The Escapists 2
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.
The Escapists 2 is an adventure developed by Mouldy Toof Studios, released 22 August 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Linux. It currently starts at $4.30 at GameBillet. The main story takes about 30 hrs to finish.
What The Escapists 2 is
The Escapists 2 is an adventure game developed by Mouldy Toof Studios and released in 2017. It was published by Team17. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Escaping won't be easy though. You'll have to work around the strict prison schedule and avoid the unwanted attention of guards. Craft weapons and tools found (or stolen) from within the prison, but beware of cell shakedowns. Get a job or perform "favours" for your fellow inmates to purchase vital supplies, all while scouting escape routes.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, sandbox and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 58 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
The Escapists 2 holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 4 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 72, across 96 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 30 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $4.30, that works out to about $0.14 per hour of the main story.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz, 2 GB RAM and Intel 4400, GeForce GT 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $4.30 at GameBillet, 78% below its usual price. Across the 5 stores we track, the same game ranges up to $5.39 — a spread of $1.09 for an identical product.
What it launched against
The Escapists 2 launched on 22 August 2017, within three weeks of Destiny 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Destiny 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for The Escapists 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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