The Artful Escape

 Xbox One
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Washington Post
    Oct 7, 2021
    70
    Unfortunately, as a musical experience, I found “The Artful Escape” completely lacking. Even for ironic kicks, I can only happily listen to so much guitar doodling. Thankfully, the rest of the game makes it easy to tune out the soundtrack.

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 57
  3. Negative: 6 out of 57
  1. eeeeyuke
    Sep 19, 2021
    2
    Looks great but gameplay is limited to walking and holding X. Barely a game at all. Boring and bailed after 45 minutes.
  2. Bochenki
    Dec 8, 2021
    7
    Even though there's hardly any gameplay, the Artful Escape is, nomen omen, an absolutely magnificent piece of art. Beautiful landscapes,Even though there's hardly any gameplay, the Artful Escape is, nomen omen, an absolutely magnificent piece of art. Beautiful landscapes, stunning soundtrack and engaging story that you really go along with. This is very calming, peaceful game, great for people who - like me - are not very much into combat and overwhelming gaming experience. It is true that the tasks are repetitive and can get boring as the game progresses, but I thing that the visuals pay off that monotony which, in the end, is not that boring. The only major issue is the Polish translation that is absolutely butchered. It looks like the translators didn't see the game at all while working on the dialogues. Which was probably the case. Nevertheless, Artful Escape is an amazing and engaging experience, even with a limited amount of an actual gameplay.… Full Review »
  3. Biggiecheese991
    Sep 23, 2021
    10
    This game was, and I mean was truly one of if not the greatest experience I've ever had playing a video game, the visuals, the sound designThis game was, and I mean was truly one of if not the greatest experience I've ever had playing a video game, the visuals, the sound design and the story are all 10/10s in my opinion, if you're looking or even not looking for a one of a kind game and you have a great set of headphones then trust me and play this gane… Full Review »
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