Underplayed Gems

dEskape (2023)

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Developer
The Evergloom Team
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
2.9 of 5, 87 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A chill, hands-off base-builder that sits quietly on your desktop, letting you build and defend at your own pace while you multitask.

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What players say

Players say the concept is promising but the game is plagued by severe performance issues that make it unplayable in the late game, with frame rates dropping to single digits. Many feel it was released too early and lacks basic quality-of-life features like UI scaling and readable resource icons. Some note the developer has gone silent with no updates for months.

Screenshots

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