Escape Academy 2 vs the 2022 game
The 2022 game is a menu of timed rooms. The 2026 game is a campus you walk, with timers still available and a no-timer option. Both list at $19.99 in the US.
Side by side
Player counts stay at one or two. The 2022 Steam page carries a cross-platform multiplayer tag the sequel page does not. Xbox’s sequel listing describes cross-play inside Xbox. PlayStation cross-play is unstated. The publisher says the series has been played by over 4 million people. A sales figure for the sequel alone was not published.
| 2022 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Room menu | Open campus |
| Rooms | 13 plus 10 DLC | 50 named / 15 main, plus 24 jobs |
| Timer | Fixed per room | Optional no-timer |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99, Steam $16.99 at launch |
| Critics | Metacritic 79 on PC | 73 on PS5, OpenCritic 84 |
| Length | HLTB main 5h 2m | No HLTB submissions yet |
Questions
Should I play the first game first?
You can follow the sequel without it. Solange, Eel and Quanty return, and the 2022 pages explain who they were.
Do saves carry over?
Not stated.
Sources
- Steam store page — checked 2026-11-08
- Steam, 2022 game — checked 2026-11-08
- Stadion review — checked 2026-11-08