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Escape Academy

Escape-room puzzle adventure with academy challenges and two-player co-op

Coin Crew Games · Published by iam8bit Presents · Released Jul 13, 2022

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 1,179
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 38 in 30 days
Players
53
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 14, 2025
Minimum PC
5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is Escape Academy?

Escape Academy is a puzzle adventure set at a school where students train to escape locked rooms. You solve puzzles across more than a dozen rooms, explore the campus, and meet its faculty. You can play alone or with a partner locally or online.

For you if...

  • +you like collaborating on escape-room puzzles locally or online
  • +you enjoy moving between separate themed puzzle rooms

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer solving puzzles without a countdown
  • −you want a long campaign with demanding puzzles

What players say

86% of 1,179 reviews are positive · 76% of 38 in the last 30 days

Players praise the puzzle variety and say most solutions make sense. Common complaints include the short main game and weak writing; some players also report online disconnects or mismatched puzzle states in co-op.

Players over time

▼ -56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 133 players on Oct 10, 2026.

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How many players finish Escape Academy?

53% of Steam players have unlocked «You've Escaped!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Escape Academy screenshot 1

Escape Academy system requirements

Minimum: 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Escape Academy?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Escape Academy have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Escape Academy 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Escape Academy 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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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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