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A puzzle game about running, not because one has somewhere to be, but because one has somewhere they don't want to be. Different doors are blocking the way, that need to be unlocked to proceed. Each door will give a different benefit, and a combination of them is the key to succeed .. or fail.

Reviews: 1 user reviews — 0% — of 1 reviews
Released: 2020-12-15
Developer: Afloofdev
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    89% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2020
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    87% matchVery Positive95% of 322 reviews2019
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    86% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2020
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    86% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2020
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    85% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2017
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    84% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2020
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    78% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows
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    74% matchVery Positive93% of 660 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%

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    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    70% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2022
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    72% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2016
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    Windows

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    68% matchVery Positive91% of 102 reviews2020
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    70% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2020
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    71% matchMixed69% of 687 reviews2011
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    68% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2020
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    65% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
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    67% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2020
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    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 310 reviews2022
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    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2020
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    69% matchMixed65% of 877 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    66% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2020
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