The Escapists Steam news

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• Release dateFeb 13, 2015
• DeveloperMouldy Toof Studios
• PublisherTeam17

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Mouldy Toof StudiosPublisher: Team17

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The Escapists Steam news

The Escapists news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• The Survivalists' Frostbite Fortress DLC is OUT NOW! 🐵❄️ - 12 March 2026

  Escapists & Survivalists! 👋The day has arrived... the Frostbite Fortress DLC has just launched for The Survivalists! In case you missed what this paid expansion is all about, Frostbite Fortress is a challenging expansion for experienced survivors. Journey to an unforgiving land, harness its unique resources, and prepare to face the evil buried beneath the ice! 👀 Watch our DLC Launch Trailer below to learn more about Frostbite Fortress 👇Frostbite Fortress - Key Features 🥶 Explore a new treacherous biome! Journey to an unforgiving frozen land and prepare to face the evil buried beneath the ice!🏛️ Venture into a Deadly Labyrinth! Brave the perilous maze within Frostbite Fortress on your quest for answers (and loot!). Take on tough new foes and familiar faces with a Frostbite twist!🧪 New Equipment & Potion Brewing Mechanics!Mix and match ingredients to create powerful primordial potio…

• The Survivalists' Frostbite Fortress DLC arrives on March 12th! 🐵❄️ - 9 March 2026

  Escapists & Survivalists! 👋In case you missed it, the Frostbite Fortress DLC arrives March 12th for The Survivalists! Journey to an unforgiving land to experience this challenging expansion for experienced survivors. Will you survive the treacherous ice?Explore unforgiving land, harness its unique resources, and prepare to face the evil buried beneath the ice! 👀Key Features ❄️Explore a deadly labyrinth🥶Battle new foes & frostbite variants🧪New Crafting & Brewing mechanics➕And more!We hope you are excited for the frosty DLC, launching on March 12th!Learn more about the Frostbite Fortress DLC: ⬇️What is The Survivalists? 🐵The Survivalists is an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe! Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist?

• Save with the Honey, I Joined The Escapists Bundle - 24 June 2022

  Check out the Honey, I Joined The Escapists bundle on #Steam! 🏃‍️💨 Save extra on top of the already HUGE discounts we smuggled into the Summer Sale across all 3 games (including Honey, I Joined a Cult!) 💸 See the bundle here and complete your collection! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26848/Honey_I_Joined_The_Escapists/ Find out more about each game below! https://store.steampowered.com/app/298630/The_Escapists/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/641990/The_Escapists_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/841190/Honey_I_Joined_a_Cult/

• Save 10% on Honey, I Joined A Cult - 14 September 2021

  Prisoners, have you ever considered managing a cult? To celebrate the Steam Early Access launch, we’re giving owners of The Escapists a 10% discount on Honey, I Joined A Cult! Combine that with the 10% launch week discount and you’ve got a deal of true enlightenment! You can also get the 10% discount if you own The Escapists: The Walking Dead, The Escapists 2 or The Survivalists! What is Honey, I Joined A Cult? In Honey, I Joined a Cult you must build and expand your base, manage your cultists and resources, and increase your faith, funds and following. Key Features: Take full control of a funky cult: Recruit cultists to maintain the organisation’s smooth operation; keep them entertained and happy to grow its money and influence. Build ‘freaky deaky’ bases: Build the cult from the ground up and design the layout from ‘hypno-chambers’ and bathrooms to monoliths and bedrooms. Branch out i…

• The Survivalists Release Date Reveal! - 10 September 2020

  Welcome Survivalists! It's time for us to stop monkeying around, The Survivalists releases on October 9th 2020! The Survivalists is a survival game set in the Escapists Universe where you can play co-op with up to three friends or solo! Explore, build, craft, dungeon run and even tame monkeys! https://i.imgur.com/QVuH7Dg.gif Pre-orders You can also pre-order The Survivalists here on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450 Monkey Business Bonus It's time to turn your island into a catwalk! Receive the Monkey Business DLC for free if you pre-order The Survivalists on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch or Steam. Included is three player hats and six monkey hats which are part of the Box-Ex side quest! Steam Exclusive Deluxe Edition Also available exclusively on Steam is the Deluxe Edition which has extra goodies and is currently at a 10% discount of its base price! Get a 3 day early beta a…

• The Escapists Franchise Sale - Up to 75% off! - 20 August 2020

  Prisoners, future escapees – listen up! 👮‍♂️ The Escapists franchise sale is live on Steam! And it’s an absolute STEAL! I know some of you criminals will be familiar with such a crime…… I’ve got my eyes on you. With a whopping 75% off the Escapists titles and expansions as well as 50% off The Escapists 2 Season Pass — there’s never been a better opportunity to begin sneaking your way out of some of the toughest prisons around! Escape in new environments, breach a vast array of confinements – and try not to get caught 😉 Check out the sale!

