Unofficial fan guide · announced October 8, 2026
The Escapists 3
The prison escape sandbox is back — in full 3D for the first time. Arriving 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2. Everything confirmed so far:
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ReleaseThe Escapists 3 release date and platforms
The 2027 window, the platforms and every wishlist link.
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RevealEverything revealed about The Escapists 3
The trailer, the feature list and the dev Q&A highlights.
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3DThe 3D switch, explained
Escapists 2 vs The Escapists 3, side by side.
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PrisonsThe five prisons of The Escapists 3
Four teased settings and the escape routes seen so far.
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Co-opCo-op and multiplayer in The Escapists 3
Two local, four online — modes and crew roles.
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PlatformsPlatforms and wishlist links
Every store and wishlist link, platform by platform.
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The Escapists 3 is the prison-escape sandbox's first main-series entry since 2017 — and its first in full 3D. Team17 announced it on October 8, 2026 at the Triple-i Initiative showcase; it lands in 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2: five prisons, 120-plus craftable weapons, a new skill tree and four-player co-op, all tracked here from official sources.
What The Escapists 3 is
An inmate's daily routine wrapped around an escape puzzle. You live inside a prison — roll call, jobs, meals, rec time — and quietly turn the place against itself: stealing, trading, crafting junk into tools, digging, climbing, and picking your moment. In 3D that formula gains a physical dimension: stairs a guard can be pushed down, walls worth rappelling, rooftops that launch a hang glider. Five distinct prisons ship at launch — forests, canyons, catacombs and coastal waters among them — and none has a single solution.
What's confirmed for launch
- Five distinct prisons — forests, canyons, catacombs, dangerous waters and one under wraps
- Over 120 new weapons to steal and craft, per Team17's press release
- A skill tree — XP from prison actions, spent on skills like the Hinge Buster
- Physics you can weaponise — "push this guard down the stairs" is the devs' own example
- Co-op — two players local split-screen, up to four online, on every platform
The story so far
The reveal came with a Steam page, a devlog Q&A with creative manager Matt Burnill, and a new Discord. The release date hub keeps the timeline and store links together.
Straight answers
- When is it out? 2027 — details here.
- Is it really 3D? Yes — what changed and what didn't.
- Co-op? Two local, four online — modes and roles.
- Same studio as Escapists 2? No — this one is in-house at Team17 (FAQ).
Where to start reading
- Release date and platforms — the window and wishlist links
- Everything revealed so far — trailer, features, dev Q&A
- The 3D switch — Escapists 2 vs The Escapists 3
- The five prisons — settings and escape routes
- Co-op and multiplayer — how crews split the job
