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A Way Out
A two-player crime story where two prisoners break out of jail together and then set out for revenge.
Online and split-screen co-op for 2 players. No crossplay.
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Only one needs to buy
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-op2 playersSplit screen
- NoSame platform onlyFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- YesFriends play freeFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You and a friend play Leo and Vincent, two men serving time in the same prison. One of you keeps a guard or a nurse talking while the other steals a tool, or one keeps watch while the other digs through a wall. Once you are out, the story hits the road with car chases and a few shoot-outs.
The screen is split in two the whole time, on one screen or online. Each of you can wander off and talk to people while the other does something else, but most obstacles only work when you both act at the right moment. On EA app, PlayStation and Xbox, an owner can invite a same-platform friend through a free trial, except in Germany. There is no crossplay.
It is short, easy and told like a crime film, so you can finish it over a few evenings. It suits couples and friends who like films more than hard games.
How it feels
Kind of game
Made for exactly two players. You play set levels or a story from start to end, and every part is built for the pair.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Time to hang out
- Rivalry in the group
- Exploring
- Fighting
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Prison break, Crime, Relationships
Rated on our own feel scale. 9 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked A Way Out
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
It Takes Two
Why it scores 82%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Story, Working in sync
- About
- Relationships
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
How It Takes Two differs
- More jumping and climbing than A Way Out
- More figuring things out than A Way Out
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
- Only one needs to buy
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both have a story you follow together. Both need you to talk and act in sync.
But more jumping and climbing than A Way Out.
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School
Why it scores 77%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Notable in both
- Story, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
How Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School differs
- More figuring things out than A Way Out
- Coming 5 November 2026
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both have online and split-screen local co-op for 2 players. Both have a story you follow together.
But more figuring things out than A Way Out.
Split Fiction
Why it scores 77%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync
- About
- Relationships
- Notable in both
- Story
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
How Split Fiction differs
- More jumping and climbing than A Way Out
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
- Only one needs to buy
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both are about two people and their bond. Both need you to talk and act in sync.
But more jumping and climbing than A Way Out.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
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- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay between
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
21 pages
hazelight.seOfficial site, read 23 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Release date, Split or shared screen, Kind of game, Story, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out, About.
- Platforms: Lists PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
- Release date: States the release as March 23, 2018.
- Split or shared screen: Calls it a split-screen co-op game.
- Kind of game: Says every challenge needs coordination between the two players.
- Story: Calls it a story driven cinematic adventure.
- Working in sync: Says every challenge requires coordination between the two players.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Names sneaking past guards and stealing a car as challenges the two solve together.
- About: Describes two men with little in common who need each other to escape.
hazelight.seOfficial support page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Only one of you needs to buy it, Platforms.
- Crossplay: FAQ says cross-play between platforms is not supported.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Native guest trials are supported on PlayStation and Xbox. Steam Remote Play Together is excluded platform sharing.
- Platforms: The maker names PC, PS4 and Xbox One and explicitly supports this title on PS5 and Xbox Series through backward compatibility. These run the older console editions.
help.ea.comOfficial support page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Only one of you needs to buy it, Crossplay.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: EA supports owner-invited guests through EA app, PlayStation and Xbox. The trial is unavailable in Germany. Console online play requires the stated platform subscription.
- Crossplay: Says you can only invite friends who play on the same type of platform.
ea.comOfficial site, read 23 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Genres, Release date.
- Online co-op: Terms line says online co-op needs one online friend with the game on the same platform, or the Friend's Pass trial.
- Most players online: Says the game must be played with 2 players.
- Genres: Lists the genre as action adventure and calls it an exclusively co-op adventure.
- Release date: Shows March 22, 2018 at 11 PM UTC, which is March 23 in Europe. Hazelight's date is used.
xbox.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Most players online, Release date, Platforms.
- Local co-op: Capabilities list Xbox local co-op (2-2) and shared/split screen.
- Most players on one screen: Lists local co-op for 2 to 2 players.
- Split or shared screen: Capabilities list shared/split screen.
- Most players online: Lists online co-op for 2 to 2 players.
- Release date: Shows 3/23/2018.
- Platforms: Lists Xbox One. The page also lists Xbox Series X|S, which runs it through backward compatibility.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Genres, Release date, Platforms.
- Most players online: Says it supports up to 2 online players with PlayStation Plus.
- Genres: Lists the genres Action and Adventure.
- Release date: Shows 3/23/2018.
- Platforms: Lists PlayStation 4. The page says it plays on PS5 as well.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Release status, Platforms, Release date.
- Local co-op: Categories include Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Remote Play Together.
- Platforms: Lists Windows only.
- Release date: The API lists Jun 18, 2020, when the game came to Steam. The first release was 2018-03-23 on the other platforms, so the maker's date is used.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 23 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: Wikidata lists the game as action-adventure.
- Release date: Wikidata gives March 23, 2018 as the release date.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs About, Story, Sessions.
- About: The story is a prison escape and a hunt for revenge. User tags include Crime.
- Story: User tags include Story Rich, Cinematic and Dialogue Heavy.
- Sessions: User tags include Story Rich and Cinematic, for a story played once from start to end.
bgr.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Story, Working in sync, Fighting, Kind of game, Exploring.
- Story: Review from 2018-03-22 describes a linear story.
- Working in sync: Says the two characters must coordinate everything and the players talk the whole time.
- Fighting: Mentions firefights between the sneaking parts.
- Kind of game: Describes a story where two players must coordinate everything.
- Exploring: Says you can wander off and talk to people while your partner does something else. The story is linear.
pcgamer.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Tension and danger, Fighting.
- Sessions: Review from 2018-03-23 describes a story told in 37 short chapters.
- Tension and danger: Compares later scenes to chases and shootouts.
- Fighting: Mentions chases and shootouts in the later scenes.
techradar.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger.
- Laughter and chaos: Review says the light moments come from side games and one-liners. The tone stays serious.
- Tension and danger: Says chases, quick-time events and armed threats keep you on edge, like a thriller.
gameinformer.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness.
- Calm and coziness: Feature from 2018-03-23 describes quiet side activities like fishing and playing music between the tense parts.
ea.comOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Rivalry in the group.
- Rivalry in the group: EA's post lists head-to-head side games such as arm wrestling, darts and Connect Four.
thespinoff.co.nzPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Time to hang out.
- Time to hang out: Review from 2018-04-03 found the talk between the two players more gripping than the script. The talk is about the scene in front of you.
rockpapershotgun.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Planning ahead.
- Planning ahead: Says the two players must agree on a loud or a quiet approach at forks before the story moves on.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.