Escape the Darkness

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Escape the Darkness

Short description

In the world where dangerous adventures are a fact of life, three brothers were born. They grew up brave warriors and were always together, but the fate separated them. Later, fighting the undead yet another time, the youngest brother made a fatal mistake. This is how our story begins...

Developer
Indie Ninjas
Publisher
Indie Ninjas
Release
Tue, Apr 03, 2018
Price
$2.99
Reviews
24
Positive
88%
Followers
48
Owners (estimated)
20K – 50K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Features
Partial Controller Support
Tags
Adventure Indie Casual 2D Platformer Pixel Graphics Action Arcade Side Scroller 2D Platformer Runner Third Person Stylized Retro Fantasy Demons Medieval Dark Fantasy Controller Singleplayer
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$3ksomewhere between $1k and $150k · roughly 480–50K copies

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History

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