Anno 1800 vs The Escapists 2
Anno 1800 is a sandbox simulation game from Ubisoft Mainz (2019) while The Escapists 2 is an open-world puzzle game from Team17 (2017).
Quick answer: The Escapists 2 rates higher, 7.8 to 7.4 on the GamingPickz Score, and The Escapists 2 is the cheaper at $19.99.
What each one is
Anno 1800 is filed under Sandbox and Simulation. In contrast, The Escapists 2 under Open-World and Puzzle.
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
Story, characters and reception
Reception
Reception Anno 1800 received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic . As per OpenCritic , 95% of the 63 critic reviews recommend it. The title became the fastest-selling Anno game, selling four times more copies than Anno 2205 achieved during its first week of release. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The game received generally positive reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic . The Russian magazine Igromania praised the game's humor, characters, variety of maps, and the option to play multiplayer, while somewhat criticizing the interface, specifically the dialog boxes . ^ "The Escapists 2 for PC Reviews" . (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Anno 1800 | The Escapists 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.4/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (81%, 32,232) | Very Positive (91%, 33,775) |
| Critic aggregate | 81/100 | 75/100 |
| Price | $59.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 60 GB | 4 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Developer | Ubisoft Mainz | Team17 |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Anno 1800 vs The Escapists 2, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Anno 1800Sandbox simulation gameThe Escapists 2Open-world puzzle gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Anno 1800City Builder, Strategy, SimulationThe Escapists 2Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Online Co-OpThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Anno 1800Score 7.4 · 81% on Steam · 81 criticThe Escapists 2 ✓Score 7.8 · 91% on Steam · 75 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Anno 180032,232 reviews · 35 add-ons · 60 GBThe Escapists 233,775 reviews · 5 add-ons · 4 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Anno 1800$59.99The Escapists 2 ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Anno 1800UnsupportedThe Escapists 2 ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
The Escapists 2 takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueAnno 1800 and The Escapists 2 on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: The Escapists 2 (GamingPickz Score 7.8)
- The cheaper right now: The Escapists 2 ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: The Escapists 2 (playable)
- Lighter on storage: The Escapists 2 (4 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
StrategySimulationMultiplayerSandboxCo-opSingleplayer
Where they differ
City BuilderEconomyResource ManagementRTSExplorationManagement
Pixel GraphicsOnline Co-Op2DCraftingLocal Co-OpIndie
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Anno 1800 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. The Escapists 2 is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Anno 1800 | The Escapists 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | Intel 4400 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Install size | 60 GB | 4 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Anno 1800 · The Escapists 2.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Anno 1800 and 1 for The Escapists 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Anno 1800 and The Escapists 2 in scope?
Anno 1800 has drawn 32,232 Steam reviews, ships 35 add-ons and installs in 60 GB. The Escapists 2 has drawn 33,775 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 4 GB.
Is Anno 1800 or The Escapists 2 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, The Escapists 2 rates higher (7.8 to 7.4). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Anno 1800 or The Escapists 2?
The Escapists 2 is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $59.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Anno 1800 or The Escapists 2?
The Escapists 2 rates higher, 7.8 to 7.4 on the GamingPickz Score, and The Escapists 2 is the cheaper at $19.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.