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Escape from GULAG

"Escape from GULAG" is the maze game that increases difficulty as you progress through the levels.

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Release
July 21, 2020
6 years and 13 days ago
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Very Positive74 reviews85.1%

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About the Game

You play as a character who got into the Gulag. The Gulag was a place of detention in the years 1930-1960. The purpose of the camps was to use the labor force of persons serving sentences to colonize remote and unfavorable lands throughout the Soviet Union.

"Escape from GULAG" is the maze game that increases difficulty as you progress through the levels. You need to find a way out of a complex network of mazes. On your way there will be squads of punishers who want to kill you. You can also choose your weapon, before starting the escape.

Features:

  • Scalable difficulty.
  • 3 levels in Early Access.
  • Plans on adding trading cards, beautiful backgrounds and emoticons.