The Artful Escape (2021)
- Developer
- Beethoven and Dinosaur
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 1,977 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A dreamlike psychedelic rock concert where you run and jump through vivid alien landscapes, strumming a cosmic guitar to solve puzzles and shape your own legend.
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What players say
Players praise The Artful Escape's visuals and music, calling it a beautiful audiovisual experience, but many note the gameplay is basic and repetitive, essentially a walking simulator with simple Simon-says guitar sections. The story about finding your own identity is charming, though the short 3-5 hour run can feel padded.
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