Commodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumPC (Microsoft Windows)DOSAmstrad CPC1986

The Great Escape

The Great Escape is an isometric action-adventure game. Controlling a prisoner of war in a German camp, your goal is to break out undetected. There are numerous ways to freedom - back doors, cracked fences, even underground tunnels. However, you have to plan your escape while obeying the strict rules of the camp.

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Captured, but not defeated, you are being held in the notorious Heldentod camp. This small, converted castle in the middle of nowhere will be your home for the rest of the war; unless you can escape to rejoin the Allied Armies. Planning, patience, skill, and courage will be necessary as you gather your resources, make your plans, and finally, make your great escape.

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Mostly Positive

32 Steam reviews

Review History

Reviews

32 total

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Steam User 1974STEAMNot recommended

This game is way too old for my liking.

Mar 13, 2026·1h·2

Steam User 2587STEAMNot recommended

https://youtu.be/7KGwt5FP2yU

After forty years any game will have issues, in this case it's nearly impenetrable and lacks a manual or conveyance to provide any relief to interested players.

Feb 4, 2026

Steam User 6806STEAMNot recommended

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Jun 26, 2025

Steam User 8441STEAMNot recommended

존 스터지스 감독의 1963년 영화 The great escape를 소재로 만든 게임입니다.
무려 1986년도 게임이네요. 이 시절 게임들이 그러하듯 줠라 어떻게 해야하는지 자체를 모르겠고 키도 모르겠고 그렇습니다..
이걸 대단하게도 깨신분들이 유투브에 영상을 올려놔서 그것 좀 보다가 포기했는데
도스시절 게임을 정말 해보고 싶으신 분들이나 이 게임을 한번 해보고 싶다면 추천드립니다..

May 10, 2025

Steam User 4728STEAMRecommended

Ancien jeu difficile à terminer. La bonne époque du Tandy... (PC)

Feb 22, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 9942STEAMNot recommended

I can see how during Spectrum times it would be decent enough but nowadays unless it's for nostalgia I don't see the reason to play this.

Jan 3, 2025·4

Steam User 3507STEAMRecommended

Daje po oczach klasyką. Kiedyś to było :)

Jul 5, 2022

Steam User 7644STEAMNot recommended

A waste of time.

May 4, 2022

Steam User 5552STEAMRecommended

Ocean <3

Mar 17, 2022·1·Verified

Steam User 0157STEAMNot recommended

Loved this game on the spectrum. Very disappointed with this version.

Jul 11, 2021·Verified

Steam User 0085STEAMRecommended

CLASSIC .is all u need to know

Feb 7, 2021·5h·2·Verified

Steam User 8020STEAMRecommended

once you get use to how the game plays it isnt a bad game at all. just have to be sneeky haha

Jan 17, 2021·5·Verified

Steam User 6840STEAMRecommended

様々な邪魔が入るタイプの脱出ゲーム
虚無見えた雰囲気の中に可能性を感じる良ゲー
一人で遊ぶと鬱になるかもしれないが、みんなで遊べばたのしいよ

僕は頭と目と腰が痛くなったので今世紀中はおそらくもう遊びません。
誰かがトゥルーエンドを出してくれるとただ信じて待つことにします。

Dec 30, 2020·6h

Steam User 9103STEAMRecommended

レトロゲームが大好きで同じ色調の脱出ゲームで鬼畜難易度が大好きだという方にはたまらない作品です！
この中で一つでも当てはまらない項目がある方は数分やったのち、「あれ？今何してたんだっけ？」という一種の記憶喪失に陥ります！

Dec 30, 2020·5h

Steam User 1187STEAMRecommended

まさかクリアできるとは思いませんでした。
クリアするまではただひたすらに眠かったのですが、クリアできた瞬間のアドレナリンがやばかったので、これは神ゲーです

Dec 30, 2020·5h

Steam User 5448STEAMNot recommended

Um die scheiBe, scheiBe zu bewerten habe ich versucht 5min die scheiBe zu spielen.
Es ist scheiBe..!

Dec 26, 2020

Steam User 9859STEAMRecommended

В этой игре вам нужно сбежать из тюрьмы и не попасться охранникам. Мануал находится в папке с игрой.

Nov 17, 2020·5h·4·Verified

Steam User 4538STEAMRecommended

Thumbs up for the nostalgia

Oct 31, 2020·4h·8

Steam User 2523STEAMRecommended

[i]The Great Escape[/i] is one of those games you might play out of curiosity or nostalgia, but it’s definitely not for everyone. Based on the famous 1963 war film, this 8-bit game was first released in the 1980s, and it shows. It’s a time capsule from an era when gaming was more about imagination and patience than polished graphics or fluid mechanics. If you didn’t grow up with games like this, it might feel more like a history lesson than entertainment.
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[h3]Gameplay[/h3]
You play as an unnamed prisoner trying to escape from a World War II POW camp. The gameplay revolves around daily routines—roll call, meals, and chores—while you secretly work on your escape plan. This might sound exciting, but the execution feels slow by modern standards. There’s some tension as you sneak around, avoiding guards and piecing together escape tools, but it can get repetitive.
Back in the day, this was a clever mix of stealth and puzzle-solving. Now, the mechanics feel clunky, and the trial-and-error approach might frustrate new players. However, if you appreciate retro gaming, you’ll find some charm in its simplicity.
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[h3]Graphics and Presentation[/h3]
The graphics are... well, they’re from the 80s. The color palette is limited and occasionally feels downright weird, which can make the game visually confusing at times. It’s part of the retro experience, but it’s hard to deny how far visuals have come since then. Let’s just say this one won’t win any awards for beauty.
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[h3]Nostalgia Factor[/h3]
If you played [i]The Great Escape[/i] when it first came out, it might bring back fond memories. There’s something to be said for revisiting games from your youth, even if they haven’t aged well. The idea of escaping a prison camp still holds some appeal, and it’s easy to see how this game inspired later, better stealth titles.
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[h3]Should You Play It?[/h3]
If you’re a retrogamer or have a soft spot for old-school titles, it’s worth a look—especially on sale. But be prepared for dated mechanics and visuals that might make you chuckle (or groan). For anyone else, this game is more of a curiosity than a must-play.
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[h3]Final Thoughts[/h3]
Gaming has come a long way in the 30+ years since [i]The Great Escape[/i] was released, and this title is a reminder of how much things have evolved. If you decide to give it a try, it’s more about appreciating where games started than enjoying a polished experience. So, if you pick this up, embrace it for what it is—quirks and all.

