The Escape: Together

75%
Game Brain Score Based on 467 reviews
  • graphics
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  • story
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"The Escape: Together" is a 1-3 player online CO-OP psychological horror game, where you and your teammate play as siblings trying to escape a paranormal creature in a house. Realistic graphics and sounds create an immersive experience as you explore the house, loot tools, and solve puzzles to make your escape. Teamwork is essential for success, allowing for both solo and cooperative play.

  • PC
  • Windows
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Reviews

75%
Audience ScoreBased on 467 reviews
graphics15 positive mentions
gameplay6 negative mentions
  • Very fun to play with friends, offering a good co-op experience.
  • The game features interesting puzzles and impressive graphics for its price.
  • It has a unique escape room concept combined with horror elements, making it engaging.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues, affecting gameplay.
  • Many players find the ghost mechanics frustrating and not scary, leading to a lack of tension.
  • Limited content with only a few maps available, which can make the game feel repetitive.
  • graphics26 mentions

    The graphics of "The Escape: Together" are widely praised for their impressive detail and captivating design, contributing to an eerie atmosphere that enhances the gameplay experience. However, some reviews highlight a disconnect between the high-quality visuals and the game's overall design and gameplay mechanics, suggesting that while the graphics are a strong point, they do not fully compensate for other shortcomings. Overall, players appreciate the visuals, often considering them a standout feature of the game.

    • “Amazing graphics, very smart puzzles, and scary atmosphere.”
    • “The graphics in 'The Escape: Together' were undeniably impressive, with meticulous attention to detail and captivating design.”
    • “Absolutely amazing game, great details and graphics, this is a very fun game for the price I paid!”
    • “The visuals, if they can be called such, assault the senses with a cacophony of clashing colors and crude designs, reminiscent of a fevered nightmare birthed from the darkest recesses of a feverish mind.”
    • “Its repulsive visuals, abysmal gameplay, and nonsensical narrative combine to create an experience so thoroughly detestable that it defies comprehension.”
    • “The enemy ghost can be better designed (audio, model, visuals that happen within the room she appears).”
  • gameplay26 mentions

    The gameplay has been widely criticized for its lackluster mechanics, repetitive level design, and technical issues, leading to a frustrating experience for many players. While some appreciate the atmospheric elements and potential for interesting mechanics, the overall execution is marred by unintuitive controls and a tedious core loop of finding keys and avoiding predictable entities. Additionally, visual issues such as excessive bloom and motion blur have detracted from the enjoyment, with many players feeling the game is not worth its price.

    • “The game's core gameplay loop is simple: explore the level, find keys to unlock doors, and avoid the entities.”
    • “A really cool atmospheric horror escape room game, the game has some cool mechanics and the levels are a lot of fun to play.”
    • “Game is pretty solid; things I want to see in future maps are different mechanics to combat the ghost. Hiding can get a little repetitive, but otherwise it's very fun with a friend!”
    • “The game has some good atmospheric moments, but it is ultimately let down by lackluster gameplay, repetitive levels, and technical issues.”
    • “The problem is that this gameplay loop quickly becomes repetitive, as the levels all have the same basic layout and the entities behave in very predictable ways.”
    • “This game is a bug-filled mess with unintuitive gameplay.”
  • story18 mentions

    The game's storytelling has been widely criticized, with many players feeling it lacks depth and coherence, describing it as a "disjointed mess" with vague plot elements and minimal immersion. While some see potential for a more engaging narrative in future updates, the current state is deemed unsatisfactory, leaving players wanting a more substantial story. Overall, the consensus is that the game fails to deliver a meaningful narrative experience.

