# Games like The Great Escape

> The closest matches to The Great Escape: DRAINUS, Waveform, Control Craft 2, Syder Arcade, and Bit Blaster XL. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [DRAINUS](https://imho.run/games/1975360/drainus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1975360/)
2. [Waveform](https://imho.run/games/204180/waveform) — A frequent pick in The Great Escape players' libraries, and another Strategy. 747 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204180/)
3. [Control Craft 2](https://imho.run/games/439930/control-craft-2) — A frequent pick in The Great Escape players' libraries, and another Action. 82 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/439930/)
4. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
5. [Bit Blaster XL](https://imho.run/games/433950/bit-blaster-xl) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 3,024 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433950/)
6. [Gun Rocket](https://imho.run/games/391420/gun-rocket) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 186 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391420/)
7. [Cargo Commander](https://imho.run/games/220460/cargo-commander) — A frequent pick in The Great Escape players' libraries, and another Action. 441 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220460/)
8. [Let Them Come](https://imho.run/games/505630/let-them-come) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 609 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/505630/)
9. [WOLFLAME](https://imho.run/games/448160/wolflame) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 66 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448160/)
10. [Sun Blast: Star Fighter](https://imho.run/games/344910/sun-blast-star-fighter) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 211 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344910/)
11. [Polygon Attack](https://imho.run/games/529900/polygon-attack) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 100 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529900/)
12. [REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR](https://imho.run/games/313400/revolver360-re-actor) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 166 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313400/)
13. [Altitude](https://imho.run/games/41300/altitude) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 1,206 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41300/)
14. [Stellar Interface](https://imho.run/games/517330/stellar-interface) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 108 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/517330/)
15. [Frequent Flyer](https://imho.run/games/554150/frequent-flyer) — A frequent pick in The Great Escape players' libraries, and another Action. 57 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/554150/)
16. [Ion Assault](https://imho.run/games/41730/ion-assault) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 54 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41730/)
17. [1917 - The Alien Invasion DX](https://imho.run/games/470060/1917-the-alien-invasion-dx) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 62 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/470060/)
18. [Xenoraid: The First Space War](https://imho.run/games/460220/xenoraid-the-first-space-war) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 75 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460220/)
19. [Cosmonator](https://imho.run/games/656740/cosmonator) — A frequent pick in The Great Escape players' libraries, and another RPG. 67 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/656740/)
20. [Beat Hazard](https://imho.run/games/49600/beat-hazard) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 3,477 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600/)
21. [Spaceport Hope](https://imho.run/games/394540/spaceport-hope) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 200 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394540/)
22. [Brother Wings](https://imho.run/games/576540/brother-wings) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 63 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576540/)
23. [Star Saviors](https://imho.run/games/314450/star-saviors) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 625 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314450/)
24. [Cyberhunt](https://imho.run/games/636150/cyberhunt) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Great Escape. 655 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/636150/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=434800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=434800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=434800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=434800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/434800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Great Escape

The Great Escape is a infinity runner where player guides a spaceship through a narrow tunnel filled with incoming obstacles. The more you advance harder the hazards become.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 434800
- **Developer:** XiNFiNiTY Games
- **Publisher:** OtakuMaker SARL
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 11, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 54
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/434800/the-great-escape)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=434800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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