Ang Escape games ay games kung saan kailangang humanap ang player ng way out mula sa locked room, building, island, laboratory, o ibang dangerous place. Core mechanics ang careful observation, collecting items, opening codes, finding keys, at connecting clues. Mas kaunti ang role ng fast reflexes dito kaysa attention, logic, at pag-alala sa right detail at the right moment.
Sa tag na ito, puwedeng may room escape scenes, locked doors, hidden keys, inventory puzzles, number codes, ciphers, mechanisms, dangerous buildings, at games na may time limit para maka-escape. May games na built around calm exploration, habang ang iba ay may pursuit, horror, o timer. Puwedeng malapit sa horror games ang escape games, pero main goal ay hindi takutin ang player: ang goal ay ipasolve ang way out.
Kapag pumipili, magandang tingnan kung fair ang clues, visible ang objects, comfortable ang inventory, at clear logic ang puzzles. Para sa short break, bagay ang simple one-room escapes. Para sa longer play, mas interesting ang multiple locations, connected puzzles, doors na nagbubukas step by step, at answers na nahanap through careful thinking kaysa random clicking.