Escape Machines

Wait41%

Mixed · 693 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Mint Age Studios · Early Access · Apr 14, 2015

Player review score
41%
Mixed
Price
$1.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Escape Machines?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 693 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 280 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
20% of themes are praise20% are divided60% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
6 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
There's quite a bit to bit upgraded, even in this early version, including 5 parameters to your suit, unlocking 4 or so weapons, and the ability to upgrade their speed and shot power.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design supports the futuristic theme with electronic music and mechanical sound effects.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat6 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
38% still recommend
Difficulty
0% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
22% still recommend
Crashes
16% still recommend
Bugs
11% still recommend
Story
31% still recommend
Interface
38% still recommend
Multiplayer
25% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$1.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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