Underplayed Gems

Escape from Arcturus (1981)

Escape from Arcturus cover
Platforms
Apple II
Where to get it
My Abandonware

How it feels

you navigate a detailed world by typing commands, slowly piecing together clues from sparse descriptions to solve puzzles.

text-basedpuzzleopen-endedretroscience fictionexploration

Screenshots

Escape from Arcturus screenshot 1

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