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The Escaper

First-person escape room puzzles with an optional time limit

Nocturnal works · Released Mar 9, 2020

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 751
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Apr 17, 2020
Minimum PC
with 512MB of VRAM
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Escaper?

A first-person, single-player puzzle adventure set in four differently themed rooms. You search for hidden clues and manipulate objects to solve physics-based puzzles, working toward an exit in each room.

For you if...

  • +you want a short puzzle game for an evening

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative multiplayer rather than solving puzzles alone

What players say

93% of 751 reviews are positive

Players praise the puzzle design and generally manageable difficulty. Complaints focus on unclear clues, tone-matching puzzles, and the inability to save partway through a room.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Escaper system requirements

Minimum: with 512MB of VRAM, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10
Processor
2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics
Video card with 512MB of VRAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does The Escaper have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Escaper run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
16
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does The Escaper use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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