Escape From Tethys overview

Whimsical | Jul 12, 2018 | game

Released

1players observed · 22 September 2026 - 17:30:19 UTC

Action Metroidvania Platformer Exploration Action-Adventure Steam Store

Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 17:30:19 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)16,728
Revenue (VGI)$52,198
Review score70% positive

Escape From Tethys dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 17:30:19 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)16,728
Revenue (VGI)$52,198
Review score70% positive
Total reviews458
Release dateJul 12, 2018
DeveloperWhimsical
PublisherWhimsical

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Whimsical Publisher: Whimsical

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Game overview

Overview

Escape From Tethys comes from Whimsical and is published by Whimsical. It arrived on Steam on Jul 12, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Escape From Tethys's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:30:19 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 70% positive across 458 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Escape From Tethys is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Dual core 2.4ghz+	4 GB RAM	1gb	600 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	10+	Dual core 2.4ghz+	4 GB RAM	1gb	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Escape From Tethys has sold up to 16,728 units and has 109 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $52,198. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Escape From Tethys overview details

Escape From Tethys combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Escape from Tethys is difficult action adventure metroidvania game set on the remote planet of Tethys. You are a scientist responsible for developing new weapons tech, when things go awry. Explore the mysterious, dark world of Tethys. Confront and defeat the strongest creatures of the planet. Find and unlock 20+ unique upgrades scattered across five different biomes. Use new weapons and abilities to fight your way to the planet's surface....and escape! Alone. Cold. Scared. Pursued. Only the strongest and smartest will make it out alive.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Escape From Tethys is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:30:19 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 70% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Escape From Tethys
Steam App ID	822540
Type	game
Release date	Jul 12, 2018
Developer	Whimsical
Publisher	Whimsical
Price	$4.99
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Action
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	1 · 22 September 2026 - 17:30:19 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	320
Negative reviews	138
Total reviews	458
Positive percent	70%
Review type	Mixed
Recommendations	109
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Jul 12, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	27 April 2020 - 20:49:50 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 17:30:19 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 17:30:19 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 17:30:19 UTC

Overview tags

Action Metroidvania Platformer Exploration Action-Adventure Pixel Graphics 2D Retro Indie Singleplayer

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Industrial Sabotage	No description
Deep Dweller	No description
Rogue Scientist	No description
Hostile Waters	No description
We Meet Again	No description
Haywire	No description
Final Encounter	No description
An Easy Escape	No description
Escape from Tethys	No description
A Hasty Escape	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/822540
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/822540/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/822540
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Escape From Tethys

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Escape From Tethys?

Escape From Tethys's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:30:19 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Escape From Tethys growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Escape From Tethys?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (49.3%), United Kingdom (8.5%), Canada (7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.1%), United Kingdom (7.7%), Canada (6.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (51.9%), United Kingdom (7.2%), Canada (5.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.4%), United Kingdom (6.9%), China (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Escape From Tethys?

Escape From Tethys currently sits at 70% positive across 458 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 320 positive reviews and 138 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Escape From Tethys have?

Escape From Tethys currently has about 724 tracked Steam followers as of 24 March 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Escape From Tethys?

Escape From Tethys is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 109, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

70% positive, 320 positive, 138 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 13 July 2018
Xbox 12 August 2020
PlayStation 12 August 2020

DLC and packages

Escape From TethysBuy Escape From Tethys #252344$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Dual core 2.4ghz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1gb Storage: 600 MB available space

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