Escape From Tethys on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...

Escape From Tethys is a action, metroidvania and platformer game developed and published by Whimsical.
Released on July 12th 2018 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 446 reviews of which 309 were positive and 137 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Escape From Tethys into these genres:

Action Metroidvania Platformer Exploration Action-Adventure Pixel Graphics 2D Retro Indie Singleplayer

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7+
  • Processor: Dual core 2.4ghz+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1gb
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: 10+
  • Processor: Dual core 2.4ghz+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1gb

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Dec. 2025
Super solid game. Absolutely loved it.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Escape From Tethys is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.

Escape From Tethys is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 3.99€ on Steam.

Escape From Tethys received 309 positive votes out of a total of 446 achieving a rating of 6.62.
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Escape From Tethys was developed and published by Whimsical.

Escape From Tethys is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Escape From Tethys is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Escape From Tethys is not playable on Linux.

Escape From Tethys is a single-player game.

Escape From Tethys does not currently offer any DLC.

Escape From Tethys does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Escape From Tethys does not support Steam Remote Play.

Escape From Tethys is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Escape From Tethys.

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Escape From Tethys
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Rating
6.6
309
137
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Developer
Whimsical
Publisher
Whimsical
Release 12 Jul 2018
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