# The Man in the Cape: Special Edition

Summer DB entity ID: 0cb1d884\-3aac\-4dc0\-b9b9\-2590b4ba5717

Steam App ID: 706480

Special Edition  Originally released in October 15th, 2012, The Man in the Cape has been updated and improved for release on Steam\. The Special Edition includes:    Support for popular 16:9 resolutions, from 720p to 4k\.   A better game foundation, including a much higher framerate\.   A number of rendering, input, text, art, bug, and crash fixes\.   The game has been completely rebalanced for a more enjoyable experience\.   Steam Achievements have been added\.     About the Game  Gameplay  The Man in the Cape: Special Edition is a twin stick, run\-and\-gun, arcade\-style shooter\. The Man in the Cape must blast his way past hordes of creatures, room to room, in a quest to escape from Mr\. Granderson's nefarious superhero elimination dungeon\!     Over 60 Rooms of Terror : Challenge yourself in Mr\. Granderson's dungeon\. It spans 60\+ rooms, filled to the brim with vile, nanotech infused monstrosities\! Be the superhero mankind deserves\!     Overcome Mr\. Granderson's Supervillain Army : Encounter nanotech infused bugs, sad robots, former armyman\-turned\-bad guys, and even an angry Pill Bug in Granderson's elimination dungeon\!     Use Guns and Gold : Pick up dropped weapons to give The Man in the Cape a boost of firepower\! Collect mountains of silver and gold to buy upgrades to give yourself superhuman speed and endurance\!     Terrifyingly Strange Boss Battles : Pit yourself in a fight to the death against a stomach virus, a burning woman, and a man wearing a fireplace rug as a cape in oddly staged boss battles\!   Story  Mr\. Granderson, the owner of Granderson Electronics Repair, is a simple businessman\. He works hard and keeps to himself\. But somehow, his building has become a magnet for superheroes, who feel the need to stand on his roof to cast an eye over their beloved city\.  Having had enough, Mr\. Granderson concocted a plan for revenge\. In a form never seen before, Mr\. Granderson then constructed a vast underground superhero elimination dungeon to trap all those who seek to trespass on his property\. It was only a matter of time before Granderson would find success, having trapped popular "superhero" The Man in the Cape\!   With a "take no prisoners" pledge, The Man in the Cape must now fight against the dungeon's horde of nanotech driven creatures and bring Mr\. Granderson to justice\!

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: Long Division LLC

- Publisher: Long Division LLC

- Release date: Oct 17, 2017

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Action, Indie

- Categories: Single\-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/706480/ss\_71c39032abb81b359a2107eae9c1110c019897ba\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1515424044, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/706480/ss\_b88729638145ee24a40595159f7537cd2a98800a\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1515424044, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/706480/ss\_dfd63ed2df4c89e104a8f326a0eafb946659c525\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1515424044, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/706480/ss\_99daf5116e98c904efb79d219fe49193a0b85095\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1515424044, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/706480/ss\_cc7cc8037fe99351fcf3ebe82350ff33f3525e04\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1515424044, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/706480/ss\_363b0147eb632e592647c67d2ec4cf9950cd3e83\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1515424044

- Price: 99 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 0

- Steam review count: 0

- Steam positive reviews: 0

- Steam negative reviews: 0

- Steam positive percentage: Not collected

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

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## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/0cb1d884-3aac-4dc0-b9b9-2590b4ba5717/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/0cb1d884-3aac-4dc0-b9b9-2590b4ba5717/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-23T03:00:56\.456153\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-23T03:00:58\.807141\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-23T03:00:58\.506739\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

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