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The Escapists 2 (2017)

Mouldy Toof Studios

Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

3.04 from 202 ratings

1983 members have it in their collection · 32 playing now · 1027 backlogged · 76 wish listed

How long? Main story 46h (from 1 logged playthrough)

The Escapists 2 is the forthcoming sequel to the sandbox prison-escape game which will include, in a first for the series, drop in/drop out play for up to four players in both local and online play.
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Details

Developers
Mouldy Toof Studios
Publishers
Team17
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Themes
Action, Sandbox, Stealth
Series
The Escapists
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Release dates

  • Aug 22, 2017 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Jan 11, 2018 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch

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Rating distribution

5 stars
11
4 stars
45
3 stars
99
2 stars
36
1 star
11
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Brady2406

Review Brady2406 3/5 · Aug 15, 2025

Fun But Gets Boring

Definitely worth playing. I had played coop with a friend on console and it was fun.

But now I tried to return to do the solo escapes and got bored quickly. It feels very linear once you know what you're doing. The game basically tells you how to escape which makes it feel like a chore to get to that …

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Definitely worth playing. I had played coop with a friend on console and it was fun.

But now I tried to return to do the solo escapes and got bored quickly. It feels very linear once you know what you're doing. The game basically tells you how to escape which makes it feel like a chore to get to that point rather than a careful scheme.

The gameplay isn't bad I think I just got bored of it after a while.

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Gobelin_Powa

Review Gobelin_Powa 4/5 · Feb 29, 2024

7/10 C'est pas mal, y a plein de possibilités, mais c'est répétitif.

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V1CGaming

Review V1CGaming 1/5 · Jul 26, 2021

Boring.

Honestly it feels like more of the same from the first one but this time they incorporated co-op. Problem is all the maps are designed for co-op and not well designed for single player. They're too large with too much stuff you have to do/get if you plan on escaping by yourself. Escaping co-op is way easier because the maps …

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Honestly it feels like more of the same from the first one but this time they incorporated co-op. Problem is all the maps are designed for co-op and not well designed for single player. They're too large with too much stuff you have to do/get if you plan on escaping by yourself. Escaping co-op is way easier because the maps are designed for that. If you plan on playing solo just play the first one you won't be missing out by not playing this one.

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Eerp

Review Eerp 2/5 · Apr 6, 2020

I see the appeal

I could not get into the first one but this one was fun and easy to get into. I liked my time with it even if it was never wholly engrossing. It was "fun" but I also felt like I was wasting my time... I guess all videogames could be distilled into "time wasters" but this one made me feel …

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I could not get into the first one but this one was fun and easy to get into. I liked my time with it even if it was never wholly engrossing. It was "fun" but I also felt like I was wasting my time... I guess all videogames could be distilled into "time wasters" but this one made me feel it more than most.

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Eerp

Status Eerp Feb 21, 2020

I tried to play the first one and could not get into it but I did the tutorial and am in the first real escape and having a much better time.

I want to try the multiplayer.

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