Escape from Tethys

Developer: Whimsical

Publisher: Sometimes You, Whimsical

Jul 12, 2018

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated
fast travel

Features

equipment

Themes

isolation
Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini

Summary

You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

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- Differences
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- Similarities
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- interconnected map
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- side scroll
- fast travel
- equipment
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- Demo Available
- action
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- isolation
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
- item gated
- action
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- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- Micro / Mini
- Differences
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- Similarities
- exploration
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- pixel
- side scroll
- fast travel
- Sci-Fi
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- Differences
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- action
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- Similarities
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- exploration
- interconnected map
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- pixel
- side scroll
- Sci-Fi
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- Differences
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- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- Differences
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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fast travel
- equipment
- Differences
- contact damage
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