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Escape Space

88% positive of 27 Steam reviews

Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by ShidyGames.

About the game

Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.

Tagged by players

Shoot 'Em Up
Bullet Hell
Space
Gun Customization
Shooter
Side Scroller
Action RPG
Arcade
Futuristic
Sci-fi
Retro
Pixel Graphics

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Escape Space

88% positive of 27 Steam reviews

View on Steam

Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by ShidyGames.

About the game

Tagged by players

Shoot 'Em Up
Bullet Hell
Space
Gun Customization
Shooter
Side Scroller
Action RPG
Arcade
Futuristic
Sci-fi
Retro
Pixel Graphics

What players say

Recommended
Played the demo and now the Early Access, It's a lot of fun! You play as a mercenary, working for different factions in space. You can take contracts from any of these factions, and completing these contracts will affect your reputation with other factions. There's also story mode missions that will pop up now and then between contracts. The game lets you customize your ship with different upgrades, mods and…
3.2 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I've gotta say, this shoot 'em up is an absolute gem, and it's quickly become one of my favorite indie developed games. - The risk versus reward gameplay mechanics add depth and excitement. - lots of variety in enemies and weapons - sense of progression with all of the upgrades available to the player. - huge variety in missions. - The pixel art, and UI are very well done The game itself is amazing but I also…
14 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Was excited to play this and really disappointed. I could've refunded but I hope the dev actually improves this as there's a good game in it. The repetition: Once you've hit level 20, all the levels become very samey just different factions. You have to grind levels as levels don't give you anything bar harder difficulty. I got to 75 then called it a day as was so bored The grind: Even on the harder levels you only…
3.1 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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