FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition

A roguelike dungeon crawler where you advance by choosing cards

Two Tiny Dice · Published by Indie Asylum · Released Mar 29, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 643
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Oct 19, 2022
Minimum PC: 8500 Series 64MB; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition?

This single-player, turn-based roguelike takes place in a mysterious underworld, where champions seek escape. Each run advances through a choice of three cards per turn: you fight monsters and collect items from chests, markets, and dungeon rewards, including cursed items with harmful effects.

For you if...

+you like experimenting with champions that have different powers
+you enjoy building synergies between collected items

Not for you if...

−you want real-time combat or cooperative dungeon crawling

What players say

85% of 643 reviews are positive

Players praise the short runs and pixel art. Complaints center on unavoidable losses caused by randomness, limited strategic depth, and repetition between runs.

Screenshots and trailer

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FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition system requirements

Minimum: 8500 Series 64MB, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Pentium III 1200Mhz / AMD Athlon MP
Graphics: AMD Radeon 8500 Series 64MB or NVIDIA GeForce 3
Memory: 500 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French.

Does FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam