The Escapists 2
The Escapists 2 is the forthcoming sequel to the sandbox prison-escape game which will include, in a first for the series, drop in/drop out play for up to four players in both local and online play.
Overview of the platinum guide
No missable trophies · 11 online trophies
Playtime
Platinum Requirement Profile (Difficulty & Effort)
Entertaining prison escape sim featuring moderate grind, crafting prep, and required online versus wins.
- Mechanics & Peak: 3/10 – Simple 2D controls, virtually no precise timing or quick reflexes needed.
- Guide Reliance: 6/10 – Creative escapes and numerous crafting recipes usually require external guides.
- Grind & Collectibles: 6/10 – 100 favors, crafting 50 distinct items, and maxing stats take time.
- RNG & Luck: 4/10 – Desk loot and inmate quest assignments depend heavily on RNG.
- Punishment Severity: 3/10 – Solitary confinement and item loss are annoying but minor setbacks.
- Co-op / MP Dependency: 5/10 – 10 online versus wins and specific co-op actions require partners.
Trophies
Main game
Houdini
Unlock all trophies
Unlock all other trophies to earn the Platinum trophy.
The Great Escape [Online trophy]
Escape all Classic prisons.
There are 7 Classic prisons in the base game. Completing any valid single-player or multiplayer escape scheme for each will unlock this trophy.
Artisan
Craft 50 unique items.
Track recipes via the crafting menu. Boost Intellect to 70+ to unlock the recipes needed to reach 50 unique items.
I've got a cunning plan...
Perform 7 unique escapes across the Classic prisons.
You must complete 7 distinct perimeter escapes or unique prison-specific scenarios across the Classic prisons.
Statistician
Max out all 3 character statistics.
Train Strength and Fitness in the gym and increase your Intellect by reading or using a PC until all three stats reach the maximum of 100.
I'm the Daddy
Knock out every inmate at least once in a single prison.
Best attempted on Centre Perks 2.0 due to the low inmate count. Keep a written checklist of inmate names to ensure everyone is knocked out at least once.
The Mobile Escapist
Escape all Transport prisons.
Transport prisons have no routines or roll calls, requiring immediate gathering of key items and swift execution before the transport reaches its destination.
Online Enforcer [Online trophy]
Win 10 Online Versus Games.
Can be boosted in a private online lobby with a friend by having them quickly surrender or let you escape first.
Bad Intentions Part 2
Knockout 50 Guards.
Equip upgraded armor and a weapon like the Stun Baton or Super Sock Mace, then ambush isolated guards inside cells away from cameras.
Drying Out
Escape the H.M.P Offshore prison.
Successfully escape 'H.M.P. Offshore'. Use one of the available escape routes such as the helicopter or the submarine.
Holiday Blues
Escape the Centre Perks 2.0 prison.
Escape from the first prison, 'Centre Perks 2.0'. This serves as the perfect introductory level for simple escape methods.
One Pixellated Step...
Escape the U.S.S Anomaly prison.
Escape from the space prison 'U.S.S. Anomaly'. Prepare well, as security measures here are particularly high.
Escaping Is My Forte
Escape the Rattlesnake Springs prison.
Escape from the desert prison Rattlesnake Springs. For example, use the freight car escape or dig a tunnel.
A Camp Departure
Escape the K.A.P.O.W Camp prison.
Escape from 'K.A.P.O.W. Camp'. Use weak points in the fence or disguise yourself to escape unnoticed.
Chilled out
Escape the Fort Tundra prison.
Escape from icy 'Fort Tundra'. This is one of the toughest prisons; plan your steps precisely and avoid the searchlights.
Bad Intentions
Knockout 100 inmates.
Cumulative across all prisons and sessions. Crafting high-tier weapons like the Super Sock Mace or Nunchucks significantly speeds up inmate takedowns.
Music Maestro
Play a song for 1 hour of prison time.
Locate any musical instrument in a music room and play it uninterrupted for one in-game hour (approximately 60 seconds of real-world time).
To Me, To You [Online trophy]
Enter a multiplayer only area.
Can be earned in local split-screen or online co-op. Stand together with another player to interact with any door or area marked with a co-op keycard icon.
