Escape from Ever After

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Sleepy Castle Studio · Story Rich · Jan 23, 2026

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
28
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Escape from Ever After?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 181 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k 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
73% of themes are praise27% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
181 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Save for your own playable protagonist, no one truly feels paper-flat; even if some characters fall into tropes or archetypes, the game's usage of comedy, subversion, and wit gives almost all dialogue charm that's worth reading.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is what you know but with added bonuses that make it fresh unique and have more replayability.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While I do enjoy the combat, there are a few issues with it, namely how repetitive it can be later.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fighting the Stairs enemies made me realize that there was definitely a good opportunity to push just a smidgen higher on difficulty be it from HP, Defense, Attack, Trinket combos etc.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack felt nothing less than marvelous at every opportunity and felt very on brand as the game continues.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The instant I heard the battle music i knew this game was going to be good, It is so refreshing seeing this art style and battle system after so long.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story181 reviews
Gameplay131 reviews
Combat110 reviews
Difficulty70 reviews
Audio44 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Characters21 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
100% still recommend
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $18.74.

5 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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