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ESC

Enter the memories of Raine as she explores the text-based world of VerdaMUCK, a simulation of the old network within the vast cerebrally-interconnected network of the near future. Meanwhile, a mysterious…

8 March 2018

ESC is an indie developed by Radical Dreamland, released 8 March 2018 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What ESC is

ESC is an indie game developed by Radical Dreamland and released in 2018. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on GameMaker Studio 2.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Enter the memories of Raine as she explores the text-based world of VerdaMUCK, a simulation of the old network within the vast cerebrally-interconnected network of the near future. Meanwhile, a mysterious individual known only as The Navigator exposes the truths of the Cerenet as a conspiracy-in-the-making begins to unfold.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are horror, science fiction and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

ESC launched on 8 March 2018, within three weeks of Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, A Way Out and Into the Breach.

Released around the same time: Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, A Way Out, Into the Breach.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did ESC come out?
ESC was released on 8 March 2018 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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