Escaping won't be easy though. You'll have to work around the strict prison schedule and avoid the unwanted attention of guards. Craft weapons and tools found (or stolen) from within the prison, but beware of cell shakedowns. Get a job or perform “favours" for your fellow inmates to purchase vital supplies, all while scouting escape routes.

Team17 announced that The Escapists 2 is headed to Nintendo Switch on January 11, 2018 (£19.99/$19.99/19,99 €), while interested fans will be able to pre-order the game through Nintendo eShop starting January 4, 2018.

Team up with another inmate for local two player split screen mode, taking either a Joy-Con^T or Pro Controller each to team up to break out, or work against one another to determine who’s the quickest convict to make an escape!

Key Features:

• A dedicated tutorial for new players to learn the basics of prison life
• 10 unique themed prisons to escape from including the frosty Fort Tundra, a train hurtling through the desert, and even a trip to the final frontier!
• Play each prison solo or multiplayer with both local and online co-op and versus modes for up to four players
• Drop-in, drop-out online multiplayer experience.  Carefully plan and execute an intricate escape from your initial incarceration with your fellow inmates either online or locally, or simply hop into an existing game already in progress to help pull off the final touches of the escape!
• A brand new combat system to make every prison brawl even more bruising
• Create your con with over 300 customisations to create your perfect prisoner
• New ways to escape
• New items to craft - Build yourself a home-made Taser to knock out guards plus many more!

The Escapists 2 is available to purchase for Xbox One via the Xbox Games Store, PS4 via the PlayStation Store and for PC, Mac and Linux via Steam.