Escape Simulator
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| Developers | |
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| Pine Studio | |
| Engines | |
| Unity | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 19, 2021 |
| macOS (OS X) | October 19, 2021 |
| Linux | October 19, 2021 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Puzzle |
| Art styles | Stylized |
| Series | Escape Simulator |
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| Escape Simulator | |
|---|---|
| Escape Simulator | 2021 |
| Escape Simulator 2 | 2025 |
Escape Simulator is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person puzzle game in the Escape Simulator series.
The game's native Linux port was discontinued on May 29, 2025, with the developers citing Steam Deck updates causing "too many issues" and pointed users to running the Windows version via Proton instead.[1]
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humble Store | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |
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| Steam | |
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- A demo is available:
steam://install/1538700
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Steampunk DLC | |
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| Wild West DLC | |
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| Portal: Escape Chamber | Free. | |
| Among Us DLC | Free. | |
| Magic DLC | |
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| Supporter DLC | |
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| PowerWash DLC | Free. | |
| The Talos Principle DLC | Free. | |
| Mayan DLC | |
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| Spy DLC | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Pine Studio\Escape Simulator\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $HOME/.config/unity3d/Pine Studio/Escape Simulator |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1435790/pfx/[Note 1] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Pine Studio\Escape Simulator\EscapeSimulator-*.sav |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1435790/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Display and Graphics Settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Slider allows values from 20° to 140°. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA up to 4x | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Done with Steam Input | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Directinput button prompts |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Nintendo controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo button prompts | ||
| Face button layout support | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Tracked motion controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button/gesture prompts |
| Other controller(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Peripheral devices support | ||
| Additional button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Steam Input prompt modes | ||
| Steam Deck button prompts | ||
| Steam Controller (1st gen) button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Official controller preset(s) |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound Effects | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | No speech. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | Original music |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | Added with Leonardo's Workshop update (March 8, 2023). | |||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Portuguese | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish | ||||
| Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | Co-op |
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VR support
- Native VR support was added in a free update on April 2, 2024.[2]
- VR and non-VR players can play with each other in multiplayer.
| Headsets | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SteamVR | |||
| Oculus VR (LibOVR) | |||
| Windows Mixed Reality | |||
| Devices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracked motion controllers | See Input for details. | ||
| Traditional controller | See Input for details. | ||
| Keyboard/Mouse | |||
| Play area | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seated | |||
| Standing | |||
| Room-scale | |||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | |||
| Linux |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FMOD |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 7 (SP1+) | |||
| Processor (CPU) | X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 14 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | DX10-capable GPU | |||
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| macOS (OS X) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.13+ | |||
| Processor (CPU) | X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 14 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Metal-capable GPU | |||
| Linux | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||||
| Operating system (OS) | Linux <3 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 14 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | OpenGL 3.2+ or Vulkan-capable GPU compatible | |||
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1435790/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1435790) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Escape Simulator - Detective Update is Available Now! - Steam News - last accessed on 2025-05-29
- ↑ Escape Simulator - Free VR Update & Supporter DLC are OUT NOW! - Steam News - last accessed on 2024-04-03