Poly Bridge vs The Escapists 2
Poly Bridge is a puzzle sandbox game from Dry Cactus (2016) while The Escapists 2 is an open-world puzzle game from Team17 (2017).
What each one is
Steam files Poly Bridge under Puzzle and Sandbox. In contrast, it files The Escapists 2 under Open-World and Puzzle.
Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles. Enjoy hours of physics-based puzzle solving in the Campaign and then jump in the Sandbox to create your own bridge designs and puzzles!
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?
At a glance
| Poly Bridge | The Escapists 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.6/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (91%, 18,905) | Very Positive (91%, 33,775) |
| Critic aggregate | 73/100 | 75/100 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 0.15 GB | 4 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Developer | Dry Cactus | Team17 |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Poly Bridge 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
Poly BridgePuzzle sandbox 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
Poly BridgeBuilding, Simulation, PhysicsThe Escapists 2Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Online Co-OpThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Poly BridgeScore 7.6 · 91% on Steam · 73 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
Poly Bridge18,905 reviews · 1 add-on · 0.15 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
Poly Bridge ✓$9.99The Escapists 2$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Poly BridgeUnsupportedThe Escapists 2 ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
The Escapists 2 takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole cataloguePoly Bridge 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: Poly Bridge ($9.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: The Escapists 2 (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Poly Bridge (0.15 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
SimulationPuzzleSingleplayerSandboxDifficultIndieFunnyCrafting
Where they differ
BuildingPhysicsFamily FriendlyLevel EditorGreat SoundtrackEducation
MultiplayerPixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpCo-op2DLocal Co-Op
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Poly Bridge is demanding, for players who want a challenge. The Escapists 2 is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Poly Bridge | The Escapists 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | 512Mb | Intel 4400 |
| Minimum CPU | 1GHz | Intel Core Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Install size | 0.15 GB | 4 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Poly Bridge · The Escapists 2.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Poly Bridge and 1 for The Escapists 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Poly Bridge and The Escapists 2 in scope?
Poly Bridge has drawn 18,905 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 0.15 GB. The Escapists 2 has drawn 33,775 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 4 GB.
Is Poly Bridge or The Escapists 2 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, The Escapists 2 rates higher (7.8 to 7.6). 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, Poly Bridge or The Escapists 2?
Poly Bridge is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
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.