• The Escapists 2 Survey - win a £50 Steam gift voucher! - 24 July 2020

  Hello! Have you played The Escapists 2? Fancy winning a £50 Steam gift voucher? We want to hear from you! To enter, just complete our survey by 12PM BST on Friday 7th August. You’ll be entered into a prize draw and one winner will receive a £50 Steam gift voucher! COMPLETE THE SURVEY HERE - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dzO7_29vdE2wkFIXThwvGR7MQwUs3JBIq-OrRwhsu_hUQk5GSjJVUE0zMTc3WFlOVFI0VTc4SEg2RC4u Full terms apply: https://www.team17.com/the-escapists-community-survey-prize-draw/ Thanks and good luck!

• The Survivalists New Monkey Feature Trailer - 19 February 2020

  Hey everyone, We’re super excited to announce we've released a new trailer to introduce you to the monkeys in The Survivalists! Befriending monkeys on the islands will not only help you survive, but thrive! Today we show some of their skills including: Warrior, Archer, Craftsman and Landscaper! Check out the monkeys in action in the new official trailer here: https://youtu.be/J7qsA5QUQS4 Haven't heard of The Survivalists? It's an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe! Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Befriend your own monkeys on PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2020! Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/The_Survivalists/ Also keep up with everything The Survivalists in our socials: The Survivalists Facebook The Survivalists Twitter Team 17 Twitter Team 17 Fa…

• Get an Early Look at The Survivalists Gameplay with DanTDM! - 18 December 2019

  Hey everyone, We were thrilled to share The Survivalists with you all last week! See the game in action with DanTDM who has their hands on an early build. Catch him getting to grips with crafting, building an early camp plus having fun training monkeys! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyUhFInA4oY Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/The_Survivalists/ https://i.imgur.com/MGsKGqv.gif The Survivalists comes to PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2020. Keep up to date with everything The Survivalists here: The Survivalists Twitter The Survivalists Facebook Team 17 Twitter Team 17 Facebook Team 17 Discord

• Introducing The Survivalists! - 11 December 2019

  We’re excited to reveal our new game - The Survivalists. A game which allows you to build, craft and explore in a procedurally generated sandbox world set in The Escapists universe. Check out the official trailer below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pop69BUBOEw&feature=youtu.be Key Features: Explore: The island is alive! Explore and survive the procedurally generated island. Multiplayer: Play co-op with up to four players. Monkeys: Utilize the mimic system to tame and train monkeys to help you with your various tasks. Crafting: Use the resources around you to piece together various tools and buildings or find new recipes! Combat: Fight off the various hostiles that may stand in your way using a variety of weapons. Become a survivor and wishlist the game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/The_Survivalists/ The Survivalists comes to PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switc…

• Two new Team17 games to be announced next week! - 31 May 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32941731%2Fa40f6b6dbf27e728a0553c14eaafad6b425d00cd.png With E3 approaching and Hell Let Loose releasing on the 6th of June, it’s fair to say that Team17 has a very busy week ahead! In fact, next week we’ll be unveiling not just one but TWO BRAND NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS! You’re not going to want to miss these announcements, and we really can’t wait to share the trailers with you. To ensure that you’re the first to hear about these new games right here on Steam, make sure to follow the Team17 Publisher Page. In the meantime, you can find a couple of cryptic clues in the image above, and if you hop over to the Team17 Twitter account, make your predictions, follow and re-tweet then you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a copy of these two games, and Hell Let Loose, upon release! Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you next…

• Own The Escapists? Save 75% on The Escapists 2! - 8 May 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F6173437%2F42b39fb840c4a4cea72346493fd385c0ad4c0216.png Hi everyone If you own The Escapists on Steam and have been considering making the jump to The Escapists 2, we’ve got great news for you! As a thank you for contributing to the success of the prison escaping game that started it all, we’re now offering a massive -75% discount on The Escapists 2, as long as you own The Escapists on Steam. This promotion is available via a -75% discount voucher that will appear in your Steam Inventory automatically, provided you own the original game on Steam. If you already own both The Escapists and The Escapists 2 and want to give the voucher to a friend – or a stranger – you can do that too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/641990/The_Escapists_2/ How do I get the discount? The promotion will be applied via a discount voucher that…

• Save up to 75% on The Escapists franchise! - 27 March 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F6173437%2Ff6d96570a8811a8770df49649f0304a640649a7b.png Hi everyone For those of you that've yet to complete (or even begin) your The Escapists game collection on Steam, you can now save up to 75% across the entire franchise as a part of the Midweek Madness! This promotion includes 60% off The Escapists 2 alongside 33% off its Season Pass and all individual DLC. If you've yet to play the game that started it all - or its spin-off game - you can currently save 75% on both The Escapists and The Escapists: The Walking Dead! If you'll be needing someone to play The Escapists 2 multiplayer with, may we suggest you join our official Discord server, where plenty of fellow escapists are currently serving their time. If you're completely new to the game, consider checking out our Guide To Freedom. See you on the inside!

