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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Whimsical}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling, Side view }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Scrolling, Side view }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Platform }}
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|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 822540 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam, by launching directly through the executable. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 822540 | DRM-free | Can be played without Steam, by launching directly through the executable. |  | Windows }}
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==Monetization==
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{{Monetization
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|dlc                    =
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|expansion pack        =
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|freeware              =
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|free-to-play          =
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|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
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|sponsored              =
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|subscription          =
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===Microtransactions===
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|cosmetic            =
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|currency            =
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|finite spend        =
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|infinite spend      =
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|free-to-grind      =
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|loot box            =
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|none                = None
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|player trading      =
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|time-limited        =
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|unlock              =
 
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\EscapeFromTethys\Escape From Tethys}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Escape From Tethys graphics.png|Graphics settings}}
 
{{Video
 
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Hor+}}. Game was designed for 16:9 resolutions and some not wide enough locations lack foreground walls. E.g. [[Media:Escape From Tethys example 3840x1080.png|this 32x9 screen]] has a transition to the other area instead of a chasm on the left. Compare with [[Media:Escape From Tethys example 3840x2160.png|16x9 screen]].<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-09-29|comment=Tested at 3840x1080 custom resolution.}}</ref>
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  = Fullscreen is always borderless.
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|Escape From Tethys input.png|Input settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|controller support notes  =  
 
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|full controller          = true
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|full controller notes    = Generic controllers require button assignment before usage. XInput-compatible controllers' buttons are automatically assigned.
 
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
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|xbox prompts notes        =  
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
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|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
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|simultaneous input        = true
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|Escape From Tethys audio.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound, Music
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
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|language  = English
 
|language  = English
 
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|interface = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
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|minOS    = 7
 
|minOS    = 7
|minCPU  = Dual core 2.4ghz+
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|minCPU  = Dual Core 2.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 600 MB
 
|minHD    = 600 MB
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Latest revision as of 22:21, 31 January 2023

Escape From Tethys
Escape From Tethys cover
Developers
Whimsical
Engines
Unity 2018[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows July 12, 2018
macOS (OS X) July 12, 2018
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Scrolling, Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Platform, Metroidvania
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Sci-fi
Escape From Tethys on HowLongToBeat
Escape From Tethys on IGDB
Escape From Tethys on MobyGames

Escape From Tethys is a singleplayer scrolling and side view action, platform and metroidvania game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Can be played without Steam, by launching directly through the executable.
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EscapeFromTethys\Escape From Tethys
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/822540/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\EscapeFromTethys\Escape From Tethys\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.Whimsical.EscapeFromTethys/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/822540/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Hor+. Game was designed for 16:9 resolutions and some not wide enough locations lack foreground walls. E.g. this 32x9 screen has a transition to the other area instead of a chasm on the left. Compare with 16x9 screen.[2]
Ultra-widescreen
See the note above.[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
It's a 2D game.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fullscreen is always borderless.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
The left mouse button will confirm the selection of the option that's currently highlighted by the controller or keyboard, but the mouse cannot be used to highlight a different option. A cursor won't be shown.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Generic controllers require button assignment before usage. XInput-compatible controllers' buttons are automatically assigned.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Dual Core 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Dual Core 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2018.2.16f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-09-29
  2. Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-09-29
    Tested at 3840x1080 custom resolution.
  3. Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-09-29
    Tested at 2560x1080 and 3440x1400 custom resolutions.