Escape Space

About

"Escape Space" is a sci-fi mercenary shooter with 22 story missions and 3 distinct factions to align with. The Earth Military Conglomerate, Void Outlaws, and Quantum Riders each offer unique combat styles and weapons. In addition to the story missions, the game features endless procedurally generated contracts between missions. Your choices throughout the game have lasting consequences, adding an element of role-playing and strategy.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

100%

Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game captures the essence of classic shoot 'em ups while incorporating modern aesthetics and mechanics, making it enjoyable for both old fans and new players.
The overheating system adds a unique layer of strategy, rewarding players for managing their firepower effectively, and the variety of missions keeps gameplay fresh.
The developer is responsive to player feedback, continuously improving the game and adding new content, which enhances the overall experience.

The mission types can feel repetitive as they primarily revolve around eliminating enemy waves, lacking significant variation.
Upgrades and weapon selection can be expensive and grindy, making it difficult to afford improvements during normal gameplay.
Some visual elements, particularly certain enemy designs, may not meet the quality of the overall pixel art style, leading to a mixed aesthetic experience.

story
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
90%
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The game's story unfolds through a mission-based system where players choose contracts from three rival factions, impacting their reputation with each choice. As players complete various mission types, including survival and escort tasks, they level up and unlock story missions that provide deeper narrative engagement and better rewards. The design encourages strategic decision-making and offers a variety of mission types, with players looking forward to more plot twists and mission diversity in future updates.
- “Completing story missions offers you more missions to choose from, and unlocks better rewards and harder stages.”
- “In between the contract missions, you will also have priority missions which are more story-based and have a fixed difficulty.”
- “They are similar to the contract missions, but they serve to progress the story and often have specific rewards.”
- “You choose missions from a menu.”
- “Since factions hate each other, taking a mission will drop your reputation with one of the factions.”
- “This means you can’t immediately juggle between different missions and keep reputation neutral with all factions.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
65%
21%
The gameplay is praised for its accessibility, featuring simple mechanics that make it easy to pick up, while still offering surprises and depth through a variety of weapons and risk versus reward elements. Players appreciate the smooth experience and high-quality visuals, noting that it feels like a polished, finished product rather than an incomplete early access title. Overall, the game successfully combines familiar shoot 'em up elements with innovative twists, ensuring a unique experience each time.
- “I like this game because you think you know the gameplay (already seen a lot of 'shoot 'em up in space'), but here there are a lot of surprises.”
- “The risk versus reward gameplay mechanics add depth and excitement.”
- “It’s very easy to play because it doesn’t have any complicated mechanics.”
- “It is not a broken early access with just 10 minutes of gameplay; it just felt like playing a finished game!”
- “The variety of weapons ensures that each time you start a contract, your gameplay experience is different.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The graphics of the game are praised for their modern aesthetic, effectively blending old-school shoot 'em up styles with contemporary visuals and effects. Reviewers highlight the smooth gameplay and good sound design, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience, even for those not typically fans of the genre.
- “The visuals and sounds are pretty good.”
- “I'm not a shoot'em up player, but I really enjoyed this game. It's well crafted, the visuals and effects are great, and the gameplay is smooth.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has received positive feedback, with users highlighting its quality and suitability for the bullet hell and old school shoot 'em up genres, enhancing the overall modern aesthetic of the experience.
- “If you like bullet hell and old school shoot 'em ups but with a more modern aesthetic, check it out! The music is great!”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that the game maintains excellent stability even on lower power settings, allowing for extended playtime while on the go. This feature is seen as a significant advantage.
- “Still runs great on lower power settings, letting you play on the go longer, so bonus.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the grinding aspect of the game, highlighting the enjoyable farming mechanics and the variety of enemies that require learning different patterns. Additionally, the distinct feel of each weapon adds depth to the grinding experience, making it engaging and rewarding.