Escape Machines

Escape Machines

Mint Age Studios · April 14, 2015 · Early Access, Action, Indie, Strategy, Adventure

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Escape Machines price by region

Escape Machines costs €0.66 in Europe (EUR), £0.70 in the United Kingdom, $0.74 in the United States, $0.74 in Georgia (USD), CA$2.39 in Canada, A$2.80 in Australia, NZ$3.19 in New Zealand, zł4.46 in Poland and R$7.95 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Escape Machines offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Europe (EUR) €0.66 −68% €2.09 €0.66 4
United Kingdom £0.70 −61% £1.79 £0.70 3
United Statesyour region $0.74 −63% $1.99 $0.74 5
Georgia (USD) $0.74 −47% $1.39 $0.74 5
Canada CA$2.39 CA$2.39 — 1
Australia A$2.80 A$2.80 — 1
New Zealand NZ$3.19 NZ$3.19 — 1
Poland zł4.46 −47% zł8.35 zł4.46 2
Brazil R$7.95 R$7.95 — 1

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.

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About Escape Machines

✦ AI summary

Lead a squad of customizable robots against rogue AI and massive mechanical bosses in this sci-fi shooter where you build, upgrade, and command your way to victory. Battle solo or team up with friends in co-op while crafting your perfect loadout, piloting armed vehicles, and creating custom levels to share.

Escape Machines is an addictive Science Fiction single/multi-player/co-op adventure shooter in the near future! Artificial intellect and robots fight against their creators. You must take control of the robots and save people.

Escape Machines — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Escape Machines is an abandoned early access project from 2015 that remains unfinished despite over a decade without updates, offering only three short levels filled with bugs, crashes, and frustrating gameplay like impossible laser-dodging mechanics. Players describe it as amateurish, boring, and among the worst games in their libraries, with no indication the developers intend to complete it. The consensus is that this should be avoided entirely.

Not recommended Apr 5, 2026
Abandoned early access project with lots of unkept promises. Only three levels and super short. Very amateurish and buggy. Crashes every level. Impossible to dodge laser shots in first level. One of the worst games in my Steam library, and I don't understand why this is still being sold more than 11 years after the last update.
12 found this helpful
Not recommended Mar 13, 2026
Please help me escape from this game.
9 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 12, 2026
I bought this game back in 2015 and recently remembered it, only to find out it still hasn't left Early Access—well, maybe they'll finish it in another 10 years.
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Jun 26, 2026
Very boring and will probably never be finished as the last update was 11 years ago. not that i was expecting a work of art or anything
1 found this helpful
Not recommended May 7, 2026
Abandoned trash. Got it from a bundle a long time ago
1 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 13, 2026
Escape Machines is a science-fiction themed action game developed by Mint Age Studios and published by Back To Basics Gaming. Released on Steam in 2015 through an Early Access model, the game attempts to combine multiple gameplay ideas into a single experience, blending elements of third-person shooting, light role-playing progression, exploration, and mechanical customization. Set in a futuristic world where advanced machines have become central to both warfare and survival, the game places players in control of robotic units tasked with fighting hostile mechanical forces and protecting the remnants of human civilization. While the game carries ambitious ideas for its scale, the final experience reflects both the creativity and the limitations often associated with small independent projects. The premise centers around a future where artificial intelligence and robotics have evolved to the point that machines can act independently in combat scenarios. In this unstable technological landscape, rogue machines and automated war systems have become a threat to human survival. Players assume control of a robotic combat unit designed to operate in hostile environments and confront enem…

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