The Escapists

It has very easy mechanics and controls, and I really like that but... there's a little too much swearing. like just sit at the cafe/eat play? and you see a lot of texts with cuss words and unpositive messages like they fight a lot. so I'm gonna rate it a 10 and up!

There are some references that your kid won't get. That's it.

This game may look like a family friendly sandbox on the outside but when you play the game you will know what I mean. There are some references that parents may notice such as "So I changed gender" and " you guards enjoying the view. If your child has trouble sleeping at night some of the soundtracks get pretty scary, especially the lockdown theme. The fighting is mild mmorpg style and is pretty tame. Overall this isn't really a game for kids

The Escapists is a retro looking prison escape game that has charming visuals. The controls are simple and easy to learn but, you can accidentally hurt people without meaning to. The goal of the game is to escape prison, but that can be done in several ways. You can customize your character with preset skins (There's not that much). You can fight using your fists and a decent variety of weapons (There's no guns)! The fighting is just knocking out other prisoners and guards, even if you're using something as violent as a knife. You can make friends and ally with other prisoners (There's no multiplayer). You can craft a decent variety of things such as weapons, escape-aiding items, fake items to fool guards, and more! There's no way to know how to craft things unless you've watched a Youtube video or used a payphone. You can find payphones around prisons at different locations and use them to get hints by paying money, (In-game money, not real money)! You also have a notebook where the things you've crafted appear. You can do jobs around the prison which earn you money. You can buy things from other inmates. You can do favors for inmates. You can anger guards and other inmates by attacking them, looking in their cells etc. You attend roll call and other events like dinners, showers, and more. If you want a game that is being updated regularly, get The Escapists 2. It has more content, and a LOT more character customization, better combat, graphics, multiplayer and more! This game is not updated that regularly. I'm rating the age recommendation to ten and up because it's too hard for younger kids, and there's a few bad things. There is some bad language such as the L-m word, the h word,and doctors occasionally say this in the game, "The most sustained injuries are to the groinal region, fact!" And guards occasionally say at roll-call "shut your cake holes!"Overall I think it's cool but I wouldn't recommend it to younger kids because of the few bad things and difficulty level.

I've played it quite a bit but it can get a little intense when there is a lockdown and your getting the blame and everyone hates you and can beat you up at any time as I found out today as I got killed by everyone

This is a great game. It was made in 2014 and designed to look retro. The game is difficult. It has weapons that you can craft and use but no visual blood is shown, they just get knocked out. There is light sexual content in The Escapists where some characters say things like "I heard officer soandso ran of with soandso's wife"

I give it a 4/5 for cartoon violence and mischievous behavior. However it is a exciting game if it is used well. Also I would not recommend this game for positive role model.

I chose 10 and up because it might be too challenging for younger kids

The escapist is a very fun addicting game. There is some violence however. Inmates can walk up to you and start beating you up which you either stand their, run, or most likely, fight back. This game well make you play for hours trying to figure out how to escape! This game is a must buy!

The Escapists is a pixilated prison escape sim set in fictional prisons. You play from a birds-eye perspective, completing tasks for prisoners, getting prison jobs to gain money, and, ultimately, escaping. There is no blood/gore, and no killing (you merely knock NPC's out) however, using weapons (batons, shanks, etc.) can be used to gain the upper hand in combat. The Escapists feels much more like a strategy game than an action title. There are many ways to escape, but each proves to be challenging without ahead-of-time planning. This is a great game for people looking for a RPG/Strategy game, and don't mind a little violence.