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Steam app 2164310 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:33 UTC

Escape From Lavender Island

Explore a dream that refuses to end. As Zede Aksis, wander a surreal city that feels both alive and liminal, filled with digital citizens and absurd infrastructure. Can you find an escape? A way out of a world that remembers you better than you remember it?

Escape From Lavender Island Steam header artwork
Jeremy Couillard, Chris ParrelloAkupara Games
2playing now
224-hour peak
168all-time peak
0average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−3.9Gain−86.97%% gain3Peak

24 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

37 months, September 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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July 2026

14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

15 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

8 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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October 2026

Escape From Lavender Island was released on 31 Aug, 2023.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:33 UTC
App ID
2164310
Last updated
08 Sep 2024 build 15473587
Developer
Jeremy Couillard, Chris Parrello
Publisher
Akupara Games
Release date
31 Aug, 2023
Platforms
WindowsLinux
Download size
826 MB756 MB
Install size
2.03 GB1.98 GB
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
41

Features & support

Steam features

Steam Achievements#category_playable_at_your_own_paceSubtitle OptionsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Playable without Timed InputSave Anytime

Popular tags

ExplorationHidden ObjectWalking SimulatorAction-Adventure3DFirst-PersonThird PersonAlternate HistoryDark ComedyFunnyPost-apocalypticRelaxingSurrealSingleplayerControllerOpen WorldCapitalismActionCasualSimulation
About this gameFull description from Steam
Explore a dream that refuses to end. As Zede Aksis, wander a surreal city that feels both alive and liminal, filled with digital citizens and absurd infrastructure. Can you find an escape? A way out of a world that remembers you better than you remember it? Step into a city shaped by memory and code-- where the streetlights hum lullabies, and stairways spiral into forgotten neighborhoods. Escape from Lavender Island is an open-world exploration of the subconscious, a place where the unknown constantly unfolds before you. Every corner feels familiar, but nothing looks like you remember. It’s a game about being lost in the in-between: the space between dreams and waking, between knowing who you are and who you might’ve been. As Zede, you collect fragments of language, art, and architecture that hint at a life outside the simulation-- but the deeper you go, the more the island reshapes to fit you. The world itself is the story. The Lavender Corporation, an evil group from the mainland, works with an alien civilization to control the island and everyone who lives on it. To fight back, you'll accept missions, meet contacts, and find masks with different abilities.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS18Drogas ilícitas · Linguagem imprópria · Violência
IGRS18Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya · Penggunaan bahasa · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: WIndows 10 Processor: Dual-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster. Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 750

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: OS: Ubuntu/Manjaro/SteamOS Processor: Dual-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster.Dual-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster. Memory: 4 GB RAM Recommended:
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

41 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Tip of the IcebergAchievement
Baby PilotAchievement
Social ButterflyAchievement
CupidAchievement
Master of OneAchievement
Junior ExplorerAchievement
Speed DemonAchievement
ArcheologistAchievement
Cool Achievement
SlumlordAchievement

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12 developer announcements, Jul 2023 to Sep 2024 · times in UTC

September

  1. MIT Exhibition--Small Game Update--Crush House

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43308753/a976ce2f706a56078f0b5dd05a02628e91843f15.jpg Escape from Lavender Island was released a year ago! Thanks so much to everyone who downloaded, streamed, talked about etc. I appreciate it so so much. The game and…

    jeremyc

July

  1. Escape from Lavender Island at the MIT List Center Jul 18-Oct 6

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43308753/eec29b6a7e89476fc7a9702675ac8819a75eceb5.jpg An installation version of Escape from Lavender Island will be on display at the List Center at MIT. In the installation the simulation component of the game (Zede's…

    jeremyc

December

  1. Escape From Lavender Island Soundtrack Release, Music Video and Game Update!

    Escape From Lavender Island Soundtrack by Chris Parrello is Finally here! Check out the full soundtrack on Steam here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2692970/Escape_From_Lavender_Island_Soundtrack/ Also there is a streamlined hi-def…

    jeremyc

September

  1. Small fixes 92323

    A few things requested by speed runners and a few other very small corrections: -Added version number in main menu. This one is 92323. -(Hopefully) fixed a bug where particles were spawning during every smoking animation loop. -Visiting…

    Patch notes
  2. MoistCritikal Speedrun Challenge #4

    Escape From Lavender Island has been chosen by MoistCritikal to be the 4th speedrun challenge game. Here are details about entering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbY2SGUvfqU Here is the announcement…

    jeremyc
  3. Small fixes for 9/13/23

    -Beanstalk now only activates once you finish the game -Water was being given again once finishing that challenge in 2nd level -Game was saving past Warden's Office in 4th level. Now if you quit in the office, the save will be back in the…

    Patch notes
  4. Update notes for 9/5/23

    -Fixed the save not working in vape store if you weren't wearing the right mask. It should save no matter what now. Also if it didn't save for you before, you should be able to go back inside. -Fixed the jumping on statues challenge not…

    Patch notes
  5. Small Fix for Achievements

    This quick patch will hopefully fix the achievements that weren't working. IF you already went through the game and some of your achievements weren't working, you can hit the z key 5 times in the main menu screen and that will hopefully…

    Patch notes
  6. Escape From Lavender Island 1.0 Out Now!

    -Added a music volume option -Updated all the sounds and music -Menu tweaks -Fixed a bunch of bugs -Added a bunch of music to the simulation part -Added oil spills around the island, a crashed drone, a beached whale, more ducks

    jeremyc

August

  1. 0.9 update

    -Added in all most music/FX at this point -Added a bunch of stuff to the beaches around the island Still to do: -Tweak all the sounds so they are at the right volume and level

    Patch notes
  2. Tiny Teams Stream Aug 7th from 5-8pm BST

    Honestly I'm not totally sure what this is but some guy at A.MAZE told me I should apply to this so I signed up for it and was accepted. It runs from August 3rd till August 10th. This game will be streamed for around an hour during a 3hr…

    jeremyc

July

  1. Small update v0.8

    -Made a bunch of stuff interactable with pills -You can hit signs, and people with various pills and new stuff will happen -Made a graphics setting 1-5. This should help with streaming lag issues. -Fixed a few small bugs people told me…

    Patch notes

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