Rank 01Why this
Also VR and Hidden Object, like Escape First.
- $2.39 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2019
Games like Escape First
- 15 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Escape First also play
The closest matches to Escape First: Escape First 2, Escape First 3, Curious Cases, Tales of Escape, and I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $2.79 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Same immersive mood as Escape First.
- $2.79 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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Tales of Escape
Why this: Shares time pressure with Escape First.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: OnSkull Games
- Price: $2.39−60%checked Nov 7
- 62% of 209 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cooperative tension under time pressure
- Fair price for content
- Immersive room designs
- Challenging
- Cozy
- Immersive
More games like Escape First, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
We Were Here Together
Why this: Same immersive mood as Escape First.
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Why this: Shares time pressure with Escape First.
More from OnSkull Games
Other recommendable Steam games by OnSkull Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Experiment: Escape Room
Why this: Shares time pressure with Escape First.
Unsafe Express
Why this: Same tense mood as Escape First.
About Escape First
The closest matches to Escape First: Escape First 2, Escape First 3, Curious Cases, Tales of Escape, and I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Escape First is your kind of game, the closest matches are Escape First 2, Escape First 3 and Curious Cases — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, cozy and immersive, and single out its cooperative solving and interconnected puzzles. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Escape First: "Escape First" is a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo.
Is Escape First worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 62% of 209 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 60% off, now $2.39 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.1 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cooperative tension under time pressure
- Fair price for content
- Immersive room designs
- Puzzles chain together forcing sequential solving
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's so buggy we coudn't finish the map. Everything floats, I couldn't pick up items, coudn't see my hints anymore, I don't see the same as what my friend sees and typing a code in VR is horrible. Can't recommend this.”
“The game is beautifully mapped and textured but there are so many bugs it's just difficult to play. Like you can literally shove your head into a wall and see what's on the other side. Also the user interface is very difficult to use. The…”
People who play it also play: Escape First 2, Escape First 3, Curious Cases
Frequently asked about Escape First
Can I run it?
How much does Escape First cost?
Escape First is listed on Steam at 2.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Escape First have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Escape First supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Escape First?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Escape First are Escape First 2, Escape First 3, Curious Cases.
Who developed Escape First?
Escape First was developed by OnSkull Games.