Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout

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Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout is a single player casual strategy game with a business theme. It was developed by Team17 Digital Limited and was released on January 31, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Prison Escape Simulator

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71%

Audience ScoreBased on 980 reviews

graphics38 positive mentions

stability34 negative mentions

Engaging and challenging gameplay with multiple ways to escape each prison, offering hours of strategic fun.
Good pixel art style and graphics, with strong customization options and a faithful port of the PC/console versions.
The game supports local multiplayer, adding cooperative replay value and competitive elements.

Multiplayer is limited to local (LAN) connections only, lacking online multiplayer which frustrates many players.
Game suffers from frequent bugs and technical issues such as freezing on load screens, crashes, and save data problems.
Limited content on mobile version with only a few prisons available and missing features like the prison editor and some DLC maps.

graphics
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
76%
18%
6%
The game features well-received pixel and retro-style graphics that have improved from the original, offering detailed visuals that enhance strategic gameplay. While generally praised for smooth performance and attention to detail, some users wish for a toggle to switch to the original art style or for better graphics options on mobile devices. Comparisons to the PC version reveal some graphical differences, with a few players desiring console-quality visuals and more customizable settings.
- “Love the graphics and the attention to detail with all of the interactions and tasks.”
- “Amazing game and the graphics are incredible.”
- “Loved the new art style compared to the first game and the different items and buttons.”
- “Not like the original; the layouts down to the graphics aren't like the first Escapist.”
- “Loved the first and would love this one as soon as I can properly play it; it's very slow. I'd suggest adjustable graphics for phones with slower processors (I use a ZTE Zmax Blade 2).”
- “The graphics are worse and the crafting is different in a bad way.”
gameplay
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65%
29%
6%
The gameplay is widely praised for its well-designed mechanics, strategic challenge, and engaging variety across prisons, offering hours of fun with both single-player and local multiplayer modes. Controls are generally considered good, with some desire for improved controller support and online multiplayer. However, users note occasional bugs, limited multiplayer features, and a few missed gameplay enhancements that could elevate the experience further.
- “There are hours of gameplay for each prison, and multiplayer is supported which can get you some escapes you couldn't get otherwise. There are three methods to escape each regular prison and four for travel prisons which are on a timer.”
- “I would say that the gameplay mechanics are well thought-out and offer a good balance of challenge and fun.”
- “The game's various prisons are all unique and offer a good variety of environments to explore and escape from, which keeps the gameplay fresh and interesting.”
- “The gameplay feels equally overwhelming to the point I don't even play long.”
- “The dropping mechanic is unforgivable.”
- “Was looking more for a prison sim with breakout mechanics rather than an escape sim with some prison mechanics.”
stability
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
97%
The game suffers from frequent stability issues, with many users reporting freezes, crashes, and glitches primarily during loading screens, often preventing gameplay entirely. Multiplayer features are also buggy, causing disconnections. While the game is praised on consoles, the mobile version requires significant fixes to improve stability and save reliability.
- “For some reason the game keeps telling me that my data is corrupted and tells me to delete it. Whenever I click to delete the data, it just freezes. Even after reinstalling and deleting my Play Games progress multiple times, it continues to say my data is corrupted and still crashes.”
- “Crashes and freezes anytime you try to open it on a phone.”
- “Game freezes at the load screen after selecting "new game." I haven't been able to play it since installing.”
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
50%
21%
The story is generally praised for its engaging and cinematic quality, offering multiple paths and serious missions with puzzle elements, though some find the quests unclear or frustrating due to item loss and confusing tracking. While the narrative provides fun single-player and multiplayer experiences, difficulties with quest markers and control issues can hinder following the storyline smoothly. Overall, the story is seen as compelling but occasionally marred by gameplay mechanics affecting quest clarity.
- “It's a full-on movie with different paths in the story. I like part 2 because it has more options that I can't always explore, but I rate this 5 stars.”
- “Fun and good story.”
- “It's a good game; the quests are a little unclear sometimes but other than that, it's really solid.”
- “Whenever it is a fetch quest or a quest that requires use of a particular item, there is a risk of it being confiscated by guards and lost during early game.”
- “Controls are difficult, tracking storylines is impossible.”
- “With a weird storyline.”
monetization
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game is highly praised for its absence of ads and in-app purchases, offering the full experience without intrusive monetization. Users appreciate that it is not a cash grab and find it worth the money, contributing to an overall positive impression of its monetization approach.
- “Uh-freaking-mazing! Other than that, there are no ads. Pretty fun and definitely worth the money if this is the type of game you're into. If not, you could always refund.”
- “Amazing! No ads, no in-app purchases. It's perfect. Keep up the good work ❤️”
- “No ads.”
- “Just a cash grab”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely praised for its humor, featuring amusing prison names, funny bugs, and a humorous portrayal of inmate life. Playing with friends enhances the comedic experience, making it hilariously fun despite some minor technical glitches. Overall, the humor adds to the game's charm and replayability.
- “Amazing all round, the controls are easy to grasp, great concept, very unique locations, humorous depiction of life as an inmate.”
- “Overall really enjoying it so far, pretty cool definitely hilarious and cracks me up.”
- “Its funny, fun and amazing for a 2D pixel breakout.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
29%
14%
The game demonstrates generally good performance and smooth graphics, especially on higher-end smartphones, with an ideal 30fps cap for mobile battery efficiency. However, some maps cause significant lag, sound cutting, and screen blackouts, indicating optimization issues that need addressing for a consistently smooth experience. Touchscreen controls also require further refinement.
- “One of the best PC to mobile ports of a game I've ever played; they improved the UI, movement, and performance from the previous entry.”
- “The 30fps cap is ideal for mobile gaming for better battery performance!”
- “Runs smoothly on higher-end smartphones.”
- “Touch screen controls are not optimized.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Users appreciate the game's music and sounds, finding them enjoyable and fitting. However, some experience technical issues where the game freezes during loading while the music continues to play, impacting the overall experience.
- “I love the sounds, music, and the gameplay as well.”
- “The game takes forever to load to the main screen, then when you click on the jail to start the game, it starts loading, then it freezes and starts playing the game music but the game is still frozen.”
- “Game won't load properly when I start a new game; you can only see the loading screen while the background music plays.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers an enjoyable and challenging experience with a strong emphasis on brain-intensive grinding activities.

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Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout is a casual strategy game with business theme.

Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout was released on January 31, 2019.

Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout was developed by Team17 Digital Limited.

Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout for its graphics but disliked it for its stability.

Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout is a single player game.

Similar games include The Escapists: Prison Escape, Don't Starve: Pocket Edition, ARK: Survival Evolved, Minecraft, Worms 3 and others.

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