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Games Indie Terminal ESC
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Indie · Alpha Wave Entertainment

Terminal ESC

Terminal ESC
Content rating unavailable
Steam Deck Playable Windows Linux
Positive · 97% of 29
DeveloperAlpha Wave Entertainment
GenreIndie
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 3 days ago

Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.

Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $1.01 · 7d ago
Player reviews 97% positive of 29
Quality score 97/100 · small sample
Value score 0/100

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About this game

What this game is, in the developer's words

NO DOCS. NO TUTORIAL. NO ESCAPE. Tackle an evolving spectrum of puzzles within a simulated computer system using only terminal commands. Inspired by a bad day with a package manager.

No docs. No tutorial. No escape.

Tackle an evolving spectrum of puzzles within a simulated computer system using only terminal commands. Inspired by a bad day with a package manager.

WELCOME, [APPLICANT_NAME]

This evaluation has been designed to assess your knowledge and reasoning skills, critical components for securing a position at PRAET.

KEY POINTS

  • SCORING: Achieving a high score significantly enhances your prospects for employment with PRAET. Conversely, failure will result in immediate disqualification from the recruitment process.¹
  • TIME ALLOCATION: While there is no official time limit, the average applicant completes this scenario within 4 hours.²
  • OBJECTIVE: Your primary objective in this scenario is to SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE THE ESCAPE COMMAND.
¹Recruiters forfeit their referral bonus for any dismissed applicants. (See form FB-6 ¶B612 or contact recruitment HR for details)
²Applicants are required to provide their own sustenance during the evaluation. (See form FB-2 ¶B6254)


Good luck.

Media

Trailers and screenshots straight from the store page

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Latest news

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Price intelligence

Accepted price history and the lows that matter

Historical lows
All-time low ATL $1.01 2026-07-07
3-month low $1.01
12-month low $1.01
Current $2.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $2.99
Jul 7, 2026
New all-time low $1.01

Terminal ESC price history and best deals

Terminal ESC for PC currently sells from $2.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $1.01, set on 2026-07-07.

Frequently asked questions

Answered from this game's own price and edition data

Should I buy Terminal ESC now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $2.99 a good price for Terminal ESC?
$2.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $1.01 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy Terminal ESC?
Terminal ESC is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Positive · 97%
97% positive of 29
Media (5)
Tech
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSSupported
Requirements
System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 2GHZ
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 capable GPU
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 or higher display is required.
Recommended
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 2GHZ
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 capable GPU
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 or higher display is required.
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: macOS 10.12.6
  • Processor: 2GHZ
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 capable GPU
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 or higher display is required.
Recommended
Recommended:
  • OS: macOS 10.12.6
  • Processor: 2GHZ
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 capable GPU
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 or higher display is required.
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  • Processor: 2GHZ
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 capable GPU
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 or higher display is required.
Recommended
Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  • Processor: 2GHZ
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 capable GPU
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 or higher display is required.
Achievements (38)
RebootDevice 67.5%
ScanNetwork 64.7%
ExecuteTerminalBind 49.3%
ScoreF 44.2%
ScanCamera 38.8%
PowerUpDevice 29.1%
ScanNavigation 21.5%
InstallComponent 19.0%
Facts
DeveloperAlpha Wave Entertainment
PublisherAAD Productions
GenresIndie
ModesSingle-player
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