The Escapists 2: plan the perfect breakout and get the game gifted on Steam
The Escapists 2 is the second chapter of the beloved pixel-art prison-break sandbox from Mouldy Toof Studios and publisher Team17. There's no scripted path here: you land behind bars, learn the daily routine, make shady friends, hoard junk in your pockets and decide for yourself how to break free. Tunnel under the wall, craft a lockpick from a hairpin and a comb, forge a guard's uniform, disguise as an orderly, slip out over the roof or make a bold dash during yard time β every prison offers several routes, and the beauty of the game is in improvisation.
Why The Escapists 2 tops the original
The sequel keeps everything fans loved and expands it into a genuinely big sandbox. There are more than a dozen prisons, each with its own character: from classic stone blocks to exotic locations where you have to escape from a moving train or a flying plane. It adds a proper combat system with combos, new crafting options, ropes and pipes to move around the levels, and the maps are now multi-storey. This is no longer just "dig a hole" β it's a puzzle with dozens of moving parts: guards, metal detectors and cell shakedowns.
Co-op and free-for-all
The headline feature of the second game is multiplayer. You can break out together with up to four people: distract the guards, pass tools to each other, cover the run to the fence. And if you want adrenaline, switch on the free-for-all mode where whoever reaches freedom first wins. You can play online or with a friend on one device via split-screen β a great pick for a couch night.
Which editions we offer
The catalog has two versions of The Escapists 2 as a Steam gift:
- The Escapists 2 β the base edition. The full game with all main-campaign prisons, co-op and the free-for-all mode. A perfect entry point into the series.
- The Escapists 2 β Game of the Year Edition β the expanded edition. It includes the base game plus all four themed prison DLCs: The Glorious Regime (a harsh regime prison), Wicked Ward (an eerie asylum), Big Top Breakout (a circus tent escape) and Dungeons and Duct Tape (a fantasy dungeon with swords and magic). If you want all the content at once with no extra purchases, grab the GOTY.
What's inside the Game of the Year Edition
The Game of the Year edition is the complete collection: the main game plus every released bonus prison. Each DLC prison brings its own theme, new characters, unique crafting items and fresh escape routes. You don't need to buy the add-ons separately β it's all inside a single gift. The base game is contained in this edition, so you don't need to already own The Escapists 2 for the GOTY.
How we deliver the gift
This is a Steam gift, not a key. The mechanic is simple: you provide your Steam friend invite link and your account region, place the order β and our bot adds itself as your friend and sends the gift. You don't even need to accept the friend request: the bot handles everything on its side and automatically removes itself after delivery. Delivery usually takes a couple of minutes. Steam Guard is not required β the gift arrives even on an account without it.
Important about region and library
For Steam to accept the gift, two conditions must line up. First, your Steam account region must match the gift region β pick the variant for your region in the catalog. Second, the game must not already be in the library of the account receiving the gift: Steam won't let you accept a gift for a game you already own, and that's the most common failure reason. If you plan to gift it, send it to an account that doesn't have the game.
What it runs on
The Escapists 2 runs on PC via Steam, supports a gamepad and feels great on the Steam Deck thanks to its lightweight pixel art. Controls work equally well on keyboard and controller β especially in same-screen co-op.
Similar games in the catalog
If you enjoy the Team17 vibe and clever sandboxes, check out other titles too: the original The Escapists, the co-op chaos of Overcooked! 2 and the tactical worm warfare of Worms W.M.D. They all shine in good company.
Why buy from us
You get a full copy of the game in your own Steam library β it stays yours forever, with all updates, achievements and cloud saves. No subscriptions or temporary access: buy the gift once and play as much as you like, including co-op with friends.
π Cheaper in another form
On the same topic we also have: The Escapists 2 as a Steam key.
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