The Escapists

I love the escapists, the game isint for everyone and it dosent have multiplayer but the ammount of NPC interactions and escapes is very cool, also if you get bored of the main prisons theres alot of modded prisons also

8.5/10 Will be trying the escapists 2

its gas

nothing like playing a classic except 2 doesnt make me slam my head against a wall for forgetting the contraband pouch

One cannot fathom playing a prison escape game that does not feature an evil bony dungeon...

If you want to play a game that makes you feel like Andy Dufresne at the end of the Shawshank redemption than play this.

Very Fun Sandbox game if you want to simulate prison escapes.

good game

The Escapists has a very light-hearted take on escaping prison. You interact with other inmates to get items from them and improve your stats until you can craft items good enough to escape.

My favourite part was how each prison has a slightly different strategy for escape, be it the items you need or the path you need to take within the prison. However, in my opinion this change is not enough. The gameplay loop within each prison is still a bit too similar and the tasks you do on your day-to-day within the same prison are also incredibly monotonous. You work your job, exercise and hope for good items from the other prisoners. The game has 6 prisons in total and I found that after the first 4 I had enough of doing the same actions every day.

The game can definitely be fun, and if you really enjoy the loop of tasks you do every day I think you will enjoy to play the whole thing, but I personally wouldn't recommend it for it's repetitiveness.

Fun game that makes you think.

It's a fantastic little indie game, with only three minor concerns.
1- The game is a little RNG dependent, items aren't consistently spawning, and there doesn't seem to be any weighting system for spawning useful items against stuff that isn't important at all
2-The game is pretty repetitive, once you form a routine in a prison, there isn't much of a midway shakeup for any run. Granted, prison in the real world is probably also a pretty boring place, but this isn't a game for people who aren't willing to use at least a little bit of patience
3-You need to purchase all the DLC maps in order to get 100% Achievement completion

the escapists is very fun for the first escape, and then you learn how to bug abuse become death, destroyer of world and you can escape the hardest prison in 20 seconds

The Escapists 1 and 2 were on sale in July and so I decided to buy them and then I loaded up the game, and what a big mistake. 9 Years ago I remember watching Yogcast Martyn play it and I loved his series, however, it seems that nostalgia had made me blind, this game drags and is so annoying. It’s not worth playing the first prison let alone all of them.

Well-rounded game. Some of the later prisons are a bit more tedious than difficult, but otherwise, the game is obviously well-made, especially considering that it’s a decade old by now.
8.4/10.

escape

its amazing

I love how you can just beat the shit out of everyone to escape for the first 2 prisons

escapists i will always love u

The game is just tedious. Simple improvements that would massively improve the game include but are not limited to: An inter-game recipe book (You could still unlock them o.c, but you wouldn't have to RE-learn after leaving the game for some time), A normal saving system (that doesn't force you through that last day for any sort of break or experimentation), and more to do (the escapes are pretty basic, spare the unique ones. The second game improves on this a bit but not much.)

Just watch it on Youtube and don't torture yourself with the achievements.

gotta be fast. very complicated but rewarding

i like to escape prison

Pierre is the goat.

The pace of the game is too fast for my taste, and I feel like the mechanics should have been explored a bit more in a longer tutorial. After that, the players could have been left to explore and discover the rest.

B

fun game, can piss you off sometimes with cell checks on your room every morning and night for 3 days in a row sometimes but it makes you learn to hide stuff in different places

Overall: 7/10

The Escapists 1 and 2 each have their own strengths, making it difficult to declare a definitive "better" game. After playing both of them, I can confidently say that each offers something unique. Neither game really holds your hand past the basics, but once you've played both for a while and start to understand the general gameplay, there's some clear differences. This game has a much grittier feel, with a raw, unforgiving design that forces you to truly think outside the box. Escapes are far less streamlined, meaning you must problem-solve extensively, figuring out creative ways to bypass guards, chip through walls, and sneak past security. In contrast, The Escapists 2 simplifies much of this process with a few scripted escape routes per prison. Most of the time, all you need to do is open the crafting menu, farm desks (or short quests for coins to buy items) for the required map-specific items, and you're set. While this obviously isn't as easy as it sounds for every single prison, AND it makes for a smoother, more accessible experience, it does also strip away some of the creativity and challenge that makes this game right here feel so engaging. That being said, as much charm as I've found in The Escapists 1, I personally feel that The Escapists 2 undeniably offers a higher level of polish, with improved visuals, a better UI, AND multiplayer support, making it the more refined experience overall. If you prefer a more difficult, strategic experience that demands careful planning, this game is absolutely the better choice. However, if you're looking for something more casual, structured, and visually modern, The Escapists 2 is likely the way to go. Ultimately, both are great games for different reasons. It all comes down to personal preference, but if you're new to the series, I'd recommend starting with The Escapists 2; it’s more user-friendly and welcoming, whereas this game can feel quite punishing and outdated by today’s standards.

