The Escapists
| The Escapists | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Mouldy Toof Studios |
| Publisher | Team17 |
| Designer | Chris Davis |
| Engine | Unity (PS4/Switch) Clickteam Fusion (Windows, OS X) |
| Platforms | Windows, OS X, Linux, Switch, PlayStation 4, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, Android |
| Release | Windows, Xbox One
OS X, Linux
|
| Genres | Strategy, role-playing |
| Mode | Single-player |
The Escapists is a strategy game developed by Mouldy Toof Studios and following a Steam Early Access release in 2014, was released in 2015 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It was released on iOS and Android in 2017. A Nintendo Switch version of the game containing all downloadable content was released in 2018. The game was launched on the Epic Games Store on 23 September 2021, with the weekly free game campaign of Epic Games. Players assume the role of an inmate and must escape from prisons of increasing difficulty.
Reviewers praised the freedom of approach the game offered players, yet some were frustrated by the trial-and-error approach required to learn its systems. A sequel, The Escapists 2, was released in 2017.