Tell me what's your favour
Complete 100 favours.
Cumulative across all sessions. Focus on simple fetch or delivery favours marked by green exclamation marks above inmates' heads.
Good Intentions
Go 3 consecutive days without raising your Guard Heat above 0 in a single session.
Easiest on Centre Perks 2.0. Strictly adhere to every scheduled routine on the timetable and avoid picking up contraband, entering other inmates' cells, or fighting.
Riot Act [Online trophy]
Play a Versus game online.
Simply finish an online Versus match from start to finish; winning is not required.
Open Prison [Online trophy]
Play a Classic game online.
Join a classic online game or host one yourself to unlock this trophy directly.
Crook Of All Trades
Complete the quota once for each of the jobs over multiple prisons/sessions.
There are 10 unique jobs across the prisons. If a job is taken, repeatedly disrupt that inmate during work hours to force them to be fired so you can apply.
Man's Worst Friend
Get mauled by a guard dog.
Raise Guard Heat to 100% to trigger lockdown and spawn guard dogs outside, then let one take your health down to zero.
Man's Best Friend
Gain a high enough opinion from a dog.
Cook food items like meat or pie in the kitchen and gift them to a guard dog until its opinion rating exceeds 80.
Are you lonesome tonight?
Spend 3 days total time in solitary over multiple prisons/sessions.
Cumulative across all prisons and sessions. Getting caught digging, cutting fences, or attacking guards in broad daylight quickly sends you to solitary.
The cake is a lie?
Attack a guard with a cake.
Craft a Cake using Flour, Sugar, and Milk (requires 60 Intellect), equip it as a weapon, and strike any guard.
Pour us a brew will yer, love?
Make a cup of tea and gift it to another inmate or guard.
Craft a Cup of Tea by combining a Mug, Tea Bag, and Hot Water, then gift it to an inmate or guard.
I am your father... [Online trophy]
Fight another player in the U.S.S Anomaly, when you are both armed with energy swords.
Can be completed in local split-screen co-op. Craft two Energy Swords (requires Battery, Wire, and Broom each with 70 Intellect) on U.S.S. Anomaly and hit each other.
All Mod Cons
Use a customised character in-game.
Customize your character's appearance in the main menu before starting the game and start the game with this profile.
Soap on a Rope
Spend 3 days total time in the showers over multiple prisons/sessions.
Cumulative across all sessions. Idle inside a shower stall during shower routine periods without raising suspicion to passively accumulate time.
Call of Snooty
Escape H.M.P. Offshore on Snooty the Dolphin
Craft a Makeshift Fishing Rod and a Prepared Banana to communicate with and ride Snooty near the dock on the lower levels of H.M.P. Offshore.
Naked Lunch
Attend dinner whilst being naked.
Unequip your prison outfit from your inventory and attend roll call at dinner time completely bare.
The Naked Chef
Complete a quota of the Kitchen job whilst being naked.
Unequip all clothing before starting the Kitchen job routine, then prepare meals until your work quota reaches 100%.
Artful Dodger
Craft an item.
Open the crafting menu and craft your very first item using any components.
Keep It Clean!
Tag 200 places throughout any prison.
Cumulative across all prisons. This is easiest to farm while assigned to the Painting job by continually coating walls.
Criminal Mastermind
Max out the Intellect statistic.
Maximize your intellect statistic to 100 by reading in the library or using the computer.
Ripped on the inside
Max out the Strength statistic.
Maximize your Strength stat to 100 by working out on the equipment in the gym.
The Olympian
Max out the Fitness statistic.
Maximize your fitness statistic to 100 by exercising on the treadmill or the mat.
Dr. Love
Get whisked away by a hunky medic.
Let your health drop to 0 in combat. Wait for the medics to pick you up and take you to the infirmary.
I want to Believe...
Escape the Area 17 prison.
Escape from the 'Area 17' prison. For example, use the spaceship or dig under the fence.
The Escapists 2 - Wicked Ward
Scared Stiff [Online trophy]
Escape the Wicked Ward by any means.
Escaping via either the 'Grave Danger' solo escape or the 'Monster Mash' co-op escape will unlock this simultaneously. Alternatively, execute a standard perimeter breakout by cutting through the outer fence at night.
