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Escape Academy
A puzzle adventure for two where school lessons become escape rooms full of clues, codes and ticking clocks.
Online and split-screen co-op for 2 players, with crossplay.
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-op2 playersSplit screen
- YesPC, Xbox, SwitchFriends 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.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You enrol at a school that teaches escape through practical tests. Each room asks you to search for objects, read clues and work out how separate pieces fit together. Lessons take you through places such as a greenhouse and a library, with the faculty setting tasks along the way. Timers add pressure, though hints and extra time can help you finish a room.
Two of you can play the campaign online or in local split screen. You can search different corners, pass items between you and keep a clue visible while your partner enters a solution. Both players can work on the same problem or divide the room into smaller jobs. The focus is on talking through ideas and noticing what the other person missed.
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
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Rivalry in the group
- Getting better
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Escape rooms
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Escape Academy
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School
Why it scores 92%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- About
- Escape rooms
- Core to both
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Notable in both
- 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 exploring than Escape Academy
- Coming 5 November 2026
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both are about escape rooms and hidden clues. Both make you work things out together.
But more exploring than Escape Academy.
Portal 2
Why it scores 79%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Notable in both
- Working in sync
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
How Portal 2 differs
- More relaxed than Escape Academy
- 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 make you work things out together.
But more relaxed than Escape Academy.
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
Why it scores 79%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- About
- Escape rooms
- Core to both
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Notable in both
- Working in sync
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
How Unboxing the Cryptic Killer differs
- More relaxed than Escape Academy
- Exactly 2 online
- Crossplay
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both are about escape rooms and hidden clues. Both make you work things out together.
But more relaxed than Escape Academy.
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.
- 167813
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Sources
13 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Genres, Puzzles and figuring out, Rivalry in the group, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: The product page identifies Steam app 1812090.
- Online co-op: The maker describes playing the escape rooms with a friend online.
- Local co-op: The maker describes local two-player co-op.
- Genres: The maker describes puzzle solving and lists Adventure as its store genre.
- Puzzles and figuring out: The shown Puzzle and Escape Room tags agree with the maker description.
- Rivalry in the group: Tournament of Puzzles adds optional head-to-head puzzle competitions. The campaign remains cooperative.
- 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.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Release status, Release date.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Escape Academy as app 1812090.
- Platforms: The native PC build lists Windows.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released without an Early Access label.
- Release date: Steam reports 13 July 2022, matching the publisher page.
escapeacademygame.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, About, Kind of game.
- Online co-op: The maker says the whole game supports online cooperative play.
- Most players online: The maker specifies two players.
- Local co-op: The maker explicitly supports local cooperative play.
- Most players on one screen: The same two-player statement applies to local play.
- Split or shared screen: The maker explicitly names local split screen.
- About: Students train by completing deliberately constructed escape rooms.
- Kind of game: A pair can complete the entire set of escape-room lessons together.
presents.iam8bit.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status, Release date, Most players online, Most players on one screen.
- Release status: The publisher lists the game as released.
- Release date: The publisher explicitly gives 13 July 2022. Xbox and PlayStation listings give 14 July.
- Most players online: The publisher confirms two-player online play.
- Most players on one screen: The publisher confirms two-player local play.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: The pinned developer FAQ confirms cross-platform co-op with separate PlayStation and PC, Nintendo and Xbox groups.
- Crossplay between: Windows, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series form the main group. PS4 and PS5 can play only with each other.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Crossplay, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The product lists Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
- Most players online: The capabilities specify online co-op for two.
- Most players on one screen: The capabilities specify local co-op for two.
- Crossplay: Xbox cross-platform co-op is listed. The developer FAQ supplies the actual groups.
- 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.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The buyable base game lists PS4 and PS5.
- Most players online: The product supports up to two online players.
- Most players on one screen: The product lists one to two players on one system.
- 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.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Nintendo sells the Switch edition and explicitly marks this title as supported on Nintendo Switch 2 with consistent game behaviour. Switch 2 play uses backward compatibility.
- Most players online: Nintendo lists two online players.
- Most players on one screen: Nintendo lists one to two players on a single system.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo 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.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
gamespot.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out, Time to hang out, Planning ahead.
- Sessions: GameSpot review, 12 July 2022, describes fixed rooms completed through a school campaign, with little reason to repeat solved rooms.
- Working in sync: Partners can pass objects and solve separate parts, while comparing clues across the room.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Logical and creative problems drive each room.
- Time to hang out: Conversation centres on testing ideas and asking the partner for help.
- Planning ahead: Players can split tasks and hold information for the partner.
rpgfan.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Story, Laughter and chaos, Calm and coziness, Getting better.
- Story: RPGFan review, 9 October 2022, treats the linear school plot as light framing for puzzles.
- Laughter and chaos: The review describes eccentric faculty and mild jokes. It does not describe recurring physical disasters.
- Calm and coziness: Between the tests, campus dialogue supplies lighter intervals.
- Getting better: The review describes approachable clue finding and logic rather than a demanding execution skill.
pfangirl.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger.
- Tension and danger: Pfangirl review, 24 August 2022, describes timed danger throughout rooms, with extensions available at a grade cost.
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.