Crit

A Way Out

Buy88%

Very Positive · 103k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Hazelight Studios · Online Co-Op · Jun 18, 2020

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$8.99−70%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
14
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy A Way Out?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 180 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 155 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 103k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
180 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is tightly written, carried by excellent voice acting, and the personalities of the two main characters couldn’t be more different.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
155 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is designed from the ground up to be experienced with another player, and the split-screen presentation makes sure both perspectives matter.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
103 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
No bloated systems, no filler mechanics, just smooth storytelling wrapped in interactive gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A Way Out delivers a strong and memorable cooperative experience, combining solid graphics with engaging storytelling.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is also solid but nothing too crazy or unexpected.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Simple mechanics, excellent writing, smooth optimization, and an engaging story make this one of the best narrative multiplayer experiences out there.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story180 reviews
Co-op155 reviews
Gameplay103 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Multiplayer10 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
67% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
78% still recommend
Controls
71% still recommend
Bugs
83% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$8.99$29.99−70%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $8.99

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