Escape from Death

Claim Death's Dominion and Shatter His Oppressive Reign!

Seize Death's essence to liberate yourself from his decaying kingdom! Mask your life force from spectral pursuers as you wield necrotic magic, maneuver through deadly politics, reshape the Underworld's destiny—and potentially ascend to become its sovereign.

About the Game

"Escape from Death" is a 256,000-word interactive Gothic novel by Tova Näslund. This immersive text-driven experience contains no visuals or audio—powered solely by the limitless potential of your creativity.

The Afterlife Awaits

Your physical form lingers between worlds while your spirit plunges into Death's nightmare domain. This corrupted afterlife operates under strict hierarchy:

• The Penitents: Souls transformed into grotesque human-animal hybrids, enslaved to repay their spiritual debts
• The Elect: Death's favored elite who revel in privileged excess

But mysterious disruptions plague the realm:

• Performers vanishing from decadent theaters
• Sacred refuges under violent siege
• A supernatural plague consuming the landscape

The Clockwork Opportunity

Within Death's central stronghold—the mechanical palace housing the Court of Bones and Soul Repository—lies your chance for revolution. Through cunning or force:

• Destroy Death's tyranny
• Return to the living world
• Claim the Underworld throne

Game Features

• Diverse Identity: Choose male, female or nonbinary gender; gay, straight or bisexual orientation
• Romantic Options: Court your melancholic hybrid guide, revolutionary avian companion, deserting warrior, or compassionate medic
• Soul Magic: Pierce the veil between worlds, read mortal dreams, steal living memories
• Faction Warfare: Ally with oppressed Penitents or decadent Elect—or play both sides
• Strategic Options: Move unseen through shadows, infiltrate Death's court, build political networks, or wage open rebellion
• Endgame Choices: Preserve the status quo, anoint Death's successor, or crown yourself ruler

Do you possess the cunning to survive Death's kingdom?