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

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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

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

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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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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.