A Grave Affair
Complete the unique single player escape.
Prepare the 'Grave Danger' escape by reaching 70 Intellect to craft a Coffin Lid (2x Timber, 1x Nails) and a Bed Dummy. Bring both items out to the cemetery on the east side of the map and interact with the open grave.
Monster Mash [Online trophy]
Complete the unique multiplayer escape.
Can be completed in local split-screen with a second controller. Work together to access the co-op laboratory area on the upper floor, craft the monster body parts, and channel lightning to bring the creature to life.
Coffin Dodger
Complete the ‘What it does in the shadows…’ quest.
Look for inmates displaying a green exclamation mark to find this multi-step quest line. If it does not appear right away, complete or cycle through other inmate favors until this specific chain shows up.
Almost Haunted
Complete the ‘Bump in the night’ quest.
Accept and complete all sequential objectives for this specific inmate quest line. Cycling available inmate favors across multiple days will eventually trigger the prompt if it is not immediately active.
I ain’t afraid of no Ghost
Witness the ghost perform an otherworldly feat…
Locate the ghost wandering around the prison, often found near the cemetery or the upper library corridors. Follow it at a safe distance until it phases directly through a solid wall or closed security door.
The Escapists 2 - Big Top Breakout
Are You Not Entertained?! [Online trophy]
Escape Big Top Breakout by any means.
Unlocks upon completing any escape method from Big Top Breakout, including the unique single-player or multiplayer escapes.
It’s A Long Shot
Complete the unique single player escape.
Refer to the 'Human Cannonball' escape. Reach 60+ Intellect to craft a Crash Helmet and Gunpowder, then head to the circus cannon area in the northwest corner to launch yourself out.
Wind Up Merchant [Online trophy]
Complete the unique multiplayer escape.
Can be done in local split-screen or online co-op. Craft a Wind-Up Key using a Wooden Bat, Spring, and Duct Tape, then enter the co-op double-door area near the south enclosure to wind up the clown car.
Clowning Around
Complete the ‘No Laughing Matter’ quest.
Check inmates marked with green exclamation marks until 'No Laughing Matter' is offered. Follow the multi-step objectives in your journal, which primarily involve fetching items and beating down specific targets.
It’s An Illusion, Not A Trick
Complete the ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ Quest.
Accept the 'Smoke and Mirrors' quest line from an inmate with a green exclamation mark. If it does not appear initially, complete or decline other inmate favors until it enters the quest rotation.
Stage Fright
Avoid going to the Show Time routine for 3 days in a row.
Completely skip the Show Time routine (19:00–20:00) for three consecutive in-game days. Stay hidden inside lockers or out-of-bounds vents during this hour to avoid guard aggro and lockdowns triggered by your absence.
The Escapists 2 - Verliese und Klebeband
Oh What A Knight!
Escape Dungeons and Duct Tape by any means.
Simply escape from the DLC prison by any method.
‘Tis But A Scratch
Complete the unique single player escape
Craft a Grappling Hook using a Grapple Head and Grapple Handle (requires 70+ Intellect). Head to the castle's upper floor scaffolding on the eastern side and interact with the escape prompt on the wall.
Siege The Day [Online trophy]
Complete the unique multiplayer escape
Can be completed in either local split-screen or online co-op. Craft a Catapult Beam and Counterweight, then coordinate with your partner to pass through the multiplayer co-op door into the courtyard and assemble the siege engine.
Yo Dawg, I heard you like Exhibits
Complete the ‘It Belongs In A Museum’ quest
Look for an inmate offering this multi-part favor marked with an exclamation point. If it does not appear immediately, complete or cancel active inmate quests to refresh the pool until it spawns.
To Antiquity And Beyond
Complete the ‘Eternally Grateful’ Quest
Cycle through daily inmate favors by accepting and canceling available tasks until an NPC offers 'Eternally Grateful', then follow the quest markers to finish all delivery steps.
Royal Flush
Use the Royal throne
Infiltrate the Warden's quarters on the upper floor—either by acquiring a Red Key or chipping through the wall—and interact with the golden toilet.