Daedalus - No Escape

Daedalus - No Escape

Released Oct 2014

If Quake 3 Arena and Alien Breed had a baby ... it would be named Daedalus - No Escape.

80% positive · 150 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Daedalus - No Escape launched on October 28, 2014 and received a series of feature updates through early 2015, adding game modes, power-ups, weapons, and an online leaderboard. On March 27, 2021, the developer posted a clear statement explaining that online activity had dwindled to the point where maintaining dedicated servers was no longer financially sustainable. As a result, the official servers were shut down and the game was made free-to-play. The developer explicitly framed this as a conclusion to active support, noting that players can still host their own servers but that there would be no more default servers. This post is the last known developer communication and reads as a wrap-up of ongoing obligations rather than a springboard for new content. No DLC, expansions, roadmaps, or future content have ever been announced. The game shipped as a complete arena shooter and has received no substantive updates since 2015. It is a finished product.
Evidence
Developer announced the shutdown of official servers and conversion to free-to-play due to low player activity, framing it as the end of ongoing server maintenance. No future content or updates mentioned.
news post · Mar 27, 2021 source development ending
high
Update 1.0.12 added an online leaderboard and bot ranking system. Last substantive feature update before the 2021 free-to-play announcement.
news post · Mar 10, 2015 source content shipped
medium

Media

Details

Publisher
Patrice Meneguzzi
Achievements
37
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer

About this game

Ever wanted to play Unreal tournament or Quake 3 Arena from a top down 2D perspective ? Daedalus - No Escape brings you exactly that, the same feel and control as in an arena FPS but from top down, in a dark sci-fi mood inspired by Alien Breed.

In control of a space marine, walk the arena and defeat your opponents using powerful weapons. No feelings, no mercy, only your gun does the talking.

Features

  • single player, multi player
  • game modes: highscore, deathmatch, last man standing, team deathmatch, capture the flag
  • online leaderboard
  • different control schemes: FPS-like, fixed camera
  • 9 cool weapons
  • lots of maps
  • map editor
  • original soundtrack
  • windows, linux and mac support
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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