May 18, 2020·2h·7

Steam User 4947STEAMRecommended

Same as it was back in 1986. Great game A+

Dunno what other reviewers are on about with the colours... looks fine to me.

Jun 12, 2019·2h·9

Steam User 3294STEAMNot recommended

Bad game.
The colors are so bad.

Jan 6, 2019·13h·3

Steam User 1291STEAMNot recommended

What am I doing? What's going on? Why are all the colors wrong? Help.

Dec 4, 2018·2

Steam User 9775STEAMNot recommended

ÇOK KÖTÜ

Dec 1, 2018

Steam User 6612STEAMRecommended

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Oct 21, 2018·1h·4·Verified

Steam User 6769STEAMNot recommended

Ultimately I think this game is a bit of a con job. It has realism and intelligence only on the surface. Underneath that it's full of unimpressive problem solving, the worst of these problems (the ridiculous location of a vital tool) being almost a "dealbreaker" for me. It's the kind of problem that makes me wonder if the designers/programmers care about how much valuable time their customers must spend on their games to make satisfactory progress. Well I came back for more and with help from Google, got near the end, but after I had the same obstacles again and again I decided that I wasn't going to bang my head against a wall like an idiot, no matter how close to the end. So I guess the game is tempting, the detailed graphics and the strict prison schedule giving the game a grimly attractive atmosphere hence my calling it a con job.

Aug 29, 2018·1h·2·Verified

Steam User 0182STEAMNot recommended

Un juegazo en su epoca,pero ha dia de hoy ya no es nada del otro mundo,solo para nostalgicos.

Jul 13, 2018·3

Steam User 0477STEAMNot recommended

システムとデザインはファミコンゲームを彷彿とさせるレトロな感じがGOOD。

しかしながら、操作性の悪さ、拾えるアイテムが建物などと同じ色でありわかりづらいこと、無音であること。
これらがファミコンゲームの理不尽さや未完成さを思い出させるしんどさです。
ここまでファミコンを彷彿とさせる必要はないかと。

ファミコンの理不尽ゲー（星をみるひと等）が大丈夫な人にしかお勧めできません。
現代っ子がやると、おそらく発狂します。

Jul 12, 2018·5h·2·Verified

Steam User 0704STEAMRecommended

まずこのゲームは何をしたらいいのか全く分からないところから始まります。
ここまで放り出されると逆に攻略してやりたくなるので近いうちに挑戦しようと思います。

そういう気持ちにさせられたので反骨精神の強い人にはお薦めしたいと思います。

*****
2年越しの夢がかなってエンディングに到達しました。
複数人で協力して同時攻略し、
あーでもないこーでもない、こんなものが見つかった！
なーんて楽しむのが楽しかったです。
説明はないけどそれが良いという珍しいゲームでした。

タイムアタックに挑戦してみたので、せっかくなのでイベントで披露したいですね！

Jul 4, 2018·31h·4·Verified

Steam User 8472STEAMNot recommended

[h1]Extremly dissapointed[/h1]

Blatant cash grab, very little was actually done, basically they added a few lines to a dosbox config and released it. I would of been more than happy if they had configured dosbox corretly, but they obviously did not.

The game is in the wrong colours, it's using the CGA Mode 4 Palette 0 high intensity colours, which is completly wrong. It should be using CGA Mode 4 Palette 1 high intensity colours.

So before I could even play the game I had to spend time sorting this out this glaring Issue. It's like watching your favourite movie with all the colours inverted, extremely annoying.

I still love this game, I still have my original Dos, Spectrum and C64 versions of this game. Unfortunately I cannot recommend it due to a sloppy release by lazy developers.

[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1426001038] What it should look like [/url]

Jun 29, 2018·48

Steam User 5593STEAMNot recommended

18年的游戏，竟然是DOSBox启动的，游戏介绍里也没有任何提示说这款游戏的真实发行时间
总觉得除了是骗钱的外没有其他可以解释的了

Jun 24, 2018·1h·1

Steam User 1374STEAMRecommended

Estamos en Alemania, en el año 1942. Has sido capturado y estás en un campo de prisioneros de guerra de alta seguridad. La victoria en esta guerra está aún lejos, por lo que consideras que debes intentar escapar.

Acompáñanos en este viaje en el tiempo de vuelta a los años 80, en busca de los orígenes del ocio interactivo, cuando los juegos se cargaban desde cintas de cassette mientras nos comíamos el bocadillo de nocilla, hojeando el último número de la MicroHobby.

https://youtu.be/qGezMRAB6G8

Apr 15, 2018·1h·8·Verified

Steam User 2163STEAMNot recommended

[h1]Completely awful[/h1]

When I saw The Great Escape coming to Steam it brought back memories for me from when I was younger, the time I spent on this game and I loved it. This version is just copied over and is untouched, if you want to play the great escape then play the original version. This is complete junk and these "developers" don't have a clue how to develop.

My Score 0/10

Apr 13, 2018·1h·36