Brave Escape

Brave Escape

Steam Deck Verified

Hit Start Studios · Precision Platformer · Jan 31, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

98%
Very Positive
184 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 143 sampled reviews

Based on 184 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 143 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise143 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Great co-op platformer!
72 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
Brave Escape contains a huge variety of stages that steadily increase in difficulty while introducing new hazards and mechanics at a carefully controlled pace.
23 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
You can play a mode where you control both characters using one controller, but that mode is honestly for crazy people.
12 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Instead of emphasizing storytelling or cinematic presentation, Brave Escape commits fully to skill-based gameplay and cooperative problem-solving, creating a fast-paced arcade-style adventure that rewards persistence, patience, and strong coordination.
11 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Cool pixel art graphics with some very nice subtle touches with lighting and special effects
9 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack and audio design also support the gameplay effectively.
8 of 143 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Co-op72 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Story and characters12 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Multiplayer3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
98%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
25
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.