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The Artful Escape

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Localized titles

  • The Artful Escape

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    149*
  • Music*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    143*
  • Psychedelic*
    Votes · historical
    137*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    134*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    120*
  • Narrative*
    Votes · historical
    116*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    107*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    104*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    96*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    95*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    83*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Votes · historical
    78*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    76*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-540 | AMD FX-4350*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 650, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    7 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX 580, 4 GB*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-6600 | AMD FX-8350*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    12*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Beethoven and Dinosaur

Publishers

  • Annapurna Interactive*

Release history

  • 2021-09-09
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2021-09-09
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2021-09-09 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2021-09-09*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 9, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i3-540 | AMD FX-4350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
The Artful Escape*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-6600 | AMD FX-8350*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX 580, 4 GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,021*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-540 | AMD FX-4350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-6600 | AMD FX-8350*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX 580, 4 GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Beethoven and Dinosaur
Beethoven and Dinosaur*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Annapurna Interactive
Annapurna Interactive*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2021-09-09 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2021-09-09*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
12*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
303* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Beethoven and Dinosaur*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
313* min
Metacritic score
80*
Name
The Artful Escape*
Negative reviews · historical
128*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
1,554*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
6.99*
Publishers
  • Annapurna Interactive*
Recommendations
1,614*
Store release date · historical
Sep 9, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
https://theartfulescape.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Beethoven and Dinosaur
Beethoven and Dinosaur*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Annapurna Interactive
Annapurna Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 9, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
295* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Beethoven and Dinosaur*
Historical discount
65* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
361* min
Name
The Artful Escape*
Negative reviews · historical
128*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,554*
Historical US price
699* US cents
Publisher
Annapurna Interactive*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Music*
  • Indie*
  • Psychedelic*
  • Story Rich*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Stylized*
  • Narrative*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Colorful*
  • Action*
  • 2D*
  • Comedy*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Exploration*
  • Platformer*
  • Third Person*
  • Interactive Fiction*
  • Funny*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Music
Music*
Indie
Indie*
Psychedelic
Psychedelic*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Stylized
Stylized*
Narrative
Narrative*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Colorful
Colorful*
Action
Action*
2D
2D*
Comedy
Comedy*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Exploration
Exploration*
Platformer
Platformer*
Third Person
Third Person*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
Funny
Funny*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
149*
Music
Votes · historical
144*
Indie
Votes · historical
143*
Psychedelic
Votes · historical
137*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
134*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
128*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
124*
Stylized
Votes · historical
120*
Narrative
Votes · historical
116*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
107*
Colorful
Votes · historical
104*
Action
Votes · historical
96*
2D
Votes · historical
95*
Comedy
Votes · historical
93*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
93*
Exploration
Votes · historical
83*
Platformer
Votes · historical
82*
Third Person
Votes · historical
81*
Interactive Fiction
Votes · historical
78*
Funny
Votes · historical
76*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Beethoven and Dinosaur*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
80*
Name
The Artful Escape*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-540 | AMD FX-4350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 7 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Annapurna Interactive*
Recommendations total
1,587*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 9, 2021*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Beethoven and Dinosaur
Beethoven and Dinosaur*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-540 | AMD FX-4350*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
7 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Annapurna Interactive
Annapurna Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 9, 2021*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
8,594*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
12*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,021*
Title
The Artful Escape*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
12*
Community confidence
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data