The Pig Escape is a free puzzle game you can play right here in your browser. The core of it is escape and block & tetris-like. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About The Pig Escape
Help to escape all pigs by moving blocks out. Enjoy quest with a lot of entiresting levels.
How to play The Pig Escape
There is no tutorial to sit through — the game explains itself. On desktop the arrow keys / WASD do the moving; the full mapping is in the table below. It fills the player in landscape, so use the fullscreen button on desktop and turn your phone sideways on mobile. Most players get the hang of it inside two or three attempts.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
The reason The Pig Escape holds up is restraint: it takes one idea — escape — and builds the whole game around it instead of padding it out. It is not trying to be anything larger, and it is better for it.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Escape gameplay — Find the clues, open the door
- Block & Tetris-like gameplay — Fit the shapes, clear the lines
- Added to our catalogue from a 2022 release
Frequently asked questions
Is The Pig Escape free to play?
Yes, entirely free. The Pig Escape costs nothing to play, asks for no card and has no paid tier hiding behind it.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. The Pig Escape is an HTML5 game that runs inside the page itself. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no launcher — it loads like any other web page.
Can I play The Pig Escape on my phone?
It works on phones and tablets. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for The Pig Escape?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — navigate menus and interact; Arrow keys / WASD — move; Spacebar — primary action.
Can I play The Pig Escape fullscreen?
There is a fullscreen control in the top-right of the player. Press Escape when you want the page back.
What kind of game is The Pig Escape?
The Pig Escape is a puzzle game built around escape and block & tetris-like. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
