Escape the Mad Empire
Release Date: April 22, 2025 Early Access
RPG, fantasy, roguelike, tactics, 2D, dungeon crawler, top-down, indie games, classic RPG, singleplayer
Steam
A traditional team RPG, combining mechanics from dungeon crawler and roguelike genres. Escape the Mad Empire also includes base building elements and real time combat with an active pause option. Fights take place in procedurally generated dungeons and the game offers a dark fantasy setting.
Escape the Mad Empire is a game developed by an independent studio from Canada called XperimentalZ Games. It represents a synergy of tactical team RPGs with roguelikes, in which we can plan subsequent moves thanks to the use of the active pause system.
Gameplay
We manage a four-person team in the game, exploring dark dungeons full of monsters and loot. The map, the enemies and the items are all randomly generated. There is also permanent death mechanic so we often have to start the game from scratch.
The real-time battles involve using shields, flanking, positioning characters, utilizing the terrain, as well as relying on fire, water, ice, or acid. Hunger and thirst can also have a significant effect. For example, in order to distract our opponents, we can throw a chicken on the ground. An active pause system allows us to plan the next moves.
One of the characteristic elements of Escape the Mad Empire are bizarre items, which are associated with a system of penalties and rewards. Equipment can change basic damage to fire damage and provide resistance to it, but at the same time weaken tolerance to cold and cause that whenever we walk on an oil-soaked surface, the terrain will burst into flames.
Between performing quests from the main plot and fighting bosses, we have the opportunity to build our base, recruit characters, and craft or buy items.
Story
The action of Escape the Mad Empire takes place in a dark fantasy world. The underground empire extracting crystals used them for insane experiments, which had a dramatic effect. The dungeons plunged into chaos. A team of brave people is trying to save the surviving citizens, while also trying to gain their own freedom.
Engine and graphics
Escape the Mad Empire was created using the Unity engine and it features pixel art visuals.
Videos and Screens
[0:40] Escape the Mad Empire - Early Access Launch Trailer
[1:06] Escape the Mad Empire - Release Date Trailer
Escape the Mad Empire Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: XperimentalZ Games
Publisher: Paradox Arc
Escape the Mad Empire System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-3570 / AMD FX-8350, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 950 / Radeon R7 265, 1 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 1050 / 4 GB Radeon RX 560, 1 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit