Escape from Ever After

Released: 1/23/2026

A genre-bending RPG inspired by the classic Paper Mario games! When a greedy megacorp from the real world starts taking over fairytales for their cheap labor, a newly-hired storybook hero must climb the corporate ladder, rally together other disgruntled employees, and fight back!

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

82.4

Critic Average

25 reviews

Steam User Score

1,838 reviews

Metacritic User Score

34 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-14.7

Metacritic Disparity

-7.6

Combined Disparity

-11.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (8%)23 launch window (92%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 25)

Sam WachterviaRPGamer
Feb 24, 2026Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 97.1/100 · -27.1 ptsMetacritic 90/100 · -20.0 pts
Mitch VogelviaNintendo Life
Feb 13, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 97.1/100 · -17.1 ptsMetacritic 90/100 · -10.0 pts
SmashPad StaffviaSmashPad
Feb 11, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 97.1/100 · -7.1 ptsMetacritic 90/100 · 0.0 pts
Алексей Лихачевvia3DNews
Feb 8, 2026Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 97.1/100 · -17.1 ptsMetacritic 90/100 · -10.0 pts
Use a Potion StaffviaUse a Potion
Feb 6, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 97.1/100 · -7.1 ptsMetacritic 90/100 · 0.0 pts