Ordered by installs · Not tested by us
The 20 most-installed Escape Simulator mods (2026)
Ordered by Steam Workshop subscriptions, which is a count from Valve rather than a judgement from us. We have not installed these, and say so rather than implying a verdict we have not earned. Everything here installs by clicking Subscribe.
The short version
- Most installed: Color Wheel, 181,696 subscribers.
- 3 of 20 updated since the start of 2025, which matters more than subscriber count for whether a mod still works.
- All install through Steam. Subscribe on Workshop and the game picks it up on next launch. Nothing to unzip.
All 20, most installed first
Updated 14 January 2022
Easy30 minutesRoomEnglishHistoricReading requiredSingleplayerColorblind friendlyIn-Game WalkthroughUpdated 20 January 2024
15 minutes2+ playersRoomMediumFuturisticEnglishColorblind friendlyIn-Game WalkthroughUpdated 8 March 2026
Updated 14 October 2021
ModernMedium45+ minutesRoomEnglishOtherHistoricColorblind friendly2+ playersUpdated 15 June 2023
Medium30 minutesRoomEnglishHistoricReading requiredAdventureMysteryColorblind friendly2+ playersUpdated 13 April 2024
Updated 25 October 2021
Medium30 minutesRoomSingleplayerUpdated 27 April 2022
Medium45+ minutesRoomEnglishHistoricFuturisticReading required2+ playersIn-Game WalkthroughUpdated 27 April 2025
ModernMedium45+ minutesRoomEnglishFrancais (French)Sound requiredReading requiredSingleplayerMysteryUpdated 12 May 2022
Updated 26 December 2021
Medium15 minutesRoomEnglishOtherExternal knowledge requiredSound requiredReading requiredSingleplayerAdventureMysteryUpdated 27 May 2023
Medium45 minutesRoomEnglishHorrorSound requiredSingleplayerMysteryUpdated 24 March 2022
Updated 11 February 2022
Updated 18 January 2022
45 minutes2+ playersRoomMediumFuturisticEnglishColorblind friendlyUpdated 8 March 2026
ModernHard45 minutesRoomEnglishFuturistic2 player onlyMysteryIn-Game WalkthroughUpdated 15 September 2023
Medium45+ minutesRoomEnglishFrancais (French)FuturisticSound requiredReading requiredSingleplayerMysteryUpdated 23 September 2022
Medium30 minutesRoomEnglishSound requiredReading requiredSingleplayerAdventureColorblind friendlyIn-Game WalkthroughUpdated 3 April 2023
Medium30 minutesRoomEnglishReading requiredSingleplayerAdventureUpdated 3 April 2023
Subscriber counts and approval scores are Valve's, read on 5 September 2026 and not adjusted by us. Browse the full Workshop.
Common questions
What is the best Escape Simulator mod?
By installs, Color Wheel, with 181,696 Steam Workshop subscribers. That is the most-installed rather than the best: subscriber count measures how many people tried it, not whether they kept it. Workshop's own approval score is shown next to each one where Valve publishes it.
How do I install Escape Simulator mods?
Everything on this page is a Steam Workshop item, so installing means clicking Subscribe on its Workshop page and letting Steam download it the next time you launch the game. There is nothing to unzip and no files to move. Unsubscribing removes it. Mods from outside Workshop work differently and are not covered here.
Are these Escape Simulator mods safe?
They are hosted by Valve and distributed through Steam, which is a meaningfully lower risk than downloading files from elsewhere, but Valve does not audit mod code. We have not run any of them. Treat a mod with a large subscriber count and a recent update as better evidence than one with neither.
How is this list ordered?
By Steam Workshop subscriptions, highest first, read on 5 September 2026. That is a count from Valve, not a judgement from us. We have not ranked these by quality and do not have the basis to: nobody here has installed all 20.
Do you get paid for these?
No. Mod authors are not paid by us and cannot pay for a position here. The order is Valve’s subscriber count and nothing else.