ENDLESS Space 2 vs The Escapists 2
ENDLESS Space 2 is an open-world RPG game from AMPLITUDE Studios (2017) 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 ENDLESS Space 2 is the cheaper at $7.99.
What each one is
ENDLESS Space 2 is filed under Open-World and RPG. In contrast, The Escapists 2 under Open-World and Puzzle.
ENDLESS Space™ 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS Universe™. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?
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
No Wikipedia detail on file.
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
| ENDLESS Space 2 | The Escapists 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.4/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (83%, 23,056) | Very Positive (91%, 33,775) |
| Critic aggregate | 80/100 | 75/100 |
| Price | $7.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Developer | AMPLITUDE Studios | Team17 |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
ENDLESS Space 2 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
ENDLESS Space 2Open-world RPG 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
ENDLESS Space 2Strategy, Space, Sci-fiThe Escapists 2Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Online Co-OpThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
ENDLESS Space 2Score 7.4 · 83% on Steam · 80 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
ENDLESS Space 223,056 reviews · 21 add-ons · 8 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
ENDLESS Space 2 ✓$7.99The Escapists 2$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
ENDLESS Space 2PlayableThe Escapists 2PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
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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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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
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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: ENDLESS Space 2 ($7.99)
- Lighter on storage: The Escapists 2 (4 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
StrategyMultiplayerSingleplayerActionOpen WorldCo-opSandboxIndie
Where they differ
SpaceSci-fi4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedGrand Strategy
Pixel GraphicsOnline Co-Op2DCraftingLocal Co-OpSimulation
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, ENDLESS Space 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. The Escapists 2 is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| ENDLESS Space 2 | The Escapists 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | Intel 4400 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Install size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: ENDLESS Space 2 · The Escapists 2.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for ENDLESS Space 2 and 1 for The Escapists 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are ENDLESS Space 2 and The Escapists 2 in scope?
ENDLESS Space 2 has drawn 23,056 Steam reviews, ships 21 add-ons and installs in 8 GB. The Escapists 2 has drawn 33,775 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 4 GB.
Is ENDLESS Space 2 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, ENDLESS Space 2 or The Escapists 2?
ENDLESS Space 2 is cheaper right now at $7.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get ENDLESS Space 2 or The Escapists 2?
The Escapists 2 rates higher, 7.8 to 7.4 on the GamingPickz Score, and ENDLESS Space 2 is the cheaper at $7.99. 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.