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Escape Simulator 2
An online escape room puzzler where up to eight friends inspect objects and connect clues.
Online co-op for up to 8 players. Crossplay only between PC systems.
- 8 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op8 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- YesOnly between PC systemsFriends 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.
- NoEveryone needs to buy itFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You search themed rooms for keys, symbols and objects that fit together into a way out. You can inspect items closely, carry them in your inventory and move loose furniture while you look for clues. The supplied rooms take you through a castle, a stranded starship and a pirate treasure hunt. Each setting has its own linked puzzles.
Up to eight friends share a room online, with everyone using their own copy. You can split up to examine different puzzles, then compare discoveries when someone gets stuck. The timer gives you a target without ending the attempt when it expires. Between rooms, you return to a lounge with chess and collectible jigsaw pieces. You can also try community rooms or build your own in the editor.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Fear
- Tension and danger
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Physical comedy
- Rivalry in the group
- Getting better
- Unlocks and progress
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- 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 Simulator 2
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Escape Simulator
Why it scores 94%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Escape rooms
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Working in sync
- Core to both
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- 10 online
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about escape rooms and hidden clues. Both are calm and low on stress.
No big difference from Escape Simulator 2.
DDNet
Why it scores 66%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Notable in both
- Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How DDNet differs
- Less cozy than Escape Simulator 2
- More jumping and climbing than Escape Simulator 2
- Harder to master than Escape Simulator 2
- 128 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both make you work things out together. Both play in runs or missions you repeat.
But less cozy than Escape Simulator 2.
Spiral Knights
Why it scores 66%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Working in sync
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Spiral Knights differs
- More fighting than Escape Simulator 2
- Less figuring things out than Escape Simulator 2
- More to unlock than Escape Simulator 2
- Fits a smaller group than Escape Simulator 2
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have long calm stretches. Both play in runs or missions you repeat.
But more fighting than Escape Simulator 2.
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
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- 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.
- 1
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
10 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Release date, Online co-op, Most players online, About, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: This is app 2879840.
- Release status: The released base game has a purchase offer.
- Release date: The store gives 27 October 2025.
- Online co-op: The publisher describes a shared online room for up to eight.
- Most players online: The publisher explicitly caps online sessions at eight.
- About: Escaping constructed rooms through clues and linked puzzles is the main activity.
- 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 Platforms.
- Platforms: Current store data lists Windows and macOS.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified.
pinestudio.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Genres, Kind of game, Most players online.
- Genres: Pine Studio calls it a first-person escape room experience with puzzles.
- Kind of game: A variable group searches and solves the same rooms together.
- Most players online: The maker explicitly says up to eight online players.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Only one of you needs to buy it.
- Local co-op: The official pinned FAQ explicitly rules out local co-op.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: The FAQ requires every online player to own a copy, including matching paid DLC.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: A marked developer reply dated 2025-10-29 confirms Mac and Steam Deck can connect.
- Crossplay between: The developer confirms Mac joining the PC release. The official FAQ names Windows and Mac as its released desktop versions.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay.
- Crossplay: The September 2026 VR update also allows VR and flat-screen players in the same rooms. This does not establish console or standalone headset releases.
gamegrin.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Rivalry in the group, Puzzles and figuring out, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.
- Sessions: GameGrin, 2025-10-27, describes separate rooms and further community rooms. A sitting can cover individual escape attempts.
- Tension and danger: The timer can be disabled and reaching zero does not end the attempt.
- Calm and coziness: Quiet room solving and soothing audio allow an unhurried pace despite difficult puzzles.
- Rivalry in the group: The lounge includes an optional chess game with another player.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Finding objects and solving linked logic problems carries play.
- Getting better: The review describes getting stuck and using hints, with harder optional variants.
- Unlocks and progress: Hidden pieces build lobby jigsaws, and room completion opens harder bonus puzzles.
thesixthaxis.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Story, Working in sync, Time to hang out, Planning ahead.
- Story: TheSixthAxis, 2025-10-27, describes a slight throughline linking each setting, without major scenes.
- Working in sync: The reviewer played with a partner, splitting puzzles and comparing finds.
- Time to hang out: Conversation mainly concerns shared clues and puzzle help.
- Planning ahead: Players can choose different puzzles to tackle in parallel.
adventuregamehotspot.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Fear.
- Laughter and chaos: Adventure Game Hotspot, 2026-03-27, describes optional object throwing at friends and a messy group search.
- Physical comedy: The review describes playful prop throwing. This is minor physical comedy.
- Fear: The castle creates unease through abrupt lighting and sound cues. The maker denies horror, gore and jump scares, so this stays at one.