The Escapists
- First release
- Feb 13, 2015
- Developer
- Mouldy Toof Studios
- Publisher
- Team17
- Engine
- Multimedia Fusion, Unity
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Tactical, Simulator, Strategy, Puzzle · Sandbox, Action, Stealth, Comedy
- Platforms
- Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Xbox 360
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Feb 13, 2015
- Xbox One
- Feb 13, 2015
- PlayStation 4
- May 29, 2015
All 9 release dates
- PlayStation 4
- Jun 02, 2015
- Mac
- Oct 21, 2015
- Linux
- Oct 21, 2015
- Xbox 360
- Dec 18, 2015
- Android
- Mar 02, 2017
- iOS
- Mar 02, 2017
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Where to buy
- External links
- Facebook (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)App Store (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Google Play (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)App Store (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- 16-bit, crafting, steam, achievements, steam trading cards
… All 15
, achievements, steam trading cards, crime, pixel art, digital distribution, playstation trophies, pre-release public testing, wasd movement, downloadable content, games with gold, surveillance camera, escaping imprisonment
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 69
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 14,321 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Pixel Graphics
- Strategy
- Crafting
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Simulation
- Indie
- Action
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Languages
- Englishinterface, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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