Mad Experiments: Escape Room vs How 2 Escape
Mad Experiments: Escape Room and How 2 Escape both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Mad Experiments: Escape Room (2020) is 3 years older than How 2 Escape (2023). Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (Mad Experiments: Escape Room: 234 reviews, How 2 Escape: 119). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mad Experiments: Escape Room |  How 2 Escape | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (234 reviews) | 72.3% positive (119 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | PlayTogether Studio | Breakfirst Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Mad Experiments: Escape Room (2020) is 3 years older than How 2 Escape (2023).
- Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (Mad Experiments: Escape Room: 234 reviews, How 2 Escape: 119).
- How 2 Escape is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Mad Experiments: Escape Room (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Mad Experiments: Escape Room has co-op; How 2 Escape does not.
- Steam Deck: Mad Experiments: Escape Room is Deck Verified, How 2 Escape is Deck Playable.
Mad Experiments: Escape Room vs How 2 Escape — FAQ
- Which is better, Mad Experiments: Escape Room or How 2 Escape?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Mad Experiments: Escape Room sits at 73.1% positive (234 reviews), How 2 Escape at 72.3% (119). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Mad Experiments: Escape Room or How 2 Escape first?
- If you want chronology, Mad Experiments: Escape Room (2020) came out before How 2 Escape (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Mad Experiments: Escape Room and How 2 Escape similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.