Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive

Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive

scriptwelder · 2019 · Pixel Graphics, Adventure, Point & Click, Post-apocalyptic, Indie

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About Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive

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Fortify your home against escalating apocalyptic threats over four days while uncovering the truth behind a shattered moon in this post-apocalyptic survival thriller. With multiple scenario variations, time pressure puzzles, and branching outcomes that change based on your choices, every playthrough delivers a fresh challenge as you race against nightfall to protect yourself and your companions.


Following a bizarre cataclysmic event that cracked the moon in half, the Earth is struggling with the environmental fallout. Everything is already dead or dying... except you. Or so you think. Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive is a post-apocalyptic thriller from veteran developer Scriptwelder, creator of the popular horror series Deep Sleep and Don't Escape. Players must figure out a way to properly fortify their home against each night's new danger, as they learn the truth behind the apocalypse and search for a way to safety, if one exists.

Players will journey alongside David, a lone survivor after the end of the world, who finds himself having prophetic dreams... or nightmares. Each chapter of the game has multiple potential variations to encounter, from poisonous fog or spiders to a gang of murderous thugs or a deadly heat wave, and as a result, you'll need to adjust your strategy on different playthroughs. But you don't have forever. Certain actions advance the in-game clock, and you'll need to complete your preparations to (hopefully) stay alive before night falls.

Will you make it through all four days? Will your companions?

Features:
  • A classic pixelart aesthetic and creepy atmosphere from a veteran of horror and thrillers.
  • Logical puzzles and exploration to challenge players without frustrating them.
  • Time mechanics; certain actions advance the clock in a race against time.
  • A post-apocalyptic thriller, with an engaging storyline and cast.
  • Moody and engrossing original musicial score.
  • Multiple variations for each chapter mean multiple playthroughs with new content.

About the Developer:
Poland-based developer Scriptwelder is a well known creator of creepy web-based games, perhaps the most iconic of which is the Deep Sleep series, which has won multiple awards and been played by millions all around the world. The Don't Escape series began as a web game that inverted the classic escape-the-room formula... rather than trying to find a way out, players were instead trying to find a way to secure themselves within, usually from some sort of threat or danger. Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive is his first full length premium game.

What Steam players say

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Recommended Jul 17, 2026
Peak game. Finally got around to playing it after watching markiplier play through it.
Recommended Jul 17, 2026
Great puzzle game, all point and click so you don't have to even worry about having a keyboard. Fun narrative ties in a ton of lore between several of Scriptwelder games. Despite it being a short game, its a fun play. The only thing I wish was in the game would be a better option to skip dialogue for late-game rundowns and a way to sprint when wanting to use an item on something.
Recommended Jul 17, 2026
Very good puzzle game. Grim and extremely interesting story. Definitely one of the best point and click games ive ever played.
Recommended Jul 13, 2026
very very good
Recommended Jul 10, 2026
Buy game
Recommended Jul 9, 2026
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