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Escape Simulator 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2025

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Quick resume

Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulator, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Challenging and well-designed puzzles
    • Large, immersive maps with great graphics
    • Strong co-op and community content support
    • Robust level editor for creativity
    • Excellent value for price

    Cons

    • Some bugs and occasional desync issues
    • Limited character customization
    • Performance issues on some platforms
    • Few rooms currently available
    • Some puzzles can be confusing or frustrating

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Competence.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to explore large maps, solve puzzles in various ways, and use a robust editor for custom content creation."

    • Competence
      4

      "Puzzles are challenging, well-designed, and provide satisfying problem-solving experiences with clear feedback."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on cooperative and solo puzzle solving without ranked modes or direct player competition."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players report long play sessions, high engagement, and anticipation for future DLC and community content."

    • Cooperation
      4

      "Strong emphasis on co-op play with puzzles designed for teamwork and multiplayer interaction."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Robust level editor and community-created maps encourage player creativity and custom content."

    • Domination
      -5

      "Gameplay centers on equal cooperation and shared puzzle solving rather than exerting control over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as an immersive escape with engaging puzzles and atmospheric environments."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "New puzzle mechanics and larger maps encourage exploration of novel gameplay elements."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Large, detailed maps and hidden puzzle tokens promote discovery and curiosity-driven play."

    • Expression
      3

      "Character customization is limited but present; the editor allows creative expression through level design."

    • Fantasy
      2

      "Themes include imaginative settings like Dracula and pirate castles, blending realistic and fantasy elements."

    • Fellowship
      4

      "Strong community engagement with cooperative play and shared content creation."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop puzzle-solving skills and learn new mechanics throughout gameplay."

    • Health
      -5

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and active problem solving rather than casual or background play."

    • Intimacy
      3

      "Co-op play fosters social interaction and bonding, though not necessarily deep emotional sharing."

    • Leadership
      -3

      "Players collaborate as equals with no strong emphasis on leadership or authoritative roles."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players progress through rooms and unlock achievements, with some meta progression elements."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Balanced challenge and flow provide satisfying relaxation, though some puzzles cause tension."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Improved graphics, lighting, and sound design provide engaging sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      -3

      "Focus is on personal and cooperative achievement rather than social recognition or ranking."

    • Story
      2

      "Thematic rooms with some narrative elements, but gameplay centers on puzzles rather than deep story."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Puzzles require logical thinking, planning, and problem solving, though not complex strategic depth."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some suspense in puzzle solving and cooperative challenges, but overall controlled and steady gameplay."

    • Value
      5

      "Players widely praise the game as excellent value for price, with extensive content and community support."

    • Violence
      -5

      "Gameplay focuses on constructive puzzle solving and exploration, with no combat or destruction."

    • Survival
      -5

      "No survival or threat avoidance elements; stable, low-risk puzzle environments."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026