Team17

The Escapists 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Localized titles

  • The Escapists 2

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*

Community tags · historical

  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    601*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    486*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    445*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    426*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    414*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    326*
  • Crafting*
    Votes · historical
    291*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    276*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    272*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    266*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    263*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    252*
  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    233*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    195*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    191*
  • Split Screen*
    Votes · historical
    190*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    189*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    163*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    157*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    156*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX 10.10 Yosemite*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 @2.7Ghz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GT 640M, AMD Radeon HD 5750, Intel HD Graphics 6100*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 18.2*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 @3.3Ghz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GTS 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650, Intel HD Graphics 6100*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7/8.1/10 (32-bit versions)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Intel 4400, GeForce GT 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Windows Compatible Sound card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    i5-2500k@3.3GHz, AMD FX 6300 3.5GHz*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 750, AMD R7 370*
    Memory
    4 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    29*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Team17
  • Mouldy Toof Studios*

Publishers

  • Team17
  • Valve Corporation

Release history

  • 2017-08-22
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 21, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Intel 4400, GeForce GT 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
The Escapists 2*
Windows recommended processor requirement
i5-2500k@3.3GHz, AMD FX 6300 3.5GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 750, AMD R7 370*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Intel 4400, GeForce GT 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
i5-2500k@3.3GHz, AMD FX 6300 3.5GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 750, AMD R7 370*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
58*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
221* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
548* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Team17*
  • Mouldy Toof Studios*
DLC count · historical
5*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
261* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
288* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
The Escapists 2*
Negative reviews · historical
3,000*
Peak ccu
214*
Positive reviews · historical
28,948*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • Team17*
Recommendations
25,674*
Store release date · historical
Aug 21, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
Game website · historical
https://www.team17.com/games/the-escapists-2/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Team17
Team17*
Mouldy Toof Studios
Mouldy Toof Studios*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Team17
Team17*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 21, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
77* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
510* min
Ccu
214*
Developer
Team17, Mouldy Toof Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
77* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
297* min
Name
The Escapists 2*
Negative reviews · historical
3,000*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
28,948*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Team17*
Community tags · historical
  • Multiplayer*
  • Strategy*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Co-op*
  • 2D*
  • Crafting*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Simulation*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Indie*
  • Sandbox*
  • Stealth*
  • Character Customization*
  • Funny*
  • Split Screen*
  • Puzzle*
  • Open World*
  • Action*
  • Difficult*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
Community tags · historical
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Strategy
Strategy*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Co-op
Co-op*
2D
2D*
Crafting
Crafting*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Simulation
Simulation*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Indie
Indie*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Stealth
Stealth*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Funny
Funny*
Split Screen
Split Screen*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Open World
Open World*
Action
Action*
Difficult
Difficult*
Tags votes
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
601*
Strategy
Votes · historical
486*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
445*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
426*
Co-op
Votes · historical
414*
2D
Votes · historical
326*
Crafting
Votes · historical
291*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
276*
Simulation
Votes · historical
272*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
266*
Indie
Votes · historical
263*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
252*
Stealth
Votes · historical
233*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
195*
Funny
Votes · historical
191*
Split Screen
Votes · historical
190*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
189*
Open World
Votes · historical
163*
Action
Votes · historical
157*
Difficult
Votes · historical
156*
Specifications 4 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Team17*
  • Mouldy Toof Studios*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 18.2 Processor: Intel Core i5 @3.3Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTS 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650, Intel HD Graphics 6100 Storage: 4 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OSX 10.10 Yosemite Processor: Intel Core i5 @2.7Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GT 640M, AMD Radeon HD 5750, Intel HD Graphics 6100 Storage: 4 GB available space *
Metacritic score
75*
Name
The Escapists 2*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (32-bit versions) Processor: Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel 4400, GeForce GT 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Team17*
Recommendations total
25,587*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 21, 2017*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Team17
Team17*
Mouldy Toof Studios
Mouldy Toof Studios*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 18.2*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 @3.3Ghz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTS 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650, Intel HD Graphics 6100*
Storage
4 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX 10.10 Yosemite*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 @2.7Ghz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GT 640M, AMD Radeon HD 5750, Intel HD Graphics 6100*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7/8.1/10 (32-bit versions)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Intel 4400, GeForce GT 8800, AMD Radeon HD 4650*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
Windows Compatible Sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Team17
Team17*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 21, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
Specifications 5 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Indie|Simulation|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
658*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
29*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
The Escapists 2*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
29*
Community confidence
good*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data