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The Great Escape

A Simulator game by Denton Designs, released in 1986

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive⏳Proton PendingCommodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumPC (Microsoft Windows)

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.

Single player

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The Great Escape Download Size

The official download size for The Great Escape is 0.25 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.01 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

0.25GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.01USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

0 mins

Is The Great Escape Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
1Players Online

There are currently 1 people playing The Great Escape, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 1.2
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Great Escape save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheGreatEscape\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheGreatEscape/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheGreatEscape/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Great Escape Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating⏳ Proton Pending

Performance Analysis

Compatibility data for The Great Escape is currently mixed. Check recent ProtonDB reports for specific launch commands.

Confidence: Moderate
See 1 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Great Escape?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Great Escape smoothly, your PC needs at least 256 MB RAM RAM and a Athlon 64 or later or equivalent GPU. Plan for 0.25 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
  • ⚡
    CPUPentium 4
  • 🧠
    RAM256 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUAthlon 64 or later
  • 💾
    Storage256 MB available space
Download Size
0.25 GBSmall

The Great Escape Review Score

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