The Escapists

The Escapists

Mouldy Toof Studios · February 13, 2015 · Pixel Graphics, Strategy, Crafting, Singleplayer, 2D

Buy the The Escapists key for Steam from Driffle INC at $2.30 — the cheapest of 26 stores we compare.

PC
Very Positive90% · 16,20771Metacritic75playing now
Best price 52 Good deal
$2.30-80%
lowest tracked $1.12
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Where to buy The Escapists — official stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
-80%
$3.59
$17.99
Buy
GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-80%
$3.59
$17.99
Buy
Epic Game Store
Epic Game Store
Standard Edition · Epic Games
-80%
$3.59
$17.99
Buy
GameBillet
GameBillet
Standard Edition · Steam
-17%
$14.88
$17.99
Buy
GamersGate
GamersGate
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$16.19
$17.99
Buy
PlanetPlay
PlanetPlay
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$16.19
$17.99
Buy
Gamesplanet
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$16.19
$17.99
Buy
Zapagames
Zapagames
Standard Edition · Steam
-4%
$17.28
$17.99
Buy
MacGameStore
MacGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
$17.99
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GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
$17.99
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AllYouPlay
AllYouPlay
Standard Edition · Ubisoft Connect
$17.99
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Gamesload
Gamesload
Standard Edition · Steam
$17.99
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Newegg
Newegg
Standard Edition · Steam
$17.99
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IndieGala Store
IndieGala Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$17.99
Buy
WinGameStore
WinGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
$17.99
Buy
JoyBuggy
JoyBuggy
Standard Edition · Steam
$17.99
Buy

Cheapest The Escapists keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.30
Buy
Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-86%
$2.39
$17.49
Buy
YUPLAY
Standard Edition · Steam
-83%
$2.76
$16.61
Buy
Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.70
Buy
Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.82
Buy
Keycense
Standard Edition · Steam
-79%
$3.39
$16.40
Buy
CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.71
Buy
Playsum
Playsum
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$16.19
$17.99
Buy
PlayerLand
PlayerLand
Standard Edition · Steam
-8%
$16.49
$17.99
Buy
Gamesporium
Gamesporium
Standard Edition · Steam
$17.99
Buy

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The Escapists price by region

The Escapists costs £1.74 in the United Kingdom, $1.79 in Georgia (USD), €1.99 in Europe (EUR), $2.30 in the United States, CA$3.93 in Canada, NZ$4.19 in New Zealand, A$5.19 in Australia, zł8.76 in Poland and R$9.19 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest The Escapists offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.74 −80% £2.59 £1.74 23
Georgia (USD) $1.79 −80% $1.79 $2.30 26
Europe (EUR) €1.99 −80% €2.99 €1.99 25
United Statesyour region $2.30 −80% $3.59 $2.30 26
Canada CA$3.93 −80% CA$3.99 CA$3.93 21
New Zealand NZ$4.19 −80% NZ$4.19 NZ$29.81 18
Australia A$5.19 −80% A$5.19 A$24.30 19
Poland zł8.76 −80% zł12.99 zł8.76 21
Brazil R$9.19 −80% R$9.19 R$12.97 21

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Trailers & screenshots

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About The Escapists

✦ AI summary

Plan your escape from 10 different prisons by crafting items, completing jobs, and managing your reputation while avoiding guard suspicion in this sandbox escape simulator. With 185+ craftable items, multiple escape routes per prison, and a full level editor, The Escapists offers endless ways to break free and outwit your captors.

You’ve landed yourself in prison again, and your only chance is to engineer an escape by any means necessary. How you do it is up to you! Why not cause a prison riot? Or dig a tunnel right under the walls of the prison? Or even steal a guard uniform to blend in with your captors?

The Escapists is a unique prison sandbox experience with lots of items to craft and combine in your daring quest for freedom. Life in prison will keep you on your toes with the strict rules that you’ll have to break. The guards are out to stop any escape attempts, so you’ll have to avoid suspicious behaviour by attending roll calls, working a prison job and hiding your stolen craftables.

Escaping is what you do best, and you’ll have to prove your skills in a variety of challenging prisons from across the world.

Become an Escapist now!

Features


  • 10 Fully operational prisons complete with routines to give you a flavour of how it *really* is inside!
  • 10 Separate job opportunities for you to sink your teeth into… If you have the knowledge to earn and hold down these employment paths of course!
  • 185+ Unique Items for you to seek out and perhaps even craft useful items with. (Team17 fully endorse the use of various weapons such as ‘shivs’, ‘nunchucks’ and ‘maces’ – within a fictional setting of course!).
  • Various Favour types for you to tackle offered up by inmates – You wouldn't want to go upsetting them now, would you?
  • Highly opinionated and incredibly funny inmates and guards to keep you on your toes as well as providing entertainment!
  • Multiple escape routes for you to work out and achieve the title of ‘The Escapist’!
  • Multiple save slots so you can have more than one escape attempt on the go!
  • Steam Achievements to strive for.
  • Steam Leaderboards – Once you have escaped see how you fared against other successfully escaped players!
  • Prison Editor – Create from scratch your very own confinement masterpiece and share it with the community!

The Escapists — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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DLC & expansions

🎁 Complete the collection

Base game + 4 of 5 DLC at today's best prices (some DLC unpriced).

$6.09
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Sep 18, 2026
great if you like retro games, but get escapists 2 if you want something easier and more polished (i still like this one more though)
2 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
peak
Not recommended Oct 1, 2026
cant open game
Not recommended Sep 27, 2026
i tried breaking out of prison in real life and this game didnt help.
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
gg
Not recommended Sep 20, 2026
I’m gonna be honest, I don’t really like this game. I tried to like it, but for me it’s so buggy and boring compared to the Escapists 2.

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