Escape from Vacov

Steam News · Aug 18

Patch — sharper look, fairer traps, achievements actually unlock

Hey everyone —This one is about how Vacov looks, how it feels, and three achievements that were quietly broken. Also the deceit floors in Hard Ban.LookAirborne dust is quieter so platforms and hazards stay readableStronger world atmosphere — sky wash, glow, floor hazePost tuned: bloom, vignette, grain — less muddy, more “server bay”FeelJumps and landings are snappier and more consistentOne-jump pa...

Steam News · Aug 13

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Steam News · Aug 3

Title: Patch — traps bite again, clearer lasers, Vacov laughs

Hey everyone — Small but sharp update. A few gags were soft, the blink floor got stuck solid, and Vacov was weirdly quiet about your deaths. Fixed. Fixes & tweaks One-jump deceit pad — second jump from the pad launches into the ceiling again (was unreliable) Blink platforms — they pulse on/off forever again (including the teaching level), not “vanish once and stay forever” Boss runway (flag 3) — s...

Steam News · Jul 27

OUT NOW: Escape from Vacov — a brutal 2D platformer of lies, traps, and bans

Escape from Vacov is OUT NOW on Steam. You are a tiny escape unit trapped inside a hostile surveillance network. Vacov is watching every jump. The floors lie. The exits fake you out. One mistake — and you’re banned. This is a handcrafted 2D platformer built for players who love short runs, nasty level design, and “one more try.”WHY BUY IT • Deceptive platforming — crumbling floors, fake exits, las...

Steam News · Mar 22

🎉 Escape From Vacov — Update v0.8

✨ What's New: 🎬 Main Menu & Transitions Added main menu with Play, Settings, Exit buttons Cinematic screen transition with shutters when starting the game Pause on ESC during gameplay with the same menu Smooth animations for panel switching 🎨 Character Animations Completely redesigned player sprite (64x64 pixel art) 4 new animations: Idle (breathing) Run (running cycle) Jump/Fall (air pose) Smooth...

Steam News · Mar 21

🎉 Escape From Vacov — Update v0.5

✨ What's New: 🏆 Achievements System Added 5 Steam achievements: First Death — Die for the first time First Victory — Complete the game World 1 Cleared — Finish all levels in World 1 Getting Started — Die 10 times Death Master — Die 100 times Achievement progress tracked across all playthroughs 💀 Death Counter New persistent death counter UI Tracks total deaths across ALL playthroughs (never resets...

Steam News · Mar 19

🎮 What's New in v0.2:

✨ What's New in v0.2: 🎨 Visuals & Atmosphere Completely refreshed graphics and animations Respawn effect: player assembles from cubes 💎 Smooth level transitions (screen curtains) Full sound design: jumps, death, level completion 🗺️ Content 10 unique variants of World 1 New trap types: 🔄 Falling platforms 🎯 Directional triggers (activate only when moving backwards!) 🔀 Toggleable objects (platforms ...