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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

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to explore scenes at their own pace and create/share custom maps with a flexible editor."

      Capsule for Hidden Through Time Hidden Through Time

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    • Competence

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      4

      "Puzzles are challenging, require logical thinking, and provide satisfying feedback upon solving."

      Capsule for Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories

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

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -4

      "Focus is on cooperative or solo puzzle solving without leaderboards or direct player competition."

      Capsule for Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist

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

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Players report long play sessions, habitual engagement, and excitement for ongoing updates and community events."

      Capsule for Into The Flames Into The Flames

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

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      4

      "Strong emphasis on multiplayer co-op play with friends to solve puzzles together, though some puzzles can be done solo."

      Capsule for Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories

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

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Level editor and workshop support enable players to create and share custom maps, fostering creativity."

      Capsule for Train Valley 2 Train Valley 2

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

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "Gameplay centers on equal participation and collaboration rather than exerting control over others."

      Capsule for Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

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

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape with engaging puzzles and atmosphere."

      Capsule for Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage

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

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

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

      Capsule for Ragnarock Ragnarock

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

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Game encourages trying new puzzle mechanics and combining them in novel ways."

      Capsule for klocki klocki

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

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      4

      "Large maps with hidden secrets, multiple endings, and puzzle elements encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play."

      Capsule for Occult Occult

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

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Customization mainly through level editor and some character options, allowing personal creative expression."

      Capsule for Escape Simulator Escape Simulator

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

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      2

      "Medieval fantasy themed visuals and backgrounds provide an imaginative setting beyond realistic scenarios."

      Capsule for Bejeweled® 3 Bejeweled® 3

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

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      4

      "Strong community engagement through multiplayer, shared experiences, and fan-driven content."

      Capsule for HBDIE: 2 HBDIE: 2

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

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

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

      Capsule for The Room VR: A Dark Matter The Room VR: A Dark Matter

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

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

      Capsule for UFO 50 UFO 50

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

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

      Capsule for Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D

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

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      3

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

      Capsule for DYO DYO

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

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -3

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

      Capsule for Kalimba Kalimba

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

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      3

      "Players progress by unlocking new rooms and acquiring puzzle pieces, advancing through the story and environment."

      Capsule for The Room 4: Old Sins The Room 4: Old Sins

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

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Balanced challenge provides satisfying flow and relaxation, though some puzzles cause frustration."

      Capsule for The Escaper The Escaper

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

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enhanced graphics, lighting, and sound design provide sensory stimulation and enjoyment."

      Capsule for The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition

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

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -3

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

      Capsule for Escape Simulator Escape Simulator

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

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      2

      "Includes light narrative elements and quests, but main gameplay is context-free combination puzzles."

      Capsule for Doodle God Doodle God

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

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

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

      Capsule for The Dark Eye: Memoria The Dark Eye: Memoria

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

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      1

      "Some suspense and tension in puzzle solving, but overall controlled and calm gameplay."

      Capsule for Unsolved Case Unsolved Case

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

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      5

      "Players widely praise the game as excellent value for money with rich content and enjoyable gameplay."

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

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -5

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

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

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -5

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

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

    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.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026