StrategyFit check
Is The Escape worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Small groups of friends who want online cooperative matches
- Players interested in Hide and Seek-style strategy modes
- Steam users who want private or public lobby play
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a large amount of content, since the current offering has two official levels and two official modes
- Players seeking a single-player campaign or a broad range of established game modes
- Players who want to create levels now, since the editor and Workshop support are future plans
Our take on The Escape
The store presentation gives substantial attention to planned additions such as a level editor and Workshop support, while the current package consists of two official levels and two official modes. That difference matters for players assessing the amount of available content at launch.
What is The Escape?
The Escape is an online cooperative strategy game for groups of up to four players.
Participants work together through a series of tasks and compete in two modes: Hide and Seek and The Escape. Matches can use private lobbies or public lobbies with a server browser, and players can host a lobby locally rather than relying only on dedicated servers. The game includes two official levels and two official modes. Its controls are described as simple, with hosting or joining intended to take a few seconds. Steam and Twitch integrations are included. A level editor with Workshop support, along with additional modes and other additions, is presented as part of the vendor’s future plans.
How The Escape plays
- 01Four-player co-op
- Online matches support groups of up to four participants working together.
- 02Private and public lobbies
- Players can create private rooms or browse publicly listed rooms through a server browser.
- 03Local lobby hosting
- A player can host a match from their own computer for friends.
- 04Two game modes
- The current modes are Hide and Seek and The Escape.
- 05Two official levels
- The game currently includes two levels made by its development team.
- 06Platform integrations
- The feature list includes integrations with Steam and Twitch.
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The Escape: platforms & release
Is The Escape worth it?
It is worth it if: small groups of friends who want online cooperative matches. Skip it if: players looking for a large amount of content, since the current offering has two official levels and two official modes.
Where can I download The Escape?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Escape's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Escape on?
Windows only.
