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Escape the Darkness

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Escape the Darkness

In the world where dangerous adventures are a fact of life, three brothers were born. They grew up brave warriors and were always together, but the fate separated them. Later, fighting the undead yet another time, the youngest brother made a fatal mistake. This is how our story begins...

Adventure Indie Casual 2D Platformer
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Escape the Darkness is an adventure Endless Runner game. You are Beralt, one of the three brothers born in a magnificent kingdom of Cyvia. The brothers grew as fierce warriors and were always together until the fate separated them. Later on, yet again fighting the undead, the youngest brother made a fatal mistake. This is how this story begins...

Features:

  • atmospheric and mysterious setting;
  • nice-looking graphics;
  • simple character controls;
  • exciting and dynamic gameplay;
  • detailed history of the world;
  • curious easter eggs;
  • authentic soundtrack.

Unusual game mechanics you’ll see in EtD are not bugs — they are features.



No one knows where a tricky road of adventures can lead…



In the world where dangerous adventures are a fact of life, three brothers were born. They lived together until the eldest one (his name is still a mystery) got a message from beyond. One night he secretly left his home. They say he has become a demonologist, but no one can confirm that for sure.



Later Zeralt, the middle brother, made his way to the Misty Lands. He actually decided to do that because he lost his beloved one — she perished in the paws of an unknown monstrosity. Locals say that Zeralt wants to make a deal with the dark side to return both of his dearest to life.



The youngest brother, Beralt, was into travelling. The most of his «travelling» though was visiting inns and brothels infamous all over Cyvia. This still made him a strong and intelligent warrior, a defender of his lands.



One day, fighting the undead, Beralt made a fatal mistake. Vettlaff, a dying beast slain by Beralt’s sword, emitted something… unearthly. It easily disarmed Beralt and charmed him with a mighty dark spell. He could do nothing else but flee, run in terror, run for his life…



Escape the Darkness is the first project of the Indie Ninjas company. We’ve carefully plotted the story, threw in a handful of references, gave birth to original game mechanics, amassed our party by adding famous streamers to our companion rooster and translated our creation into many wondrous languages. The preparations for the journey have been completed — now go on and have fun in the comfortable game world we have created for you.

Thank you for being our swords in the darkness!

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista
  • Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 210 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 1024 MB or higher
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 210 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Indie Ninjas
Achievements
18
Controller support
partial
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian*, Simplified Chinese, Polish
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (8)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoYes
FrenchYesNoNo
ItalianYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo
RussianYesYesNo
Simplified ChineseYesNoNo
PolishYesNoNo
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Is Escape the Darkness worth buying right now?
Wait — $2.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Escape the Darkness go on sale?
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Is Escape the Darkness free to play?
Escape the Darkness costs $2.99 on Steam.
What genre is Escape the Darkness?
Escape the Darkness is a Adventure, Casual, Indie game.
Who developed Escape the Darkness?
Escape the Darkness was developed by Indie Ninjas and published by Indie Ninjas.
What platforms does Escape the Darkness support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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