Escape

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Escape is a single player shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Stephane Bottin and was released on April 20, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Escape is a simple 2D game with 35 levels already unlocked (for the sake of gaming of course). Require jumping skills, a brain and patience. Enjoy :)

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Audience ScoreBased on 188 reviews

humor8 positive mentions

music5 negative mentions

Interesting and challenging puzzle-platformer gameplay with clever level designs.
Atmospheric minimalist graphics and lighting create a unique mood.
Free to play with a manageable length and ability to skip levels, making it a good casual pastime.

Slippery, unresponsive, and inconsistent controls causing frustrating and sometimes impossible jumps.
Numerous bugs and glitches affecting collision detection and gameplay stability.
Lack of sound or music and generally minimalistic presentation reduces immersion and polish.

music
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
54%
33%
The game notably lacks any music or sound effects, which many users feel detracts significantly from the overall experience. The absence of audio feedback makes the gameplay feel empty and less engaging, with several reviewers suggesting that adding a fitting soundtrack would greatly improve the game.
- “Can easily be rectified by adding some music into the program (that, hopefully, actually goes with the setting).”
- “The menu is really basic, there's no options at all, the game has no sound or music... it's free to play, that's great, but I don't think anybody would enjoy this game.”
- “Terrible controls, bad level design and no music or sound effects really make this game nothing special.”
- “The hitboxes are off, there is absolutely no sound or music, and above all, the controls are crap.”
- “There is no feedback to dying, no sound, no music.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
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30%
Reviews consistently describe the game's graphics as simplistic and minimalist, with some finding them colorful and fitting for a casual 2D platformer, while others criticize the visuals as poor, unclear, and even causing technical issues. Overall, the graphics are seen as functional but lack polish and clarity, with notable room for improvement.
- “2D platformer game with simple graphics and hard puzzle gameplay.”
- “Minimalist graphics, fun, easy, casual, and colorful.”
- “The game starts off well, but the introduction of spikes make the game harder; however, the worst part is that there is no clear indication of walls you can go through. On a particular level, when the spikes are moving down, there is no clear indication as to whether the spikes are up or down as the spike image remains visible. Some reviews said the game lacked BGM, however I feel that although this would be a nice addition, it is not a necessity. I feel a graphical improvement would be the main priority.”
- “Gives my computer a bluescreen when I put it in fullscreen, broken physics, terrible graphics, it's so bad, and level 5 is impossible.”
- “Even on max setting there are a lot of graphical issues.”
- “The game starts off well, but the introduction of spikes make the game harder; however, the worst part is that there is no clear indication of walls you can go through and no clear indication of whether the spikes are up or down since the spike image remains. Some reviews said the game lacked BGM, but I feel a graphical improvement should be the main priority.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The gameplay is primarily a challenging 2D single-screen platformer with puzzle elements, featuring simple graphics and some unique mechanics. However, it is often described as frustrating, unintuitive, and occasionally glitchy, with mixed opinions on controls and overall playability. While some find it engaging and mentally stimulating, others consider it broken or poorly executed.
- “2D platformer game with simple graphics and hard puzzle gameplay.”
- “It's a good game, it's hard, it's funny and sometimes it plays with the mind a bit. I’d recommend this as a kind of relaxing game. It does have some glitches, but they don't really affect the overall gameplay. If it glitches, I recommend dying in-game to fix it.”
- “Gameplay consists of single screen platforming, jumping over spikes to get to the coloured blob that represents the exit.”
- “The gameplay is relatively frustrating and the puzzle solving is unintuitive.”
- “Escape is a very simple platformer game with broken gameplay.”
- “Terrible gameplay, stupid controls.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely praised for its humor, especially its funny ending, which leaves players laughing and smiling despite its challenging puzzles. Many find the humor to be cleverly integrated with the gameplay, adding a lighthearted and enjoyable twist to an otherwise difficult experience.
- “I love this game; it had me laughing the whole time.”
- “It's a good game: hard, funny, and sometimes it plays with the mind a bit. I'd recommend this as a kind of relaxing game.”
- “I think this is a funny and hard game. I think it is more meant to troll you though. Overall, I really like it.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences frequent bugs and glitches, particularly affecting jump mechanics, which can hinder level completion. Despite these stability issues, they generally do not severely impact overall gameplay or player enjoyment.
- “The jumps are ridiculously buggy and it's virtually impossible for anyone to finish every level.”
- “There are some jumps that seem buggy, where you can catch your block on the edge and jump again, but sometimes you just slide off the edge.”
- “Has quite a few glitches.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is minimal and lacks depth, with gameplay design allowing players to skip levels easily, which undermines the challenge and narrative progression.
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game evokes strong emotions, including tears and frustration, creating a deeply engaging and impactful experience that players remember fondly despite challenging moments.
- “10/10 would cry again.”
- “This game made my fun, I cried and raged a lot when I died about 50 times in a simple round.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect requires additional lives or resources to progress effectively, which may slow down gameplay and demand extra effort from players.