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Games like Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out
Digital Melody · 2025 · Windows, macOS
Steam: 84 % positive of 3,559 reviews, as of Oct 28
Too long in this prison, time to get out of here. Pull the carpet and start digging with a teaspoon. Watch out for the guard, sell him the junk you find. Trade toilet paper with the prisoners. Get better items and improve your stats. Expand the tunnel, use glow sticks and dynamite. Will you escape?
24 games that play like Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: The Escapists, Prison Simulator and The Escapists 2.
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Steam reviews
What players say
Players mostly recommend this addictive digging sim for its upgrade loop, though bugs, save problems and clumsy controls frustrate many.
Many players enjoy the satisfying loop of digging out between guard inspections, selling loot for toilet paper and spending it on upgrades to tools, energy, inventory and their cell. Some describe it as a cheap, absorbing game for short sessions, and several like the three prison chapters and the extra challenge and hell-tunnel modes. Complaints centre on repetition, a slow start and long grinding, especially for players chasing all achievements. Many reviewers also report bugs: lost progress after saving, crashes, freezes, hitboxes that trap items or the player, and clumsy E-key interaction with no way to bulk collect or deposit items. Recent reviews are not treated differently from the older helpful ones here.
Praised
- Addictive upgrade loop
Players enjoy selling loot, buying upgrades for digging speed, inventory and energy, and seeing steady progress between guard visits.
Many players - Relaxed, simple sandbox
Simple mechanics and a low-stress pace make it easy to play while doing something else, as a casual time killer.
Many players - Funny, absurd premise
Players enjoy the goofy prison setting, the quirky characters and the comedic situations that the escape fantasy creates.
Some players - Good value for price
Reviewers say it is cheap, often bought on sale, and worth the price for the playtime it gives.
Some players
Criticised
- Bugs and lost progress
Crashes, freezes and save problems wipe out hours of digging, and some players report stuck characters or failing levels.
Many players - Repetitive, grindy progression
Reviewers say the loop barely changes between chapters and the grind becomes tiresome, especially for full achievements.
Many players - Clumsy controls and interaction
Pressing E for each item, no bulk collect or deposit, and fiddly hitboxes make inventory handling tedious and error-prone.
Some players - Harsh punishment when caught
Getting caught resets the day or the run, and short warnings before guards arrive make failures feel unfair.
Some players
- Who it suits
- Suits players who like slow, low-stress upgrade loops and short sessions, and who can tolerate bugs and grinding.
- Who should skip it
- Players who dislike repetition, fiddly controls or losing progress to crashes and penalties should skip it.
Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours mostly praise the easy first chapters and simple fun, while those past 20 hours more often complain about repetition and grinding for achievements.
Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
Best matches
Plays and looks like Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out
These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.
Prison Simulator
85 % positive of 2,334
Shared: Simulation · Crime · First-Person
Prison Life
77 % positive of 2,953
Shared: Simulation · Casual · Multiplayer
A Game About Digging A Hole™
89 % positive of 19,037
Shared: Simulation · Physics · First-Person
Thief Simulator
87 % positive of 37,564
Shared: Simulation · Crime · First-Person
By gameplay
Plays like Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out
Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.
The Escapists
90 % positive of 14,334
Shared: Simulation · Multiplayer · Action
Prison Simulator
85 % positive of 2,334
Shared: Simulation · Crime · First-Person
The Escapists 2
90 % positive of 26,575
Shared: Simulation · Multiplayer · Action
Prison Architect
89 % positive of 59,895
Shared: Simulation · Casual · Multiplayer
Prison Life
77 % positive of 2,953
Shared: Simulation · Casual · Multiplayer
A Game About Digging A Hole™
89 % positive of 19,037
Shared: Simulation · Physics · First-Person
Thief Simulator
87 % positive of 37,564
Shared: Simulation · Crime · First-Person
Prison Life 2
77 % positive of 187
Shared: Simulation · First-Person · Casual
Hard Time
89 % positive of 301
Shared: Simulation · Action · Indie
Prison Simulator Prologue
88 % positive of 2,887
Shared: Simulation · Crime · First-Person
Crime Simulator
82 % positive of 6,496
Shared: Simulation · Crime · First-Person
Hard Time III
85 % positive of 943
Shared: Simulation · Crime · Action-Adventure
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- Thief Simulator 287 % positive of 6,680Shared: Simulation · Crime · First-Person
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- Crime Scene Cleaner98 % positive of 32,961Shared: Simulation · Crime · First-Person
- FREE DUROV90 % positive of 383Shared: Simulation · First-Person · Exploration
- Escape Simulator94 % positive of 16,606Shared: Simulation · First-Person · Exploration
- Drug Dealer Simulator85 % positive of 18,321Shared: Simulation · Crime · First-Person
- Prison Boss VR86 % positive of 414Shared: Simulation · Trading · Indie
- Underminer93 % positive of 1,001Shared: Simulation · Action-Adventure · Action
- Dig Island85 % positive of 355Shared: Simulation · First-Person · Exploration
- Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue94 % positive of 5,405Shared: Simulation · Crime · First-Person
- Core Keeper91 % positive of 51,032Shared: Simulation · Exploration · Casual
By look
Looks like Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out
Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.
Train Station Renovation
84 % positive of 1,989
Prison Simulator Prologue
88 % positive of 2,887
A Game About Digging A Hole™
89 % positive of 19,037
Prison Life
77 % positive of 2,953
Prison Simulator
85 % positive of 2,334
Thief Simulator
87 % positive of 37,564
Paranormal Cleanup
88 % positive of 1,000
One Man´s Trash
84 % positive of 314
Weed Shop 3
93 % positive of 3,960
Prisoners
65 % positive of 637
Prison Life 2
77 % positive of 187
Gym Manager
78 % positive of 318
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- Ship Graveyard Simulator: Prologue85 % positive of 911
- Dirty Business76 % positive of 1,055
- Beer Factory - Prologue83 % positive of 2,022
- Train Station Renovation - First Job86 % positive of 867
- BONELAB82 % positive of 18,974
- The Walking Trade84 % positive of 3,157
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At a glance
What games like Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out have in common
- The tags they share most often with Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out: Simulation (24 of 24), First-Person (14) and Crime (10).
- They came out between 2015 and 2026, one of them after Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out (2025).
- Best rated by Steam players: Crime Scene Cleaner (98 % positive of 32,961).
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.