The Escapists
The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!
90.2Rating
0Content
37Achievements
About This Game
The Escapists is a action/adventure game designed for single-player, developed by Mouldy Toof Studios and released in 2015. With an estimated 1.4 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 16.2k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.2/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 19.88 hours, with side content bringing that to 43.06 hours, and a completionist run can reach 42.45 hours. The game has 5 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Pixel Graphics, Strategy, Crafting, Singleplayer and 2D.
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User Reviews
90.2
Overall Score / 100
9.0/10
Steam (16155 rev)
Playtime Estimates
19.88h
🎯 Main Story
43.06h
⭐ Main + Sides
42.45h
💯 Completionist
Based on 2 player submissions
DLCs (5)
The Escapists - Fhurst Peak Correctional Facility
$0.99
The Escapists - Alcatraz
$1.99
The Escapists - Escape Team
$3.99
The Escapists - Duct Tapes are Forever
$3.99
The Escapists - Santa's Sweatshop
Free
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Game Information
Release Date
February 13, 2015
Developer
Mouldy Toof Studios
Publisher
Team17
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$17.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
1.4M
(1.1M - 1.7M) VRI ScoreLearning
70.2
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Adventure
Indie
Simulation
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Family Sharing
Tags
Pixel Graphics
Strategy
Crafting
Singleplayer
2D
Simulation
Indie
Action
Survival
Difficult
Adventure
Puzzle
RPG
Top-Down
Multiplayer
Sandbox
Funny
Comedy
Co-op
Roguelike
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Polish
Russian
Italian
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: Dual Core CPU 2.4 gHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Nvidia GeForce 8000, ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows Compatible Card
- Additional Notes: We recommend updating your PC's hardware drivers before playing. If your PC is no longer supported by your manufacturer and your hardware drivers are very old, you may experience difficulty running the game. Please check with your PC manufacturer for more details.
Minimum:
- OS: OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion
- Processor: 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M or equivalent
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes:
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit or later
- Processor: Dual Core CPU 2.4 gHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Nvidia GeForce GT 8000, ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Linux Compatible Card
- Additional Notes:
Legal Notice
The Escapists. Developed by Mouldy Toof Studios. © 2014. The Escapists and Mouldy Toof Studios are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mouldy Toof Studios. The Escapists published by Team17. © 2014. Team17 is a registered trademark of Team17 Digital Limited. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.