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.panic

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Developer
Mad Camel Studio
Publisher
Viken Data
Released
Aug 29, 2026
Tags
ActionIndie
View on Steam

About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

ONE TAP. ONE CHANCE.

A dot moves toward the target.

Press when it crosses.

That is the entire rule.

Then the speed rises, the timing window tightens and every mistake becomes painfully obvious. Each input is measured in milliseconds, so you always know whether you were early, late or perfectly on time.

Miss once and the run may be over.

SEND THE SAME CHALLENGE TO A FRIEND

Every run in .panic is generated from a deterministic seed.

Share a Challenge Code with a friend and both of you will face the exact same sequence under the same rules.

Same movement.

Same timing.

Same Risk opportunities.

No excuses.

Compare your verified scores on the Same Seed leaderboard, send the code back after taking the lead and keep the rivalry going until somebody finally gives up.

GLOBAL RANKINGS

Your best verified runs can enter global rankings.

See the top players, find your own position and check exactly how much score separates you from the next rank.

Classic, Pure Skill, Daily, Weekly and Monthly challenges each have their own competition.

You can also challenge eligible leaderboard rivals on their exact seed and chase their score directly.

TAKE THE RISK

Classic runs may offer Risk contracts.

Choose Standard for controlled danger.

Choose Overload for greater pressure and a much larger reward.

Choose Pass when protecting the run matters more than proving a point.

Risk can change the speed or timing window of upcoming signals. A positive result may even grant one MISS SAVE, but a saved mistake still scores zero and breaks your Precision Lock.

Risk may keep the run alive.

It cannot erase the failure.

BUILD PRECISION LOCK

Every successful signal is graded as Perfect, Great, Good or Barely.

Repeat the same grade to build Precision Lock and increase your score.

Change grade and the Lock starts again.

Miss and it breaks completely.

High scores demand more than survival. They require consistency.

REPLAYS, GHOSTS AND REMATCHES

Every saved run can be watched again in Replay Vault.

Study the exact moment you failed, compare the attempt with your personal best and challenge the same seed again.

Compatible personal bests and verified rivals can appear through Ghost Duel, letting you see whether you are leading, falling behind or approaching the score you need to beat.

FULL CIRCUIT

A standard competitive run contains 512 signals.

Complete every one without a single miss to earn Full Circuit and double your final score.

One saved Miss is still a Miss.

No shortcuts.

No second chances.

Finish the circuit.

PRACTICE WITH REAL FEEDBACK

Practice Lab lets you train specific movement directions, starting difficulty and run length.

No Fail mode allows you to continue after mistakes while the timing coach shows whether you are pressing early, late or close to the center.

It does not tell you to try harder.

It tells you how many milliseconds to correct.

.panic is easy to understand, brutal to master and built for immediate rematches.

Beat your score.

Beat the global ranking.

Beat your friend on the same seed.

Then send them another code.

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 10 64-bit, version 21H1
Processor
dual-core processor, 2.0 GHz, SSE2 support
Memory
512 MB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 11-compatible integrated or dedicated GPU
DirectX
Version 11
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
200 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent
Memory
1 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon R7 360 or equivalent
DirectX
Version 11
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
200 MB available space
macOS

Minimum

OS
macOS 12 Monterey
Processor
Intel processor with SSE2 support or Apple Silicon
Memory
512 MB RAM
Graphics
Metal-capable GPU
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
200 MB available space

Recommended

OS
macOS 13 Ventura
Processor
Intel Core i3-6100 or Apple Silicon
Memory
1 GB RAM
Graphics
Apple Silicon GPU or Metal-capable dedicated GPU
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
200 MB available space
SteamOS + Linux

Minimum

OS
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
Processor
dual-core processor, 2.0 GHz, SSE2 support
Memory
512 MB RAM
Graphics
OpenGL 3.2+ or Vulkan-capable GPU
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
200 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 64-bit
Processor
Core i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent, SSE2 support
Memory
1 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon R7 360 or equivalent
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
200 MB available space

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