Underplayed Gems

Escape Velocity (2019)

Escape Velocity cover
Developer
Spencer Pilarski, Snippy Nguyen, Jonah Gaynor, Sam Grant
Publisher
4/5 Dentists
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
3.9 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 19 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A reflective and emotional endless runner where you navigate an ordinary man's life story through gameplay that evolves with the narrative.

emotionalnarrative-drivenrunner-likereflectiveordinary lifepersonal struggleengagingstory-driven

What players say

Players describe this as a very short endless runner with a surprisingly serious story about dreams and regrets. It has four levels with unique mechanics but some call the gameplay repetitive and point out bugs and the use of unlicensed characters like Waluigi.

Screenshots

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