The Escapists: Complete Edition

 Switch
  • Publisher: Team17
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2018
User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
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  1. SmedzKnowsBest
    Oct 16, 2018
    5
    Fun for a minute or but once that new sneaker smell wears off there's limited replay ability
  2. IamSquid
    Jan 2, 2022
    8
    This is a clever little game. I bought it on sale for $2 and found it to be very enjoyable.
  3. forza_125
    Aug 2, 2019
    1
    This is an exceptionally difficult game. Too difficult.

    Has a bit of old school charm in the graphics, and a really good concept (use what you can find around an environment to escape). But there is almost no guidance on how to combine items successfully and then use them (so I assume that anyone who makes progress is researching tips from other players all the time). The process of    This is an exceptionally difficult game. Too difficult.

    Has a bit of old school charm in the graphics, and a really good concept (use what you can find around an environment to escape).

    But there is almost no guidance on how to combine items successfully and then use them (so I assume that anyone who makes progress is researching tips from other players all the time). The process of getting the items and keeping a hold of them without being discovered is painfully slow. And invariably you get into an unwanted fight with someone and lose everything.

    There are save game bugs which mean you lose the tips and tasks you were working on which takes even more of a shine off.

    Not recommended.    … Expand
  4. Ayiurah
    Oct 1, 2019
    3
    I couldn't enjoy this game. This was not fun at all and I regret this purchase.
  5. daddysbelt
    Jun 7, 2022
    0
    The original was fine and super difficult but that was how it was meant to be
    This version is only difficult due to a huge amount of bugs making the 3rd prison unplayable due to getting sent to solitary for nothing and in the same prison there are random tiles inside that sniper can still shoot you at... EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE INSIDE!
    Would not recommend at all if you want to play the 1st    The original was fine and super difficult but that was how it was meant to be
    This version is only difficult due to a huge amount of bugs making the 3rd prison unplayable due to getting sent to solitary for nothing and in the same prison there are random tiles inside that sniper can still shoot you at... EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE INSIDE!
    Would not recommend at all if you want to play the 1st escapists play the original or mobile which for some reason doesn't have these problems even though it's just a downgraded console port    … Expand

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. GameGrin
    Nov 26, 2018
    30
    Undoubtedly, there has been enjoyment had by enough people to warrant a Switch release, but the time and patience to do the simplest things without external help was just not for me. The few humorous lines of dialogue spouted by the guards and fellow inmates did little to put a shine over my miserable time with The Escapists.
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  2. BaziCenter
    Oct 29, 2018
    80
    The Complete Edition of The Escapists can be easily considered the best entry in the series, but only because of Nintendo Switch. The gameplay mechanics and Switch capabilities are a royal match, and the addition of all the expansion packs in a package that costs only 15 dollars, makes it a title you want to have on your portable console.
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  3. DarkStation
    Oct 24, 2018
    60
    Overall, The Escapists is not a game that I particularly enjoyed, but at the same time I didn’t dislike it either. It was a decent time, but that fun was rather short-lived. The game suffers from a lack of explanation and there's no real indication on what you can actually do. The depth is there, but only if you're willing to do and try every combination of actions and items over and over. The crafting system is mostly guesswork and random chance. But the freedom you have in planning your escapes, the strategy aspects, surveying the area and pulling off your breakout, are thrilling in their moments.
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