Great fun with friends in co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Play with friends, sabatoge each other, ruin your friendships classic bit style.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
The Escapists 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Team17, Mouldy Toof Studios2017Sandbox · Strategy · Simulation
The verdict
A charming prison-escape sandbox-puzzler with varied prisons and great co-op fun. Skip it if you want a truly open sandbox, or if you can't find friends who'll play with you.
Great for
Players who enjoy planning, crafting and co-op chaos with friends
Main risk
Escapes are scripted and repetitive, and multiplayer is unreliable
What players love
Many prisons and varied escape methods
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“the sandbox qualities give an infinite amount of ways to escape each one”
Steam review · 138.1 h played ↗
Funny, chaotic combat and emergent moments
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“so I made a sledgehammer, knocked him out with it, took the thing I wanted, stole his clothes and walked away.”
Steam review · 100.2 h played ↗
Satisfying planning and puzzle-solving
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Planning an escape and watching it unfold is satisfying, and a successful breakout leaves you feeling jubilant ;)”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Charming art style and soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“the music is catchy, the artstyle is honestly a treat for the eyes with how great and detailed it is”
Steam review · 40.1 h played ↗
High replayability and lots of content
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Even if you only want to beat every prison once, you still get your money's worth.”
Steam review · 77 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive, boring grind
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“It's purely just a case of repeating the same fetch quests over and over again”
Steam review · 8.5 h played ↗
Multiplayer connection and server problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Fix your servers. After I rejoined the 6th time to a friend's lobby after disconnecting, you'd think it shouldn't be kicking you every 5 minutes.”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
Scripted escapes, not a true sandbox
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Only way to escape is with a few pre-defined solutions instead of being a true sandbox.”
Steam review · 1.7 h played ↗
Bugs and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Crashing, over and over, 8 years after release with no real solution in sight.”
Steam review · 15.2 h played ↗
Co-op is shallow; client progress isn't saved
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Why do we need two identical keys to go through the same door together? That makes ZERO SENSE.”
Steam review · 5.4 h played ↗
Unfair guards and dogs
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Omnipotent cops and magic dogs that instantly know everything you're up to”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (32-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel 4400, GeForce GT 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
Processor[email protected], AMD FX 6300 3.5GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 750, AMD R7 370
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (32-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel 4400, GeForce GT 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650
Storage4 GB available space
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