There are not a ton of games that focus on prison escapes. Likewise, a strategic game where players plan as well as execute a prison escape plan is a rarity. Therefore, The Escapists is a game series for players looking for this type of game.
The Escapists 2 is a sequel to the popular prison escape game, The Escapists. It is the second game in the series. The Escapists 2 is available on a variety of platforms including Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One as well as Nintendo Switch. Players on different platforms may be wondering about crossplay support for their platforms. This article has all The Escapists 2 crossplay details and status.
Crossplay in The Escapists 2
The Escapists 2 is a top-down strategic prison escape game. Likewise, the game features both single-player as well as co-op multiplayer modes. The two online multiplayer modes available in The Escapists 2 are Versus and Co-op modes. Consequently, the game lets you invite your friends to multiplayer mode. You can also customize the multiplayer lobby in the game. Thus, you can select a new prison, save slots, as well as change the play mode to Private.
Crossplay details and status
In its current state, The Escapists 2 supports crossplay only on PC. Likewise, the crossplay support is limited to crossplay between Steam clients and Epic Games clients. Therefore, players who own the game on PC using either of the clients can play co-op. However, the crossplay support in The Escapists 2 is limited to PC. Crossplay between players on PC and Xbox consoles is not available. Likewise, crossplay between PC and PlayStation consoles is still not yet available. Additionally, players on consoles cannot play multiplayer co-op with their counterparts. Thus, players on Xbox are not able to play co-op with players on PlayStation or Nintendo Switch.
Is crossplay support for The Escapists 2 coming?
Unfortunately, there is no official information available regarding crossplay support for The Escapists 2. Therefore, players will be limited to the crossplay between different game clients available on PC. Thus, players on consoles as well as any other platforms will only be able to play online multiplayer with similar platform users.
