The Escapists — patch notes and updates
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| The Survivalists' Frostbite Fortress DLC is OUT NOW! 🐵❄️ | 2026-03-12 | Escapists & Survivalists! 👋The day has arrived... the Frostbite Fortress DLC has just launched for The Survivalists! In case you missed what this paid expansion is all about, Frostbite Fortress is a challenging expansion for experienced survivors. Journey to an unforgiving land, harness its unique resources, and prepare to face the evil buried beneath the ice! 👀 Watch our DLC Launch Trailer below to learn more about Frostbite Fortress 👇Frostbite Fortress - Key Features 🥶 Explore a new treacherous biome! Journey to an unforgiving frozen land and prepare to face the evil buried beneath the ice!🏛️ Venture into a Deadly Labyrinth! Brave the |
| The Survivalists' Frostbite Fortress DLC arrives on March 12th! 🐵❄️ | 2026-03-09 | Escapists & Survivalists! 👋In case you missed it, the Frostbite Fortress DLC arrives March 12th for The Survivalists! Journey to an unforgiving land to experience this challenging expansion for experienced survivors. Will you survive the treacherous ice?Explore unforgiving land, harness its unique resources, and prepare to face the evil buried beneath the ice! 👀Key Features ❄️Explore a deadly labyrinth🥶Battle new foes & frostbite variants🧪New Crafting & Brewing mechanics➕And more!We hope you are excited for the frosty DLC, launching on March 12th!Learn more about the Frostbite Fortress DLC: ⬇️What is The Survivalists? 🐵The Survivalists i |
| Save with the Honey, I Joined The Escapists Bundle | 2022-06-24 | Check out the Honey, I Joined The Escapists bundle on #Steam! 🏃️💨 Save extra on top of the already HUGE discounts we smuggled into the Summer Sale across all 3 games (including Honey, I Joined a Cult!) 💸 See the bundle here and complete your collection! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26848/Honey_I_Joined_The_Escapists/ Find out more about each game below! https://store.steampowered.com/app/298630/The_Escapists/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/641990/The_Escapists_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/841190/Honey_I_Joined_a_Cult/ |
| Save 10% on Honey, I Joined A Cult | 2021-09-14 | Prisoners, have you ever considered managing a cult? To celebrate the Steam Early Access launch, we’re giving owners of The Escapists a 10% discount on Honey, I Joined A Cult! Combine that with the 10% launch week discount and you’ve got a deal of true enlightenment! You can also get the 10% discount if you own The Escapists: The Walking Dead, The Escapists 2 or The Survivalists! What is Honey, I Joined A Cult? In Honey, I Joined a Cult you must build and expand your base, manage your cultists and resources, and increase your faith, funds and following. Key Features: Take full control of a funky cult: Recruit cultists to maintain the organisa |
| The Survivalists Release Date Reveal! | 2020-09-10 | Welcome Survivalists! It's time for us to stop monkeying around, The Survivalists releases on October 9th 2020! The Survivalists is a survival game set in the Escapists Universe where you can play co-op with up to three friends or solo! Explore, build, craft, dungeon run and even tame monkeys! https://i.imgur.com/QVuH7Dg.gif Pre-orders You can also pre-order The Survivalists here on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450 Monkey Business Bonus It's time to turn your island into a catwalk! Receive the Monkey Business DLC for free if you pre-order The Survivalists on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch or Steam. Included is three player hats and |
| The Escapists Franchise Sale - Up to 75% off! | 2020-08-20 | Prisoners, future escapees – listen up! 👮♂️ The Escapists franchise sale is live on Steam! And it’s an absolute STEAL! I know some of you criminals will be familiar with such a crime…… I’ve got my eyes on you. With a whopping 75% off the Escapists titles and expansions as well as 50% off The Escapists 2 Season Pass — there’s never been a better opportunity to begin sneaking your way out of some of the toughest prisons around! Escape in new environments, breach a vast array of confinements – and try not to get caught 😉 Check out the sale! |
| The Escapists 2 Survey - win a £50 Steam gift voucher! | 2020-07-24 | Hello! Have you played The Escapists 2? Fancy winning a £50 Steam gift voucher? We want to hear from you! To enter, just complete our survey by 12PM BST on Friday 7th August. You’ll be entered into a prize draw and one winner will receive a £50 Steam gift voucher! COMPLETE THE SURVEY HERE - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dzO7_29vdE2wkFIXThwvGR7MQwUs3JBIq-OrRwhsu_hUQk5GSjJVUE0zMTc3WFlOVFI0VTc4SEg2RC4u Full terms apply: https://www.team17.com/the-escapists-community-survey-prize-draw/ Thanks and good luck! |
