Construct: Escape the System
Released Dec 2016
„First person platforming gameplay at its very best!“ Construct: Escape the System is a sci-fi themed first person platformer that sees you trapped in a computer system, trying to escape. Explore the system and discover the 8 empowering 'ability orbs'.
74% positive · 173 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Construct: Escape the System launched on December 2, 2016 as a self-contained first-person platformer with a fixed set of content (57 gameplay areas, 8 ability orbs, 16 power orbs, and 5 upgrades). After launch, the developer released a series of patches in early 2017: a fixes-and-improvements update on January 24, 2017, a demo on February 18, 2017, and a final update on March 26, 2017 that added Mac and Linux support along with further bug fixes. The January 2017 post mentioned that "a more substantial content update is planned for the future," but no such update ever materialized — the March 2017 patch was the last communication from the developer about this game, and it contained only technical fixes with no mention of forthcoming content.
The only post after March 2017 (NEWS-1, August 12, 2024) is a promotional announcement from the publisher Immanitas Entertainment for an entirely different game (Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona), not an update for Construct. There has been no developer communication about Construct itself since March 26, 2017.
The store description presents the game as a complete, bounded experience with a defined set of collectibles and zones. No DLC was ever listed, no roadmap was published, and the promised "content update" from January 2017 was never delivered or mentioned again. The game appears to have shipped and concluded its active development cycle with the March 2017 patch.
Evidence
Mac and Linux versions released; Windows updated with additional bug fixes. This is the last developer communication about the game itself.
Game launched on Steam as 'CONSTRUCT' with a 15% launch discount.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Immanitas Entertainment
Achievements
42
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Construct: Escape the System is a sci-fi themed first person platformer that sees you trapped in a computer system, trying to escape.
Explore the system and locate the 8 empowering 'ability orbs'. Find and download the 5 'player upgrades'. Seek out and extract the 16 'system core power orbs'. Do all this and maybe you can escape.
Key features
- 4-6 hours of first person platforming gameplay with puzzle elements.
- Gameplay is a combination of exploration, platforming and careful thinking.
- 8 unique ability orbs to locate.
- Puzzle gameplay e.g. power inactive machinery with 'machine orbs' and light up dark areas with 'sun orbs'.
- Action gameplay e.g. change gravity direction with 'gravity switch orbs' and move rapidly around areas with 'teleport orbs'.
- 5 player upgrades to download.
- Action platforming e.g. upgrade your abilities to allow advanced jumping and boosting.
- 16 system core power orbs to extract.
- Unlock the various areas of the computer system to find and extract the power orbs from the dangerous system core areas.
- 57 unique gameplay areas split between 4 different zones, standard areas, system core areas and upgrade areas.
- 4 unique zone themes: Zone A (City), Zone B (Landscape), Zone C (Abstract) and Zone D (Spherical).
- Multiple render modes: Default, Negative, Monochrome Default and Monochrome Negative.
- Adjustable graphics options: Bloom, Depth of Field, Sun Shafts, Camera Motion Blur, Camera Noise, Chromatic Aberration and Water Quality.
- Keyboard and mouse support (3 button mouse required).
- Xbox 360 controller support.
- Excellent sci-fi soundtrack by Imphenzia.
- Built with Unity 5.
Explore the system and locate the 8 empowering 'ability orbs'. Find and download the 5 'player upgrades'. Seek out and extract the 16 'system core power orbs'. Do all this and maybe you can escape.
Key features
- 4-6 hours of first person platforming gameplay with puzzle elements.
- Gameplay is a combination of exploration, platforming and careful thinking.
- 8 unique ability orbs to locate.
- Puzzle gameplay e.g. power inactive machinery with 'machine orbs' and light up dark areas with 'sun orbs'.
- Action gameplay e.g. change gravity direction with 'gravity switch orbs' and move rapidly around areas with 'teleport orbs'.
- 5 player upgrades to download.
- Action platforming e.g. upgrade your abilities to allow advanced jumping and boosting.
- 16 system core power orbs to extract.
- Unlock the various areas of the computer system to find and extract the power orbs from the dangerous system core areas.
- 57 unique gameplay areas split between 4 different zones, standard areas, system core areas and upgrade areas.
- 4 unique zone themes: Zone A (City), Zone B (Landscape), Zone C (Abstract) and Zone D (Spherical).
- Multiple render modes: Default, Negative, Monochrome Default and Monochrome Negative.
- Adjustable graphics options: Bloom, Depth of Field, Sun Shafts, Camera Motion Blur, Camera Noise, Chromatic Aberration and Water Quality.
- Keyboard and mouse support (3 button mouse required).
- Xbox 360 controller support.
- Excellent sci-fi soundtrack by Imphenzia.
- Built with Unity 5.
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