- What is the estimated achievement difficulty for Escape Academy?
The estimated achievement difficulty for Escape Academy is 2/10 [with guide], 4-5/10 [without guide]. - How many offline achievements are there in Escape Academy?
There are 27 offline achievements in Escape Academy. - How many online achievements are there in Escape Academy?
There are 0 online achievements in Escape Academy. - How long does it take to get 100% in Escape Academy?
The estimated time to get 100% in Escape Academy is 1.5-2 hours [with guide], 5-7+ hours [without guide]. - How many playthroughs is needed to get 100% in Escape Academy?
1 plus replay if necessary. - How many missable achievements are there in Escape Academy?
There are 1 [Chatterbox (30G)] missable achievements in Escape Academy. - Does difficulty affect achievements in Escape Academy?
Difficulty does not affect achievements in Escape Academy. - Are there any unobtainable/glitched achievements in Escape Academy?
There are no unobtainable/glitched achievements in Escape Academy.
- Estimated achievement difficulty: 2/10 [with guide], 4-5/10 [without guide] [Achievement Difficulty Rating]
- Offline: 27 [1000] [24 for 935 if you choose to do co-op online]
- Online: 0 [3 for 65 if you choose to do co-op online]
- Approximate amount of time to 1000: 1.5-2 hours [with guide], 5-7+ hours [without guide] [Estimated Time to 100%]
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 plus replay if necessary
- Missable achievements: 1 [Chatterbox (30G)]
- Does difficulty affect achievements: No
- Unobtainable/glitched achievements: No
- Extra equipment needed: A second controller for Groovin', Baby! (25G), Study Buddies (30G), and Exchange Students (10G) [if you choose to do co-op locally]
- Achievement tracking: No
Introduction:
“You've just arrived at Escape Academy, a school where promising students train to become the ultimate Escape Room Master. Play over a dozen masterfully hand crafted rooms, designed by experienced experts in the field of REAL LIFE escape rooms.
Experience the entirety of Escape Academy alone in single player OR through two player co-operative play, available in local or online split-screen. Explore the campus of Escape Academy and get to know the faculty, a colorful cast of characters, each an expert in the art of Escape. And some with secrets yet to be uncovered…” - xbox.com
Escape Academy is an escape room video game where you play as a new student who wants to learn about the art of escape rooms. You are given a generous amount of time to complete each room, with clues and hints at your disposal, but as you progress, you discover a sinister plot that threatens the very existence of the academy itself.
The game offers solo and co-op play (a local or online partner is needed for three achievements). The game offers intriguing and detailed puzzles that will challenge the sharpest of minds, but if you are following the guide, nothing needs to be figured out. Each of the story-related escape room solutions below details the bare minimum of what needs to be done to complete it without using any hints. You are free to explore as much as you want, but make sure you don’t run out of time or use a hint, otherwise you will not get an A+ rating. Pausing the game stops the clock so you can use that to your advantage if you get stuck.
Abbreviated Walkthrough:
Of the 27 achievements in the game, 13 of them are story-related. Along the way, you should naturally unlock at least two more (Lock Buster (25G) and Key to the Campus (50G)) as there is much more than 30 locks in the game.
Play through each escape room, either on your own or by following this guide. For four of them, there are room-specific achievements that, if missed the first time, can be attempted again by replaying the escape room.
- Musical Prodigy (25G) - unlocked during ‘The Entrance Exam’
- Thresher Rusher (50G) - unlocked during ‘Under Pressure’
- Spin Specialist (50G) - unlocked during ‘The Rival Room’
- Dead-Volt (50G) - unlocked during ‘The Confrontation’
As you are playing each escape room, be sure to press and hold to sprint as often as possible to unlock Killer Cardio (25G). Chances are that this won’t unlock through normal gameplay, but there are at least two locations in two different escape rooms that allow enough room to sprint around without being impeded. Refer to that achievement for more information.
There is one collectible achievement, Extra, Extra! (30G), and that is for reading ten different editions of the ‘Escapist Times’ campus newspaper. Luckily, there are 15 editions all around the campus, with one in each of the escape rooms. If you are following the walkthroughs below, this should naturally unlock. Refer to that achievement for a list of locations.
The only true missable achievement in the game is Chatterbox (30G), and that is for initiating a side conversation with 8 characters. If you don’t earn this achievement by the time you’ve completed the game, you will need to start a new game, so talk to characters as they become available. Refer to that achievement for more information.
Co-op Partner Achievements:
There are three achievements related to playing with a partner, whether it’s local or online. Two of them, Groovin', Baby! (25G) (solve Quanty's Disco Fever with a partner) and Study Buddies (30G) (complete three escapes with a partner), only require a second player to be present in the game. If you are playing with a second controller, you can just idle it as the second player doesn’t need to do anything to assist you in solving each escape room.
The third one, Exchange Students (10G), requires the first player to give five items to the second player. Refer to that achievement below for more information.
Note that only Xbox Live friends can play together (not randoms), so if you need help finding someone, post in the Official XBA Friend and Co-op Finder thread.
Conclusion:
Congratulations! Escape Academy is a fun game if playing without a guide. You will need some thought and puzzle-solving skills if you choose not use this guide, but all-in-all it isn’t really too difficult. If you really want to challenge yourself and test your mind, try playing “blind” without solutions to see how far you get. Of course, if you do choose to use this guide, it will be a relatively quick 1000.