A Way Out
- Developer
- Hazelight Studios
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- 23 March 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- UK price
- £24.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Genres: adventure
A Way Out is a cooperative action-adventure game designed exclusively for two-player split-screen play, either locally or online. Each player controls one of two protagonists, Leo and Vincent, who form a reluctant partnership to break out of prison. Gameplay involves stealth, combat, driving, and environmental puzzle-solving, with both characters taking different cooperative roles in each situation. The game features a branching narrative that unfolds simultaneously for both players through its split-screen presentation.
Best gaming PC for A Way Out in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for A Way Out today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Electronic Arts on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 7 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel core i3-2100T @ 2.5GHz/AMD FX 6100, or better | Intel Core i5 3570K; AMD Ryzen 3 1300x or equivalent |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7750 2GB | Nvidia GTX 960; AMD R9 290 or equivalent |
| Storage | 25 GB | 25 GB |
| DirectX | Not stated | Not stated |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run A Way Out?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5 3570K; AMD Ryzen 3 1300x and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GTX 960; AMD R9 290, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.