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Captured, but not defeated, you are being held in the notorious Heldentod camp. This small, converted castle in the middle of nowhere will be your home for the rest of the war—unless you can escape to rejoin the Allied Armies.

2018ActionStrategyAdventureSimulation3.99 USDMetacritic 54Windowsby Ocean Software
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Frequently asked about The Great Escape

How much does The Great Escape cost?
The Great Escape is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Great Escape?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Great Escape are Where Time Stood Still, Marco Polo, Central Intelligence.
Who developed The Great Escape?
The Great Escape was developed by Ocean Software and published by Ziggurat.

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