Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive

Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive is a 2019 point and click survival video game set in a post-apocalypse scenario, developed by Polish indie developer Mateusz Sokalszczuk (also known by his online handle Scriptwelder) and published by Armor Games.[1] The game uses a pixel art style,[2] and received positive reviews from critics. The game was originally titled Don't Escape: 4 Days in a Wasteland, but it was renamed due to a potential trademark issue with inXile Entertainment's Wasteland series.[3]

Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
Developer(s)Mateusz Sokalszczuk
Publisher(s)Armor Games
SeriesDon't Escape
Platform(s)Windows, macOS
ReleaseMay 11, 2019
Genre(s)Point and Click, Survival
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The game revolves around surviving a series of disasters that are thrown at the player character, a man named David, as well as a group of allies, named Catherine, Cody and Barry. The end goal is reaching a rocket ship and escaping the Earth, which is on the verge of destruction as a result of the moon breaking into pieces and crashing down to Earth due to a disastrous attempted mining operation.[4][5] The game has multiple endings.[6]

Reception

Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive received positive reviews from critics. Cultured Vultures described it as "superb" and "a unique, well made survival game",[7] while Games Industry described it as "one of the best point and click adventures that we have played in a very long time", and praising the game's puzzle system, while also providing more muted opinions on the game's graphics and sound.[4] GameSpew also gave a positive review of the game, describing it as a "surprising and altogether rewarding adventure", and praising its graphics and music.[8] Dave Lambden of Handsome Phantom praised the game's timing mechanic and described its pixel art style as "simple but charming", while finding that the game made some problems obvious to figure out.[9] The game received awards at both the Digital Dragons and Pixel Havens events, which are festivals devoted to indie games.[10]

References
  1. "Don't Escape – 4 Days to Survive. An apocalyptic adventure". Armor Games Studios. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. Newton, Andrew (March 11, 2019). "Point and click adventure Don't Escape: 4 Days in a Wasteland out now on PC and Mac". Flickering Myth. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. "Don't Escape: 4 Days in a Wasteland Gets a New Name". Gamasutra. April 29, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. Breeden II, John (May 30, 2019). "A Perfect Pointing And Clicking Apocalypse". Games Industry. Gamer Network. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  5. Riaz, Adnan (February 18, 2019). "Sci-Fi Thriller Don't Escape: 4 Days in a Wasteland Gets a Release Date". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. EntryHazard (March 12, 2019). "Don't Escape: 4 Days in a Wasteland RELEASED!". Armor Games. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. Mason, M.B. (March 14, 2019). "Don't Escape: 4 Days In The Wasteland (PC) Review – A Superb Indie". Cultured Vultures. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  8. Snaith, Kim (March 13, 2019). "Point and Click Meets Survival in Don't Escape: 4 Days in a Wasteland". GameSpew. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  9. Lambden, Dave (March 10, 2019). "Don't Escape: 4 Days In A Wasteland – Review (PC)". Handsome Phantom. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. Schreiber, Paweł (July 27, 2017). "The Best Polish Browser Games". Culture. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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