Daedalus - No Escape

Daedalus - No Escape

Patrice Meneguzzi · October 28, 2014 · Action, Indie, Multiplayer, Top-Down Shooter, Top-Down

Daedalus - No Escape is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Very Positive81% · 151
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Free
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About Daedalus - No Escape

Ever wanted to play Unreal tournament or Quake 3 Arena from a top down 2D perspective ? Daedalus - No Escape brings you exactly that, the same feel and control as in an arena FPS but from top down, in a dark sci-fi mood inspired by Alien Breed.

In control of a space marine, walk the arena and defeat your opponents using powerful weapons. No feelings, no mercy, only your gun does the talking.

Features

  • single player, multi player
  • game modes: highscore, deathmatch, last man standing, team deathmatch, capture the flag
  • online leaderboard
  • different control schemes: FPS-like, fixed camera
  • 9 cool weapons
  • lots of maps
  • map editor
  • original soundtrack
  • windows, linux and mac support

Daedalus - No Escape — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player, Multiplayer, Cross-platform multiplayer
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Dec 12, 2025
[h1] Top down shooter in the vein of Quake. Even the weapons are similar. Basically two modes highscore and skirmish. Maps are dark and gloomy. You can only see what's in front of you so can't peek behind walls to see if there's enemy or not. Gameplay is ok for the most part. Levels are not very distinctive so they all look similar, different environments would be nice. It's multiplayer game, but there's no players online so the only option available is to add bots. 5/10. [/h1]
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Recommended Aug 23, 2026
Daedalus: No Escape is a fast little top down shooter that takes a lot of ideas from old arena shooters and puts them into a 2D space. I play as a space marine running around dark sci fi arenas, picking up weapons and trying to survive while enemies come at me from every direction. The basic idea is very simple, but I like how quickly it gets into the action. There is no long story or complicated setup. I can start a match and immediately focus on moving, shooting and staying alive. The shooting is easily the best part for me. There are nine weapons to find, and having to move around the maps looking for better equipment gives each match a nice sense of momentum. I can use a more FPS style control scheme or a fixed camera setup, which gives me some choice over how I want the game to feel. The movement is quick and the arenas encourage me to keep moving instead of standing in one place. When several enemies are attacking at once, the simple controls work quite well because I can concentrate on positioning and aiming rather than fighting with the interface. I also like the amount of modes included. I can play high score challenges, deathmatch, last man standing, team deathmatch and…
Recommended Oct 25, 2025
Игра 'Daedalus - No Escape' – это захватывающий гибрид стелса и хоррора, погружающий в атмосферу клаустрофобии и постоянного напряжения. Ты оказываешься пленником лабиринтного комплекса, где каждый шорох может быть последним. Искусственный интеллект врага, Дедал, не просто патрулирует уровни – он активно обучается, адаптируется к твоим действиям и использует непредсказуемые стратегии, делая каждое прохождение уникальным и безумно сложным. Графика вполне функциональна, но главное здесь – звуковой дизайн. Шепот, скрипы, эхо шагов – всё работает на создание чувства постоянной опасности. Игровой процесс требует терпения и вдумчивого планирования. Бежать напролом – верная смерть. Необходимо изучать окружение, искать укрытия, использовать инструменты для отвлечения внимания и обманывать Дедала. Сюжет подается фрагментарно, через терминалы и записки, заставляя игрока самостоятельно собирать воедино историю этого кошмарного места и причины твоего заключения. 'Daedalus - No Escape' – игра для тех, кто ищет настоящего вызова и готов испытать свои нервы на прочность. Не ждите легкой прогулки, вас ждет настоящий кошмар, требующий концентрации и стратегического мышления.
Recommended Aug 2, 2025
[h1] …
Recommended Aug 31, 2024
Discontinued, yet still fun.
Recommended Apr 9, 2024
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