'Escape Simulator' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Say
Escape Simulator has been released today on Xbox Game Pass for Series X, S, PC, and cloud. The game, which first launched on PC in 2021, has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from users and critics alike. It offers a unique escape room experience with engaging puzzles and player-created content, enhancing its replay value.
- ▪Escape Simulator is now available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium.
- ▪The game has received an average rating of 82 on Metacritic for PC.
- ▪User reviews on Steam are overwhelmingly positive, with nearly 9,000 ratings.
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NewsXboxEscape SimulatorXbox Game PassXbox Series XXbox Series S 'Escape Simulator' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Say They're actually really impressive by Fraser Gilbert4 mins ago Share: We've got our first Xbox Game Pass addition of the week today, and it arrives in the form of Escape Simulator, which is joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium (along with PC Game Pass) for Series X and S, PC and cloud. To be totally honest, we hadn't come across this game before, but it actually first released for PC back in 2021, and the reviews on Steam for Escape Simulator are "Overwhelmingly Positive" based on almost 9,000 user ratings.
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