Escape The Past (2016)

Developer: 3DDUO
Publisher: Fun4Family, Plug In Digital
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Casual
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 85 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

You explore dreamlike landscapes, solving puzzles to uncover personal secrets at a relaxed, methodical pace.

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What players say

Players describe this as a very short point-and-click escape game with hand-drawn art, but finding interactable objects is frustrating because they are small and poorly highlighted. Opinions split on the puzzles, with some finding them obtuse and others breezy. A bug in chapter 3 blocked progress for some.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.