Are there no maps or compass? Does the game have different hardness options? I have followed this game on the forums both here and on the internet. I have watched on the youtube ( that cubex55 is a pro). I am a "Laura Croft" guy, but even she would get turned inside out with those ups and downs and arounds. I have read the walkthrough on IGN. There is nothing about my questions. Thanks in advance.

There's really only 1 difficulty. I believe the designers tried to imply a different range of characters being the difficulty such as, the Amazon, being the "easiest" for being the quickest and have the most range with polearms/spears, to Dwarf, Knight to Barbarian, which has little armor and virtually no skill in one-handed weapons.

As the the actual levels, it is all exploration so no compass or in game maps. For the most part, the levels are straight forward but eventually started hiding these secret Rune rooms that you need, or atleast should find.