Fun game.

Still haven't escaped

This gameplay is amazing. Graphics are so satisfying. I am IN LOVE with this game. So, so, so addictive.

I ways come back to this game or watch its lets plays online - team 17 are great for these gems!
If you enjoy puzzles and a game thats easy to pick up and enjoy in your free time then give this ago its defo a game to try before you go to jail forever ;)

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A Great Concept, But Poor Execution

I’ve owned this game for a long time, and every now and then, I come back to it, hoping I’ll finally enjoy it. The concept is incredibly appealing, I want to like it. But every time I try, I just can’t. Here’s why.

Frustrating Durability System:
Item durability is absurdly low. Imagine buying a screwdriver from a hardware store, only for it to break after unscrewing just four screws. That manufacturer would go out of business instantly! Even if it were a makeshift tool (which it isn’t), real-life improvised screwdrivers aren’t this flimsy.

Instead of focusing on planning and escaping, you’re stuck in an endless cycle of grinding for the same easily-breakable items over and over. That’s not engaging, it’s tedious.

Guards & Watchtowers Feel Unfair:
Guards wake up way too quickly, and from what I can tell, you can’t even hide their bodies. You can’t permanently take them out, and if you loot them, they instantly report you. Combine that with watchtowers that snipe you with near-aimbot precision instantly from across the map, sometimes seemingly out of nowhere, and it creates an experience that feels more frustrating than strategic.

Never Made It Past the First Level:
I don’t even remember how much I paid for this game whether it was full price or on sale but regardless, I never got past the first level. Technically, I might have gotten my "money's worth" in terms of playtime, but I never enjoyed that time.

And before anyone says it’s a skill issue I’ve beaten plenty of strategy and stealth games on their hardest difficulties. This game just doesn’t click.

Holding Out Hope for The Escapists 2
That said, I love the idea behind this game, which is why I picked up The Escapists 2 on a deep discount. If it fixes these issues and maybe even includes the first game’s levels it could finally be the experience I was hoping for. Maybe prison architect's escape mode is better aswell, I own that game aswell but never gave it a proper try.

Fingers crossed!

I used this game to escape prison irl for trafficking fertilizr 10/10

Beware, Linux users; I played this game's native version regularly for the past two weeks and my save data randomly got sent to banworld twice. On the second prison.

Proton versions are less polished; seeing text phases out of their boxes and a worse framerate turned me off from trying any other.

If you don't want to constantly back up your saves, then don't bother.

Nice pixel graphics, but not my type of game...

I still haven't escaped

iconic game but deeply unfortunate that every other port of the game is objectively better than the PC version

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☑ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☑ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☑ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☑ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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The only game where you can hide an Makeshift Raft, a Multi Tool and Sturdy Cutters all in your Toilet without raising guard suspicion. But as soon as you miss a Period. "INITIATE LOCKDOWN"

10/10

I used to put these monkeys in auschwitz

I don't remember this game ever being good. I only remember the routine being tedious

hot chocolate is op

DanTDM goated but I'm poop

Very entertaining when you aren't forced to wait an entire day for items to reset (which unfortunately does happen quite a lot on maps with smaller amount of prisoners). DLCs are cool but somehow feel more linear because of special escapes (and you don't even get a cutscene unlike the console version!)

GAME IS JUST TOO DIFFICULT

I GOTY SHOT IN THE DICK

Still so much fun after all these years.

very fun but boring at start

fun

How tf do i escape

I LOVE THIS GAME