Prisoners can pummel each other to gain standing, resulting in dizzy-star effects above fallen opponents.
Players can craft weapons from items (e.g., maces, nunchucks, pickaxes) and are able to use tools (e.g., crowbars, brooms, shovels) to engage in melee combat with other characters.
From a top-down perspective, players control a small figure through various aspects of prison life: meals, showers, searches, and violent encounters with guards and other inmates. This is a simulation game in which players must navigate their time in prison in order to find a means of escape. Rated T for Suggestive Themes and Violence. The Game uses simple 8-bit sprites for its look and feel. The game was developed by Team17 and Mouldy Toof Studios and was released on PC, Xbox 360, and One on February 13th, 2015, and PlayStation 4 on June 2nd, 2015.
The Escapistsis the first game in the The Escapists series.
