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you will play as Gaia, the shattered will of a planet, and command your spaceship to explore new worlds, collect and refine various resources, build a home on the damaged spacecraft, summon a wide range of monsters, and ultimately, devour other shattered wills to repair yourself.

2024StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Current Games
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Frequently asked about Escape Gaia

Does Escape Gaia run on Steam Deck?
Escape Gaia is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Escape Gaia cost?
Escape Gaia is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Escape Gaia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Escape Gaia are Cat Guardian, Deck of Haunts, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013.
Who developed Escape Gaia?
Escape Gaia was developed by Current Games.

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