The Artful Escape

Eurogamer

Christian Donlan·Dec 14, 2021

Critic80/100

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A lurid and generous trip through the iconography of seventies rock.

PC Gamer

Rachel Watts·Sep 17, 2021

Critic75/100

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A dazzling intergalactic rock opera.

GameSpot

Andrew King·Sep 14, 2021

Critic80/100

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Rock opera and space opera meet for some artful escapism.

Game Informer

Jill Grodt·Sep 8, 2021

Critic85/100

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The Artful Escape is a gorgeous experience that makes you feel like a star, but challenge-seekers may need to look elsewhere.

Pure Xbox

Daniel Hollis·Sep 8, 2021

Critic80/100

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It's also worth mentioning there are some substantial performance issues. The frame rate dropped considerably fairly often, pulling us out of its gorgeous world. There were also a few occasions where dialogue on the screen was not voiced, which felt very odd. However, these issues aside, The Artful Escape is absolutely an adventure worth taking. It contains some magical moments, an engaging narrative and the best soundtrack in a game all year. It doesn't always hit the mark, but when it does, it smashes it out of the park.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Matthew Castle·Sep 8, 2021

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One man’s musical mission in The Artful Escape is an audio visual delight, but there’s not enough room for expression or mastery.

IGN

Tristan Ogilvie·Sep 8, 2021

Critic80/100

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There hasn’t been a guitar-based adventure as excellent as The Artful Escape since Bill met Ted.

GamesRadar+

Alyssa Mercante·Sep 8, 2021

Critic90/100

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The Artful Escape is a short but oh-so-sweet platformer that will have you bopping to its impossibly catch beats and transfixed by its beauty