• Introducing The Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout! - 17 January 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F29624581%2F35b8b23ebe039c41d4cacb02a83742dc532590e0.png Hey everyone A lot of you have been asking for The Escapists 2 on mobile devices and today we’re super excited to confirm that it is indeed coming. It’s called The Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout and will be available on iOS, Android and Amazon phones and tablets. You won’t even have to wait long, as it is launching in just two weeks on January 31st! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM0Sh1APiqs So what’s The Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout? At its core, it’s The Escapists 2 you know and love. We will, however, be rolling it out slightly differently, with additional content being added over time. At launch, you’ll get 5 prisons to escape from: Precinct 17 (the tutorial) Center Perks 2.0 Rattlesnake Springs K.A.P.O.W Camp Area 17 The five remaining base game prisons will all b…

• A Special Christmas Livestream! - 14 December 2018

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F6173437%2F1578fbde09ef5ff0901f90ec5c09d8cc4ed90fd3.jpg Join us live at 4pm GMT today for a Team17 Christmas Special livestream! We'll be exploring the brand new (and totally free) 'Snow Way Out' update for The Escapists 2 as well as the free 'Kevin's Christmas Cracker' update for Overcooked! 2! We hope to see you there! Tune in here: Team17 YouTube Team17 Mixer Team17 Twitch Team17 Facebook

• Vote for Overcooked! 2 & Yoku’s Island Express at The Game Awards! - 14 November 2018

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32941731%2F7652de62b4c6b4d19fb973a57e1afc9520fd7348.jpg One of the biggest events in the gaming calendar, The Game Awards, is fast approaching and we’re extremely proud to see that not just one but TWO Team17 releases have been nominated for awards this year! First up, chaotic co-op cooking game Overcooked! 2 has been nominated for Best Family Game, while pinball-Metroidvania Yoku’s Island Express is up for Best Debut Indie Game! It means so much to the hard-working people at the Team17 studio, as well as our Games Label partners at Ghost Town Games and Villa Gorilla to be recognised in these categories, but we’d be over the moon if they won. Maybe we’re biased, but we think they deserve it! How you can help! The Game Awards winners are decided by a mix of independent judges and fan votes, and in the case of Best Debut Ind…

• Save up to 50% on The Escapists 2 and DLC! - 7 November 2018

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F29624581%2F040457db3179b4eefa0a63e0f975a83ae0dbac5c.gif Hey everyone If you've yet to take the plunge on The Escapists 2, you can currently save 50% in our Midweek Madness sale here on Steam, which is the cheapest it's ever been. If you've already mastered The Escapists 2 but not yet the game that started it all, you can save 75% on The Escapists during this sale as well! https://store.steampowered.com/app/641990/The_Escapists_2/ Add some extra prisons! Oh, you already own both games? How about some extra prisons then? We've discounted all the DLC prisons for both games, allowing you to expand your escapists adventure cheaper than ever before. The DLC for The Escapists 2 allows you to escape a medieval castle, a travelling circus, a haunted hospital and a maniacal dictator, all adding very unique additional experiences to…

• Team17 - 100th Game Celebration - 21 August 2018

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32941731%2Fce201387f7d4e82ee6ad0624c277acea9e6a229a.png With the release of PLANET ALPHA on 4th September 2018, Team17 will have released 100 games! This landmark includes games developed and/or published here at Team17, ranging from our early Amiga days with the likes of Alien Breed, Body Blows and Project X, through the explosion in popularity of the Worms series, our work-for-hire period on franchises like Lemmings and Leisure Suit Larry right through to the modern age and our indie games label featuring The Escapists, Overcooked and Yooka-Laylee! https://youtu.be/CfGBMGPl_5s Our celebration begins today with the retrospective video above, as well as a new trailer for PLANET ALPHA, available to pre-order now with a 10% discount! There's more to come too! Keep an eye on Team17's Facebook and Twitter channels for more act…

• Team17 Steam Publisher Sale! - 15 August 2018

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32941731%2F2f82b5ccb8f14a68367e95df92ebf3179214e993.png It’s been a busy week here at Team17 Towers! Overcooked! 2 launched last Tuesday, Sword Legacy: Omen was released this Monday, Forged Battalion has just come out of Early Access and now… We’ve decided to put almost everything we have on Steam on sale! There’s even an extra game in there that we didn’t publish. How ace is that? In total, you’ll find 75 items on sale from August 14th – 17th 2018 with discounts of up to 90% across the likes of Worms, Overcooked, The Escapists, Alien Breed, Yooka-Laylee and early access title My Time At Portia! In amongst these sales you’ll also find launch discounts for Sword Legacy: Omen and Forged Battalion as well as 10% off pre-orders on PLANET ALPHA Deluxe Edition! Check out the full list of discounts below and make sure to check ou…

• Overcooked! 2 – Get FIVE extra chefs free, when you pre-order! - 31 July 2018

  Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… It’s time to save the world again! Overcooked! 2 comes to Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 7th 2018, and you can pre-order now to get the ‘Too Many Cooks’ pack, which contains FIVE bonus chefs – for free! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zM7ZfonD-Q So, if a fancy unicorn or a cheeky monkey are your spirit animal chefs, you’ll get them free with your pre-order (along with a calico cat, alien and walrus)! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32971870%2F9aa5e7e1c9edcbd208f03c963becce71124a7464.png Interested in pre-ordering Overcooked! 2 and getting some extra chefs before the game’s launch on August 7th? Head to the…

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