A sequel, The Escapists 2, was released in 2017. Reviews were generally favourable, praising the freedom of approach the game offered players, yet some were frustrated by the trial-and-error approach required to learn its systems. Players assume the role of an inmate and must escape from prisons of increasing difficulty. A Nintendo Switch version of the game containing all of the previous DLC was released in 2018. It was released on iOS and Android in 2017.
The game was developed by Mouldy Toof Studios and following a Steam Early Access release in 2014, was released in 2015 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The Escapists is a strategy game played from a top-down perspective.
