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9 Lives To Escape

A hardcore pixel-art platformer where you control a cat with 9 lives per level. Dodge deadly traps, survive precision jumps, and restart from scratch if you fail. Master fast-paced challenges and escape — or…

30 May 2025

9 Lives To Escape is an indie developed by LapaGames, released 30 May 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What 9 Lives To Escape is

9 Lives To Escape is an indie game developed by LapaGames and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A hardcore pixel-art platformer where you control a cat with 9 lives per level. Dodge deadly traps, survive precision jumps, and restart from scratch if you fail. Master fast-paced challenges and escape — or lose all your lives trying.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

9 Lives To Escape launched on 30 May 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, The Alters and Elden Ring Nightreign.

Released around the same time: Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, The Alters, Elden Ring Nightreign.

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When did 9 Lives To Escape come out?
9 Lives To Escape was released on 30 May 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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