Escape Simulator News

Hello explorers,
After more than two years of working hard on our dream game, Escape Simulator is live on Steam!
It features 15 rooms, co-op multiplayer, room editor, and Workshop integration. We'll continue to support and work on the game after the release. Apart from quick bug fixes, we want to add more languages and 5 new rooms, so stay tuned. ;)



We really hope that you'll like the game as much as we do!
Have fun!
Pine team

PS. For all the questions about the game, check our official FAQ..
PPS. If you wish to report a bug or just chat with us about the game, visit our official Discord server.

Hello explorers!

The release date (October 19th) is just around the corner, and we are working super hard to polish the game for all of you. We worked on the interface and controls, started working on a new level, and did a lot of work on the level editor.
Hundreds of you already played the beta version and helped us fix the most stubborn bugs. Thank you for that! You can still join our Discord and help us with the final testing.

We are so happy that more than 50000 of you already have Escape Simulator on your wishlist. If you don't, what are you waiting for?! 😄

See you soon,
Pine team

Exciting news, everyone!
Escape Simulator is coming out on October 19th!!

Check out the new date reveal trailer:
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The whole team is excited about the game, and we are working hard to bring you the best possible experience. The game already looks fantastic, primarily because of the support of our testers, so thank you all for that! ♥

You can still join our community and testers on discord: https://discord.gg/WFvg55bzVh

If you are someone from the press (or you know someone who is) you can get the official press release here!

Thank you for sharing the news, and see you on the release!

Dr. Edgewood is a renowned psychiatrist, hypnotherapist, and surgeon who was always fascinated with the occult. You were invited to attend a special dinner with him at his mansion. But instead of eating great food, you'll be solving a victorian mystery.



Edgewood Mannor is the first room pack in Escape Simulator. Rooms in a pack are set in theme and follow the same underlying storyline. In this pack, you'll go through 5 rooms in a Victorian mansion: The Clinic, The Library, The Attic, Seance Room, and The Laboratory.

When we first started working on the game in 2019, we started making a detective noir room.

2019 - Prototype

With the prototype, we tested if we liked interactions and how the co-op would work. We thought it was fun and that we had to make this game :)

Since the gameplay looked good, we decided that it was time to work on the graphics too. While doing that, the noir theme morphed into a victorian theme. Our main goal was to make a beautiful escape room game, and this is what we ended up in 2020:

2020 - Vertical Slice

Even though it's much closer to how the game looks now, we still weren't happy with it. The style wasn't consistent, single objects looked good, but when put together, they were missing something. After endless iterations, this has finally led us to the final look for the first room:

2021 - Current Version

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To give a quick update about the development - it's going very well! The target release in 2021 is still on. We also hope to make more "making of" posts like this.

You can follow the development closely on our Discord.

To get notified when the game will be out, you can wishlist the game here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/Escape_Simulator/

Escape Simulator is a part of the Indie Celebration hosted by Digital Dragons. To celebrate, we updated the demo!

There is a Community Vote, and if you liked the game, we invite you to vote for us: VOTE HERE! Thanks! :)



Demo updates:

The cool new thing is that we have our original characters (farewell John and Jane Wick). And to top it off, you can customize them!



There have been many fixes since the last demo, and we've spent a lot of time making the multiplayer experience stable.