Action · June 18, 2020
A Way Out (2020)
PLAY ON STEAM USING THE REMOTE PLAY TOGETHER FEATURE From the creators of Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons comes A Way Out, an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison. What begins as a thrilling breakout quickly turns into an unpredictable, emotional adventure unlike anything seen or played before. A Way Out is an experience that must be played with two players. Each player controls one of the main characters, Leo and Vincent, in a reluctant alliance to break out of prison and gain their freedom. Features CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER - LEO - A hardened inmate with escape in his sights, Leo isn't the type to make friends. No matter the obstacle, Leo is willing to get his hands dirty and do whatever it takes to get the job done. VINCENT - Even though he’s fresh off the prison bus, Vincent is determined to break out. With quick wits and nothing left to lose, he'll prove that he's not to be underestimated by anyone, inside prison or out. TOGETHER THEY'LL FIND A WAY OUT - Escaping prison with a complete stranger isn't ideal circumstances, but Leo and Vincent have too much riding on it to second-guess themselves now. As freedom gets closer and closer, they'll have to learn to trust each other if they want to make it to the other side. WORK TOGETHER TO BREAK FREE - Use teamwork to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF GAMEPLAY - Sneak, fight, run, drive, even go for a little fishing along the way. Note: THIS PRODUCT IS CO-OP ONLY. Play the entire experience with your friends using Steam's Remote Play Together feature.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 82.5k Steam reviews | Top 8% in Action |
| Positive rating | 88% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46% |
| Metacritic | 78/100 | Genre average 77 — top 52% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 262 players | Top 22% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 67% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Online Co-Op · 781
- Co-op · 719
- Split Screen · 610
- Story Rich · 543
- Local Co-Op · 510
- Multiplayer · 400
- Action-Adventure · 352
- Action · 313
- Adventure · 282
- Crime · 265
- Third Person · 238
- Emotional · 213
- Conversation · 180
- Atmospheric · 162
- Nudity · 142
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
88%Very Positive · 82.5k reviews
72.6k positive · 9.9k negative
Metacritic
78/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.8/10
Curator recommendations
65.5k
Peak concurrent players
262
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Russian
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
14
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 18, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Hazelight Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Base price | $2.99 -90% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
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