Underplayed Gems

Escape Yourself (2022)

Escape Yourself cover
Developer
ElbenCraft
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.5 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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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 feel like an amnesiac trapped on a strange train, solving puzzles and piecing together a tense mystery through exploration and dialogue.

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What players say

Players are split on this game. Many praise the deep story and challenging puzzles, but just as many are frustrated by pixel hunting, unskippable dialogue, poor English translation, and an instant-death spider scene. Some puzzles require waiting for long periods with nothing to do. The game autosaves with no manual save, which can trap players.

Screenshots

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