James Paley
COGconnectedEscape from Ever After Review – Paper Mario DNA, Worn Proudly
Published 1/27/2026
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Switch - 1/23/2026
Escape from Ever After
When a greedy megacorp with the power to enter storybooks takes over Flynt Buckler’s fairytale world, he must get a job to sabotage them from within! Climb the corporate ladder, fight in stylish, snappy combat, and dive into storybook worlds from Lovecraft to sci-fi in this genre-bending RPG!
- Developer
- Sleepy Castle Studio
- Publisher
- HypeTrain Digital
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Critic avg
82
19 scored reviews
Total coverage
19
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Score range
60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 19 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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19 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 32%
80–898 reviews · 42%
70–793 reviews · 16%
Below 702 reviews · 11%
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Joe Morgan
GamingTrendEscape from Ever After review
Published 1/27/2026
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJon Scarr
Cloud DosageEscape from Ever After – Game Review
Published 1/26/2026
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88
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalMaisie Scott
NoobFeedEscape from Ever After Review
Published 1/26/2026
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75
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalLyle Pendle
Loot Level ChillEscape from Ever After review
Published 1/26/2026
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdEN
PS4Blog.netEscape from Ever After Review
Published 1/26/2026
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalNick Gillett
Metro GameCentralEscape From Ever After review – Paper Mario goes indie
Published 1/26/2026
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60
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalMick Abrahamson
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Escape From Ever After’ Shows The Horrors Of Corporatization In A Bright Package
Published 1/23/2026
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalBranford Hubbard
MonsterVineEscape from Ever After Review: A Clever, Corporate Fairy Tale RPG
Published 1/13/2026
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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