A Way Out
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.
- Released
- 2020
- Developer
- Hazelight Studios
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 78
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 25 GB
What is A Way Out?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 17 June 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Hazelight Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Languages | 8 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was A Way Out received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 25 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Some nudity or sexual content
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like A Way Out
24 games overlap with A Way Out on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Mafia II: Definitive Edition, It Takes Two and Heavy Rain.
Common questions about A Way Out
What platforms is A Way Out on?
A Way Out is available on PC. It first released in 2020.
How much does A Way Out cost?
$29.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend A Way Out?
88% of 102,752 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for A Way Out?
78 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does A Way Out work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates A Way Out as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the A Way Out download?
25 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.