| The Survivalists New Monkey Feature Trailer | 2020-02-19 | Hey everyone, We’re super excited to announce we've released a new trailer to introduce you to the monkeys in The Survivalists! Befriending monkeys on the islands will not only help you survive, but thrive! Today we show some of their skills including: Warrior, Archer, Craftsman and Landscaper! Check out the monkeys in action in the new official trailer here: https://youtu.be/J7qsA5QUQS4 Haven't heard of The Survivalists? It's an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe! Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Befriend your own monkeys on PC, Xbox One, Playsta |
| Get an Early Look at The Survivalists Gameplay with DanTDM! | 2019-12-18 | Hey everyone, We were thrilled to share The Survivalists with you all last week! See the game in action with DanTDM who has their hands on an early build. Catch him getting to grips with crafting, building an early camp plus having fun training monkeys! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyUhFInA4oY Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/The_Survivalists/ https://i.imgur.com/MGsKGqv.gif The Survivalists comes to PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2020. Keep up to date with everything The Survivalists here: The Survivalists Twitter The Survivalists Facebook Team 17 Twitter Team 17 Facebook Team 17 Discord |
| Introducing The Survivalists! | 2019-12-11 | We’re excited to reveal our new game - The Survivalists. A game which allows you to build, craft and explore in a procedurally generated sandbox world set in The Escapists universe. Check out the official trailer below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pop69BUBOEw&feature=youtu.be Key Features: Explore: The island is alive! Explore and survive the procedurally generated island. Multiplayer: Play co-op with up to four players. Monkeys: Utilize the mimic system to tame and train monkeys to help you with your various tasks. Crafting: Use the resources around you to piece together various tools and buildings or find new recipes! Combat: Fight off |
| Two new Team17 games to be announced next week! | 2019-05-31 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32941731/a40f6b6dbf27e728a0553c14eaafad6b425d00cd.png With E3 approaching and Hell Let Loose releasing on the 6th of June, it’s fair to say that Team17 has a very busy week ahead! In fact, next week we’ll be unveiling not just one but TWO BRAND NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS! You’re not going to want to miss these announcements, and we really can’t wait to share the trailers with you. To ensure that you’re the first to hear about these new games right here on Steam, make sure to follow the Team17 Publisher Page. In the meantime, you can find a couple of cryptic clues in the image abov |
| Own The Escapists? Save 75% on The Escapists 2! | 2019-05-08 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/6173437/42b39fb840c4a4cea72346493fd385c0ad4c0216.png Hi everyone If you own The Escapists on Steam and have been considering making the jump to The Escapists 2, we’ve got great news for you! As a thank you for contributing to the success of the prison escaping game that started it all, we’re now offering a massive -75% discount on The Escapists 2, as long as you own The Escapists on Steam. This promotion is available via a -75% discount voucher that will appear in your Steam Inventory automatically, provided you own the original game on Steam. If you already own both The Escap |
| Save up to 75% on The Escapists franchise! | 2019-03-27 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/6173437/f6d96570a8811a8770df49649f0304a640649a7b.png Hi everyone For those of you that've yet to complete (or even begin) your The Escapists game collection on Steam, you can now save up to 75% across the entire franchise as a part of the Midweek Madness! This promotion includes 60% off The Escapists 2 alongside 33% off its Season Pass and all individual DLC. If you've yet to play the game that started it all - or its spin-off game - you can currently save 75% on both The Escapists and The Escapists: The Walking Dead! If you'll be needing someone to play The Escapists 2 multip |
