Escape From Tethys
A 2D metroidvania where new abilities help you escape a planet
Whimsical · Released Jul 12, 2018
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 121
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- May 24, 2020
What is Escape From Tethys?
In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania, you play a weapons scientist trying to escape the remote planet Tethys after things go wrong. You explore five biomes, fight creatures, and find weapon and ability upgrades as you work toward the surface.
For you if...
- +you like starting weak and gradually becoming much stronger
- +you prefer short, single-player adventures
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving combat and little backtracking
What players say
75% of 121 reviews are positive
Players praise the soundtrack and variety of upgrades. Common complaints concern awkward movement, limited aiming, and tedious navigation.
Screenshots and trailer
Escape From Tethys system requirements
Minimum: 1gb, 4 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7+
- Processor
- Dual core 2.4ghz+
- Graphics
- 1gb
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
Does Escape From Tethys have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Escape From Tethys run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Escape From Tethys 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