    • “It's a great game to play with friends; it's funny and scary and has a lot to offer for being a small game. I would love more storytelling, but if I understand correctly, I played the game in beta/alpha, so obviously it's not done. It's not that expensive, so I would recommend checking out YouTube for a video of the first map in alpha/beta.”
    • “It seems like it's able to become a deep story once the game is fully released.”
    • “The game has potential to be very fun and can include a much deeper story to boot, but feels like the ghost needs to have purpose and not just be an obstacle.”
    • “Now I'm aware this could be a story-driven type of game, but if it was, then I wasn't really immersed in the story at all.”
    • “The ghost doesn't have any story related to the hunts or why it's there, which the game seems like it wants to be story-driven, but fails to deliver any story-based notes besides very vague passages.”
    • “To call it a story would be an insult to the very concept of storytelling; it is a disjointed mess of nonsensical plot threads and incoherent dialogue, as if the developers simply threw darts at a board covered in clichés and called it a day.”
  • atmosphere15 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its impressive graphics, eerie sound effects, and effective use of creepy elements, creating a compelling horror experience. While many players appreciate the atmospheric moments and clever puzzles, some note that the overall gameplay suffers from technical issues and repetitiveness. Overall, the atmosphere stands out as a strong point, enhancing the game's escape room mechanics and engaging players.

    • “Amazing graphics, very smart puzzles, and a scary atmosphere.”
    • “The graphics are impressive, and the sound effects make the atmosphere all the more eerie.”
    • “Creepy atmosphere and excellent puzzles.”
    • “Good escape room mechanics; honestly, I'd almost recommend the dev remove the ghost attacks and just keep the spooky escape room atmosphere.”
    • “For a low budget/low cost game, it's clear to tell there was a lot of time and effort put into making this game's atmosphere.”
  • replayability5 mentions

    Users express a desire for enhanced replayability, with some indicating that the game is "infinitely replayable." However, there are suggestions for improvements to further emphasize this aspect, indicating that while replayability is present, it could be better integrated into the overall experience.

    • “I would lean more into the replayability aspect.”
    • “Infinitely replayable.”
    • “The last thing I would change is that there should be more replayability.”
    • “If that's the case, I would focus more on enhancing the replayability aspect.”
  • humor5 mentions

    The humor in the game is highlighted as a key aspect, with players enjoying funny moments that arise during gameplay, such as unexpected interactions with creatures and amusing scenarios involving friends. The blend of humor and horror creates a lighthearted atmosphere, making it a fun experience to share with others, despite some players expressing a desire for more storytelling. Overall, the game is praised for its comedic elements, contributing to an entertaining multiplayer experience.

    • “It's a great game to play with friends; it's funny and scary and has a lot to offer for being a small game. I would love more storytelling, but if I understand correctly, I played the game in beta/alpha, so obviously it's not done. It's not that expensive, so I would recommend it! Check YouTube for a video of the first map in alpha/beta.”
    • “She opened my hiding spot and bit my ankles. -10/10, my friend crashed and became an NPC, we escaped by sacrificing them :D 10/10 experience (all I did was hide and cry for help because she kept camping me). Revived the same friend twice, 10000/10, it was funny.”
    • “Okay game to chill a little bit with a friend; cool puzzle and very funny while playing.”
  • music3 mentions

    The music in the game is characterized by its eerie and unsettling qualities, effectively enhancing the horror atmosphere and making it ideal for a chilling midnight experience.

    • “With creepy entities and horrifying music, this is the perfect game for a midnight scare.”
  • grinding2 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, often involving excessive backtracking and map resets upon a teammate's death, which disrupts the flow of gameplay. While the game shows great potential, the lack of a revive or lives mechanic contributes to the frustration. However, the atmosphere remains a highlight, providing moments of enjoyment despite the grinding challenges.

    • “It's also really tedious at times, with a lot of backtracking to unlock things.”
    • “For an early access game, it has great potential but it would benefit from a revive/number of lives mechanic, as having to reset the map every time a teammate dies is kind of tedious.”
  • stability1 mentions

    The game is reported to be extremely buggy, indicating significant stability issues that detract from the overall experience.

    • “Extremely buggy.”
    • “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
    • “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience.”
  • emotional1 mentions

    The emotional response to the game is largely negative, with players expressing feelings of discomfort and frustration due to visual issues like blurriness and excessive motion effects, which detracted from their overall enjoyment and made them feel ill.

  • monetization1 mentions

    The monetization strategy for the game includes TikTok ads, which some users find intrusive or unsettling, potentially detracting from the overall gaming experience.

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