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A Way Out

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App ID 1222700
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Electronic Arts
Franchise EA Originals
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unreal Engine, EA_App Launcher
Last Changenumber 29731713
Last Record Update 24 June 2025 – 23:11:29 UTC ()
Release Date 18 June 2020 – 18:55:00 UTC ()
😎 86.46%
83k reviews
1,063
In-Game

A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: The publisher has marked this game as ineligible

Developer Hazelight Studios
metacritic_name A Way Out
controller_support full
metacritic_score 78
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/a-way-out?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Electronic Arts
eulas
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nameA Way Out EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/1222700_eula_1
version3
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 1 (The publisher has marked this game as ineligible)
Store Release Date 23 March 2018 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
3rd-Party Account EA Account
AbsoluteMouseCoordinates No
3rd-Party DRM EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required.
Social Media https://discord.gg/Hazelight
https://x.com/HazelightGames
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 18 June 2020 – 18:55:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 23 March 2018 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1521788400)
Store Asset Modification Time 27 August 2020 – 23:20:29 UTC () (1598570429)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 87
RemotePlayTogetherTestingBranches default,eax_patch_test
mastersubs_granting_app EA Play (1289670)
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, EA_App Launcher, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NvCloth SDK, Ogg SDK, Qt SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's launcher/setup tool may require a touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 18 January 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 9888437
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav1
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup1
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-experimental
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 7 January 2020 – 23:15:06 UTC (), in changelist #7495037
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

8 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes

Tags

👥 Online Co-Op 🤝 Co-op 📺 Split Screen 📚 Story Rich 👥 Local Co-Op 🕹️ Multiplayer 🌄 Action-Adventure 💥 Action 🗺️ Adventure 🚨 Crime 👤 Third Person 💔 Emotional 🗣️ Conversation 🌫 Atmospheric 🍑 Nudity 🍿 Cinematic 🔞 Sexual Content 👊 Violent 👤 Singleplayer 🌱 Indie

Categories

Online Co-op Shared/Split Screen Co-op Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Multi-player Co-op Shared/Split Screen

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp6 November 2024 – 16:53:56 UTC
Trailers
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  • 1,063 players right now
  • 2,281 24-hour peak
  • 8,582 all-time peak 21 December 2024
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Store data

  • 89,611 followers
  • #270 in top sellers
  • 73,408 positive reviews
  • 10,295 negative reviews
  • 87.70% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 29 viewers right now
  • 16,710 24-hour peak
  • 233,484 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 86.46% SteamDB Rating
  • 73,408 87.7% positive reviews
  • 10,295 12.3% negative reviews

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How many players are playing A Way Out right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 1063 players live playing A Way Out on Steam.

A Way Out had an all-time peak of 8582 concurrent players on 21 December 2024.

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