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The Escapists

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App ID 298630
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Team17
Franchise Team17, The Escapists Franchise
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 37432709
Last Record Update 22 July 2026 – 00:32:09 UTC ()
Release Date 13 February 2015 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
😎 88.03%
16k reviews
48
In-Game
👾 Pixel Graphics 💡 Strategy 🔧 Crafting 🖼️ 2D 🖥️ Simulation

The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!

Steam price history

Special Promotion, ends 8 October 2026
Current Price -90% $2.49
Lowest Recorded Price -90% $2.49 17 September 2026
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U.S. Dollar -90% $2.49 $2.49 $2.49 -90% $2.49
Indian Rupee -90% ₹ 61 $0.63 -74.51% $0.63 -90% ₹ 61
Ukrainian Hryvnia -90% 32₴ $0.71 -71.40% $0.71 -90% 32₴
Kazakhstani Tenge -90% 330₸ $0.74 -70.12% $0.74 -90% 330₸
Vietnamese Dong -90% 22000₫ $0.84 -66.00% $0.84 -90% 22000₫
Brazilian Real -90% R$ 4,59 $0.87 -64.70% $0.87 -90% R$ 4,59
Indonesian Rupiah -90% Rp 16999 $0.95 -61.80% $0.95 -90% Rp 16999
Philippine Peso -90% ₱62.99 $1.00 -59.56% $1.00 -90% ₱62.99
Malaysian Ringgit -90% RM4.70 $1.15 -53.78% $1.15 -90% RM4.70
Chinese Yuan -90% ¥ 7.80 $1.16 -53.28% $1.16 -90% ¥ 7.80
Chilean Peso -90% CLP$ 1200 $1.22 -50.91% $1.22 -90% CLP$ 1200
Mexican Peso -90% Mex$ 22.59 $1.23 -50.25% $1.23 -90% Mex$ 22.59
LATAM - U.S. Dollar -90% $1.24 $1.24 -50.20% $1.24 -90% $1.24
MENA - U.S. Dollar -90% $1.24 $1.24 -50.20% $1.24 -90% $1.24
Uruguayan Peso -90% $U52 $1.29 -48.19% $1.29 -90% $U52
Kuwaiti Dinar -90% 0.42 KD $1.35 -45.39% $1.35 -90% 0.42 KD
Thai Baht -90% ฿45.90 $1.36 -45.07% $1.36 -90% ฿45.90
Qatari Riyal -90% 4.99 QR $1.36 -45.02% $1.36 -90% 4.99 QR
CIS - U.S. Dollar -90% $1.49 $1.49 -40.16% $1.49 -90% $1.49
Colombian Peso -90% COL$ 5000 $1.50 -39.53% $1.50 -90% COL$ 5000
SASIA - U.S. Dollar -80% $1.55 $1.55 -37.75% $1.55 -80% $1.55
Japanese Yen -90% ¥ 248 $1.57 -36.80% $1.57 -90% ¥ 248
South African Rand -90% R 26.90 $1.61 -35.11% $1.61 -90% R 26.90
New Zealand Dollar -90% NZ$ 2.99 $1.67 -32.53% $1.67 -90% NZ$ 2.99
Norwegian Krone -90% 17,00 kr $1.76 -29.04% $1.76 -90% 17,00 kr
Peruvian Sol -90% S/.6.19 $1.78 -28.33% $1.78 -90% S/.6.19
Taiwan Dollar -90% NT$ 58 $1.82 -26.86% $1.82 -90% NT$ 58
Saudi Riyal -90% 7.00 SR $1.85 -25.32% $1.85 -90% 7.00 SR
Hong Kong Dollar -90% HK$ 14.80 $1.88 -24.25% $1.88 -90% HK$ 14.80
Singapore Dollar -90% S$2.50 $1.95 -21.46% $1.95 -90% S$2.50
Canadian Dollar -90% CDN$ 2.79 $1.96 -21.21% $1.96 -90% CDN$ 2.79
South Korean Won -90% ₩ 2700 $2.00 -19.45% $2.00 -90% ₩ 2700
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Costa Rican Colon -90% ₡1050 $2.29 -7.78% $2.29 -90% ₡1050
Polish Zloty -90% 8,99zł $2.31 -7.05% $2.31 -90% 8,99zł
Australian Dollar -90% A$ 3.59 $2.49 +0.10% $2.49 -90% A$ 3.59
Euro -90% 2,29€ $2.57 +3.56% $2.57 -90% 2,29€
British Pound -90% £2.09 $2.76 +10.91% $2.76 -90% £2.09
Swiss Franc -90% CHF 2.40 $2.90 +16.51% $2.90 -90% CHF 2.40
Israeli New Shekel -90% ₪9.29 $3.03 +21.92% $3.03 -90% ₪9.29
Russian Ruble N/A N/A $1.34 -75% 112 ₽
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Additional Information

Developer Mouldy Toof Studios
metacritic_name The Escapists
metacritic_score 71
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-escapists?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Team17
Store Release Date 13 February 2015 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/team17
https://www.facebook.com/TheEscapistsGame/
https://www.twitch.tv/team17ltd
https://x.com/Escapists_Game
https://www.youtube.com/team17ltd/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 13 February 2015 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 2 April 2026 – 15:41:43 UTC () (1775144503)
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Detected Technologies SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 2
  • test_timestamp: 2 February 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1513201
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First seen on SteamDB 25 April 2014 – 13:03:26 UTC (), in changelist #479441

Supported Languages

7 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes

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last_modified15 July 2026 – 12:37:24 UTC
timestamp15 July 2026 – 12:37:24 UTC

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timestamp 12 November 2015 – 22:57:35 UTC

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