A downloadable game for Windows


Escape Velocity is a casual, endless game where you pilot your rocket in a straight line through the asteroid field. Use your Boost and Shield abilities to avoid collisions with asteroids, space junk and mines!




How to play:

Hold space: Use Boost. You can boost up your rocket's speed.

Left Alt: Use Shield. Collect shield units to recharge your shields. You can have up to 3 units.

Esc (during play): Pause menu.



The game is a student project. If you enjoy it, please consider donating!

Thank you for playing!

StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
AuthorTimoHeik
GenreAction
TagsArcade, Casual, Endless, Singleplayer, Space

Download

Download
Escape Velocity.zip 94 MB

Install instructions

Download and extract the zip file. Start the game by double-clicking 'Escape Velocity.exe' in the game folder.

Comments

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Nice choice for the material shader. Challenging game with minimal controls. Great! :)

Thank you for the feedback!

I like the variety and the different movement of the obstacles, keeps things interesting! That shield is a great addition and saved my ass a couple times

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Thanks! Small updates and some polishing are coming up.