Escape from the Office

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Escape from the Office is a single player action game. It was developed by Cow Games and was released on July 26, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Escape from the Office is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. The player controls a character whose goal is to escape from the office avoiding traps, but it is not enough to get to the cherished door, you also need to collect all the keys to open it.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

monetization4 negative mentions

The game offers a challenging and interesting mouse-only platforming experience that can serve as a good time killer.
It features unique pixel art design and original gameplay mechanics that increase the level of difficulty.
Some players find it to be a fun and engaging platformer, reminiscent of games like Super Meat Boy.

The game suffers from janky mechanics, particularly with wall sliding not functioning properly about 15% of the time.
It is criticized as an asset flip, lacking depth and content, and is seen as a cash grab by the developer.
There are concerns about fake positive reviews and review manipulation, undermining the game's credibility.

monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game by parachutegames/imperiumgame has been heavily criticized as a blatant cash grab, characterized by the use of asset flips and low-quality templates. The game was quickly released alongside other similar titles in cheap bundles, and there are concerns about fake reviews being generated to promote these products, further undermining its credibility.
- “The developer, Parachute Games/Imperium Game, took a template from the godawful GameMaker Studio from YoYo Games, slapped a couple of asset-flipped sprites on it, and dumped the results onto Steam as a cash grab scam.”
- “To cement the position of this asset flip as nothing but a cash grab, it was dumped onto cheap daily indie game shovelware bundles on launch day.”
- “They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear almost immediately after the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized as a potentially enjoyable rage-inducing platformer; however, players find the mechanics to be overly janky and outdated, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The mechanics are a little outdated.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks innovation.”
- “The controls are unresponsive, making it frustrating to play.”