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Singular Works · Published by Singular Works · Official site ↗
5 user reviews — 100% positive (5 reviews) · 20 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Explore a city that lives without your input in this illustrated text adventure. Observe the lives of its inhabitants behind the veil of your invisibility magic. Find items and combine them to solve intricate puzzles. Set your own pace as you control time and move freely in an open fantasy world.
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Adventure, Indie · 2023 · More £5 - £15 games
Embark on a visual journey through the illustrated streets of Norwood, where your invisibility magic allows you to observe and interact with its inhabitants. Control time and explore an open fantasy world at your own pace, unraveling mysteries by finding and combining items in this unique text adventure.
About this game
Synthesis
Mostly text-based, but showcasing detailed 2D backgrounds for its many locations, Escape from Norwood lets you free to explore the world and try to combine hundreds of items in any way you want, to trigger unexpected effects on the lives of its vast cast of characters. By using the uncanny abilities of invisibility magic you can protect yourself and learn intimate and state secrets alike, in this story-rich game. This freedom comes with simplicity: no text prompt ever shows up, simply click on someone, something or somewhere to see the possible interactions and choose among them… for dozens of hours of play and discovery.Synergy
Escape from Norwood combines 80's text adventure imagination with 90's point and click streamlined interactions. Add a pinch of 00's open world and 10's forgiving gameplay to live a unique experience that feels both classic and modern.Synopsis
Cursed with a magic which does not fit within the five cardinal aelic callings, 13-years old Lecia has to hide from the guards and find a way out of the city. Yet this magic will allow her to sneak into places and observe plots and schemes that could shake the foundations of Magistan, as the Empress’ progress approaches Norwood. What secret ties her family and an empire where the only discrimination is based on the order of birth?Features
- Interact with every character and every object: the depth of a classic text adventure with a unique gameplay and modern UI.
- Journey through the city and explore every nook and cranny on your own terms.
- Everyone has their routine: what can you learn through observation? How can you help them?
- Combine items in unexpected ways to solve puzzles and move the story forward.
- Master the powers of a Shroud to move unseen and espy secrets.
- Keep track of your missions to do them in any order.
- Screen reader support: the game is fully accessible and can be played entirely via keyboard and text to speech. Type Control + F12 to activate accessibility.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 10/7/8/8.1 (64bit)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Bug fixing
Miscellaneous bug fixesRead full article on Community Announcements (Singular Works)Patch NotesOfficial
Achievements and UX improvements
Added Steam achievements (yup!) Mouse wheel now (un)zooms the map Removed the need to hit the talk button (auto-talk feature) Merged « fill » with « use » so you don’t get confused Added a gilded hidden item Automatically removed a few more items once they become useless Fixed the use of a forest ingredient Fixed some inner map displays Fixed a few typos and missing FXRead full article on Community Announcements (Singular Works)Patch NotesOfficial
Simplified push, animations and some more
Character animation on the map Discrete UI animations Filtered out a lot of « push » actions and added a couple more to make the action more rewarding Removed some useless items Fixed a nasty bug with the fog of war inside buildings Reinstated the use of the word « chandler »Read full article on Community Announcements (Singular Works)Patch NotesOfficial
Less confusion all around
Display the name of rooms you have not yet visited on the city map Changed accessibility toggle to Control + F12 Fixed a color, a price, an entrance too lenient and typosRead full article on Community Announcements (Singular Works)Patch NotesOfficial
Small ergonomics and immersion changes
Removing the veil before talking Fixed issue with sound controls that were sometimes hard to grab Added tooltips for diary buttons (and especially the hint button) Fixed some display issue during the end creditsRead full article on Community Announcements (Singular Works)
