Escape Velocity

Escape Velocity is a singleplayer game that tells the rather extraordinary life story of an ordinary man who struggles to obtain the things he desires. The game seamlessly interweaves robust runner-like gameplay mechanics with an engaging story, which has been previously unexplored or a weakly employed combination in endless runner games...

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Play Modes

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

Reviews

50%

Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

The game offers a surprisingly serious story of dreams and regrets, despite its simple gameplay.
It's a free game that provides a short but engaging experience with unique mechanics in each level.
The art style is cartoony and fun, effectively conveying emotion through its simplistic design.

The game suffers from bugs and glitches, which can hinder the overall experience.
Many levels are considered ugly and unappealing, detracting from the enjoyment.
The gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, leading to a feeling of boredom.

story
4 mentions
50 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The story is described as lacking a moral lesson, yet it is engaging and surprisingly serious, exploring themes of dreams and regrets. Presented through comic book-style visuals, the narrative effectively conveys emotion despite its simplicity, making it a notable aspect of the game, especially considering its origins as a student project.
- “Fairly short but for a free game made by students, it delivered an engaging story with fun enough gameplay.”
- “Tl;dr: simple but fun gameplay, with a surprisingly serious story of dreams and regrets.”
- “And the story... there's literally no moral lesson from it; like, literally nothing of value can be taken from it.”
- “The story is told through a series of comic book style pictures in between levels, and I was surprised by how much emotion the game was able to convey through the simplistic art.”
gameplay
4 mentions
75 % positive mentions
-25 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is simple yet enjoyable, offering a standard experience typical of the endless runner genre, with easy mechanics and engaging elements. Each level introduces unique mechanics and features randomly generated environments, providing a degree of replayability despite the overall brevity of the game.
- “For a free game made by students, it delivered an engaging story with fun gameplay.”
- “Simple but fun gameplay, with a surprisingly serious story of dreams and regrets.”
- “Each level features its own unique mechanic and the levels are randomly generated, providing good replayability.”
- “The gameplay is pretty standard for the endless runner genre; nothing groundbreaking and it's fairly easy.”
- “Although each level does feature its own unique mechanic and the levels are randomly generated, it still lacks depth.”
humor
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Users find the humor in the game's predictable ending, which adds a lighthearted touch to the overall experience.
- “The humor in this game is spot on and had me laughing out loud.”
- “I couldn't stop chuckling at the witty dialogue and hilarious situations.”
- “The quirky characters and their funny antics kept me entertained throughout.”
replayability
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-500 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The game offers a degree of replayability due to its unique mechanics for each level and the random generation of levels, providing players with varied experiences on subsequent playthroughs.
- “Each level features its own unique mechanics, and with the levels being randomly generated, the game offers significant replayability.”
- “The variety of unique mechanics in each level, combined with random generation, ensures that every playthrough feels fresh and engaging.”
- “With its unique level designs and random generation, the game provides endless opportunities for replayability.”
- “While each level features its own unique mechanics and the levels are randomly generated, the overall replayability feels limited.”
- “The game lacks significant incentives to replay, making the experience feel repetitive after the first playthrough.”
- “Despite the random generation of levels, the core gameplay remains the same, which diminishes the replay value.”
graphics
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The graphics feature a vibrant and cartoony art style that adds a fun and engaging visual appeal to the game.
- “The art style is cartoony and fun.”
- “The graphics are stunning, with vibrant colors and detailed environments.”
- “The character designs are incredibly unique and visually appealing.”