Terminal ESC (2024)
- Developer
- Alpha Wave Entertainment
- Publisher
- AAD Productions
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Indie
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 29 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
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The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
you navigate a harsh, text-based computer system solving cryptic logic puzzles with terminal commands, feeling isolated and frustrated yet amused by the absurdity of the trial.
abstractminimalistprogrammingpuzzle-heavydifficultdarkly funnyretroexperimental
What players say
Players compare it to a CTF challenge or a Linux troubleshooting session, praising its authentic terminal feel and sound design. The game offers no handholding, and many find it crushingly difficult but rewarding. Some say it feels more like pentesting than fixing dependency issues.
Screenshots
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