What is the latest The Escapists patch?

The latest The Escapists patch is "The Survivalists' Frostbite Fortress DLC is OUT NOW! 🐵❄️", published March 12, 2026. Read the full notes and related updates on GamePatchNote.

How many people are playing The Escapists right now?

The Escapists currently has 70 concurrent players on Steam — a live count tracked on GamePatchNote.

When was The Escapists released?

The Escapists released on Feb 13, 2015 by Mouldy Toof Studios.

Where can I read The Escapists patch notes and news?

GamePatchNote tracks the full The Escapists update history — patch notes, hotfixes, and news in one place at https://gamepatchnote.com/games/the-escapists.

The Escapists Patch Notes, News & Live Player Count

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Just UpdatedFREE CONTENT UPDATE!Jingle Cells Following on from last year’s release of the free Santa’s Sweatshop content, our daring escapee elf unfortunately lost control of their sleigh mid-flight and was forced to make an emergency landing – right in the middle of the grounds of the Jingle Cells prison!Stuck doing hard time again, if you want to get home in time for the holidays you’ll need to sneak around the brand new wintery themed prison sourcing the unique items and crafting supplies that you’ll need to repair the sleigh and make another break for it!The Jingle Cells update features:New festive themed prison to escape20 new items and craftablesNew leaderboard to make your mark onAbout the GameYou’ve landed yourself in prison again, and your only chance is to engineer an escape by any means necessary. How you do it is up to you! Why not cause a prison riot? Or dig a tunnel right under the walls of the prison? Or even steal a guard uniform to blend in with your captors?The Escapists is a unique prison sandbox experience with lots of items to craft and combine in your daring quest for freedom. Life in prison will keep you on your toes with the strict rules that you’ll have to break. The guards are out to stop any escape attempts, so you’ll have to avoid suspicious behaviour by attending roll calls, working a prison job and hiding your stolen craftables. Escaping is what you do best, and you’ll have to prove your skills in a variety of challenging prisons from across the world.Become an Escapist now!Features10 Fully operational prisons complete with routines to give you a flavour of how it *really* is inside!10 Separate job opportunities for you to sink your teeth into… If you have the knowledge to earn and hold down these employment paths of course!185+ Unique Items for you to seek out and perhaps even craft useful items with. (Team17 fully endorse the use of various weapons such as ‘shivs’, ‘nunchucks’ and ‘maces’ – within a fictional setting of course!). Various Favour types for you to tackle offered up by inmates – You wouldn't want to go upsetting them now, would you?Highly opinionated and incredibly funny inmates and guards to keep you on your toes as well as providing entertainment! Multiple escape routes for you to work out and achieve the title of ‘The Escapist’!Multiple save slots so you can have more than one escape attempt on the go!Steam Achievements to strive for.Steam Leaderboards – Once you have escaped see how you fared against other successfully escaped players!Prison Editor – Create from scratch your very own confinement masterpiece and share it with the community!