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Escape The Mad Empire

Isometric party-based dungeon crawler with pausable combat and repeat runs

XperimentalZ Games · Released Apr 22, 2025 · Early Access

IndieRPGStrategyEarly Access

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 428
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
8
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
3 days ago
Sep 19, 2026

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What is Escape The Mad Empire?

Set amid an apocalypse caused by a fallen empire, this is an isometric party-based RPG built around dungeon runs. Assemble heroes, choose a route through the caverns, and pause fights to use spells, abilities, and items. Successful escapes yield resources for a hub where you recruit heroes and craft gear.

For you if...

  • +you like repeat dungeon runs with hub progression
  • +you enjoy experimenting with different party compositions
  • +you want to adjust the difficulty of tactical fights

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story-focused RPG rather than repeated runs
  • −you dislike managing several heroes and their equipment
  • −you prefer combat without pausing to issue commands

What players say

89% of 428 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical combat, loot choices, and adjustable difficulty. Complaints include repetitive encounters and environments, limited variety, and an interface that can make party management cumbersome.

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Escape The Mad Empire

Escape The Mad Empire system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64 bits
Processor
Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX 8350 equivalent or above
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon R7 265 equivalent or above
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 bits
Processor
Intel Core i5 6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X equivalent or above
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon RX 560 equivalent or above
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
53
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.

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