| Introducing The Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout! | 2019-01-17 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/29624581/35b8b23ebe039c41d4cacb02a83742dc532590e0.png Hey everyone A lot of you have been asking for The Escapists 2 on mobile devices and today we’re super excited to confirm that it is indeed coming. It’s called The Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout and will be available on iOS, Android and Amazon phones and tablets. You won’t even have to wait long, as it is launching in just two weeks on January 31st! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM0Sh1APiqs So what’s The Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout? At its core, it’s The Escapists 2 you know and love. We will, however, be rolling it out sl |
| A Special Christmas Livestream! | 2018-12-14 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/6173437/1578fbde09ef5ff0901f90ec5c09d8cc4ed90fd3.jpg Join us live at 4pm GMT today for a Team17 Christmas Special livestream! We'll be exploring the brand new (and totally free) 'Snow Way Out' update for The Escapists 2 as well as the free 'Kevin's Christmas Cracker' update for Overcooked! 2! We hope to see you there! Tune in here: Team17 YouTube Team17 Mixer Team17 Twitch Team17 Facebook |
| Vote for Overcooked! 2 & Yoku’s Island Express at The Game Awards! | 2018-11-14 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32941731/7652de62b4c6b4d19fb973a57e1afc9520fd7348.jpg One of the biggest events in the gaming calendar, The Game Awards, is fast approaching and we’re extremely proud to see that not just one but TWO Team17 releases have been nominated for awards this year! First up, chaotic co-op cooking game Overcooked! 2 has been nominated for Best Family Game, while pinball-Metroidvania Yoku’s Island Express is up for Best Debut Indie Game! It means so much to the hard-working people at the Team17 studio, as well as our Games Label partners at Ghost Town Games and Villa Gorilla to be recog |
| Save up to 50% on The Escapists 2 and DLC! | 2018-11-07 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/29624581/040457db3179b4eefa0a63e0f975a83ae0dbac5c.gif Hey everyone If you've yet to take the plunge on The Escapists 2, you can currently save 50% in our Midweek Madness sale here on Steam, which is the cheapest it's ever been. If you've already mastered The Escapists 2 but not yet the game that started it all, you can save 75% on The Escapists during this sale as well! https://store.steampowered.com/app/641990/The_Escapists_2/ Add some extra prisons! Oh, you already own both games? How about some extra prisons then? We've discounted all the DLC prisons for both games, allowin |
| Team17 - 100th Game Celebration | 2018-08-21 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32941731/ce201387f7d4e82ee6ad0624c277acea9e6a229a.png With the release of PLANET ALPHA on 4th September 2018, Team17 will have released 100 games! This landmark includes games developed and/or published here at Team17, ranging from our early Amiga days with the likes of Alien Breed, Body Blows and Project X, through the explosion in popularity of the Worms series, our work-for-hire period on franchises like Lemmings and Leisure Suit Larry right through to the modern age and our indie games label featuring The Escapists, Overcooked and Yooka-Laylee! https://youtu.be/CfGBMGPl_5s |
| Team17 Steam Publisher Sale! | 2018-08-15 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32941731/2f82b5ccb8f14a68367e95df92ebf3179214e993.png It’s been a busy week here at Team17 Towers! Overcooked! 2 launched last Tuesday, Sword Legacy: Omen was released this Monday, Forged Battalion has just come out of Early Access and now… We’ve decided to put almost everything we have on Steam on sale! There’s even an extra game in there that we didn’t publish. How ace is that? In total, you’ll find 75 items on sale from August 14th – 17th 2018 with discounts of up to 90% across the likes of Worms, Overcooked, The Escapists, Alien Breed, Yooka-Laylee and early access title M |
| Overcooked! 2 – Get FIVE extra chefs free, when you pre-order! | 2018-07-31 | Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… It’s time to save the world again! Overcooked! 2 comes to Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 7th 2018, and you can pre-order now to get the ‘Too Many Cooks’ pack, which contains FIVE bonus chefs – for free! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zM7ZfonD-Q So, if a fancy unicorn or a cheeky monkey are your spirit animal chefs, you’ll get them free with your pre-order (along with a calico cat, alien and wa |