official Discord.
JOIN DISCORDFrequently asked questions
Is the game free and where do I download it?
The public download is not open yet. When it is, the DOWNLOAD LAUNCHER button on this page will be enabled.
Is there a permanent server?
Not yet. Games are hosted by a player, so you need a host who is online. A permanent server is planned.
How many players fit?
The current build has a small, fixed player limit. A larger capacity is planned but not available.
What happens when I die?
In the village nothing is lost. In a PvP zone of the maze you drop your belongings (Full Loot) in a bag others can take; your bank and chest contents stay safe.
Is my progress saved?
Yes, the host saves the world and your character. If you disconnect, your character stays in the world and you recover it when you return.
Windows warns about an unknown publisher. Is that normal?
The launcher installer is not code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may show a warning. Only install it from this official page once the download is published.
Do I need an account?
There are no website accounts. In game you only choose a nickname.