# The Escapists: Prison Escape

> Craft & Breakout To Freedom

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1005658093](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1005658093)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1005658093`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Team17 Digital Limited
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (3,313 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.12
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-13
- **First published:** 2017-03-02
- **Size:** 469 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-escapists-prison-escape/id1005658093)
- **Website:** [http://www.team17.com/](http://www.team17.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.team17.com/privacy-policy/](http://www.team17.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The Escapists: Prison Escape is a sandbox prison-escape game where you craft items, outsmart guards, and plot bold breakouts across multiple penitentiaries. Navigate daily routines, complete jobs, and improvise clever tools to escape your cell.

Features include over six themed prisons, three extra prisons waiting to be challenged, extensive crafting with everyday objects, trading with fellow inmates, dodging contraband detectors, and multiple escape methods—from tunnels to disguises. Grow your strength, speed, and intellect, recruit a crew, and outwit the guards to freedom.

## Rankings

- #32,801 — Overall
- #93 — team

## Review summary

Players love the core prison‑escape concept and nostalgia, with many praising the game and its value. However, iOS stability and bugs are frequently cited: crashes, poor frame rate, and progress/inventory loss disrupt gameplay. Reviewers also request more features (co‑op, more character options) and continued updates to fix bugs and improve experience.

### Pros

- Engaging, challenging prison‑escape gameplay with multiple prisons.
- Nostalgia and a loyal fanbase; players express strong attachment and hope for continued updates.
- Cross‑platform appeal and portability; enjoyable on iPhone after playing on console.
- Worth the money with lasting appeal and positive overall sentiment.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and instability on iOS devices.
- Frame rate issues, including a 30fps cap and occasional drops.
- Bugs that wipe inventory or cause progress loss (e.g., during lockdowns, knockouts, or solitary).
- Combat/AI glitches and other gameplay bugs that hinder smooth play.

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