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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
A same-room party game where one player describes a bomb and the others read the manual to defuse it.
Local co-op.
- On one screen
Where to buy
About the Apple App Store and Google Play versions
Apple App Store. iPhone, iPad and iPod touch edition for iOS 11.0 or later. Played in the same room by two or more people with one copy. Online play is not supported.
Google Play. Android phone and tablet edition. Played in the same room by two or more people with one copy. Online play is not supported.
Playing together
- Online co-opNo
- Local co-opYesScreen type not confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends 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
One of you is alone in a room with a bomb on the screen. You have to describe what you see, fast, because a timer is running. The others are the Experts. They cannot see the bomb, but they have the manual, and they tell you what to do.
You swap roles between bombs. You need just one copy of the game, because the Experts work from a printed or online manual, and every bomb is different. A round takes five minutes or less. Missions get harder as new modules appear, and free play lets you set up your own bombs.
Everything depends on talking. Mistakes come from muddled descriptions, and the room gets loud as the timer runs down, with plenty of arguing and laughing. It suits groups of two to four, though more people can join as Experts.
How it feels
Kind of game
Short rounds that anyone can join. Easy to learn, loud to play and best with a room full of people.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- About
- Bomb defusal
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out
- About
- Bomb defusal
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Getting better
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- Exactly 3 online
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both keep you on edge. Both need you to talk and act in sync.
No big difference from Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.
Diner Bros
Why it scores 73%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Working in sync
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Getting better
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- Co-op
- Local co-op
How Diner Bros differs
- Less figuring things out than Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
- More to unlock than Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
- 4 on one screen
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both keep you on edge.
But less figuring things out than Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.
Overcooked! 2
Why it scores 71%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Working in sync
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Getting better
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- Co-op
- Local co-op
How Overcooked! 2 differs
- Less figuring things out than Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
- More slapstick than Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both keep you on edge. Both need you to talk and act in sync.
But less figuring things out than Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Most players online
- Does not apply
- Fewest players online
- Does not apply
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Sources
16 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Kind of game, About, Tension and danger, Laughter and chaos, Getting better, Puzzles and figuring out, Planning ahead.
- Online co-op: Text says the game is usually played in person, and remote play uses a third-party voice chat service.
- Local co-op: Text calls it a local co-op party game for two or more players. One copy is enough because the Experts read a manual.
- Kind of game: User tags include Party Game, Local Multiplayer and Family Friendly.
- About: Text is about racing to defuse bombs with the help of a manual.
- Tension and danger: Text describes rounds as tense and almost always loud.
- Laughter and chaos: Text describes rounds as occasionally silly and almost always loud. User tags include Funny.
- Getting better: User tags include Difficult.
- Puzzles and figuring out: User tags include Puzzle. Text pairs puzzle solving with fast communication.
- Planning ahead: User tags include Strategy, which gives limited support.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Free base co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date.
- Online co-op: Categories list Co-op and Shared/Split Screen Co-op but no Online Co-op.
- Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Free base co-op: Steam sells the game for a price and does not mark it free.
- Platforms: Backs windows, macos and linux.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as available.
- Release date: Steam shows 8 Oct 2015.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
keeptalkinggame.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Genres, Kind of game, Working in sync, Platforms.
- Genres: Page lists the genre as Local Co-op, Party, Puzzle.
- Kind of game: Page lists Party and Local Co-op among its genres.
- Working in sync: Page says defusing a bomb is a team effort and that going solo is not an option.
- Platforms: Page lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One, plus VR headsets that are not in our platform list.
keeptalkinggame.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: FAQ says the game is on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One, and on iOS and Android phones and tablets.
- Free base co-op: FAQ says the game is sold digitally and that a purchase on one platform does not carry over to another.
keeptalkinggame.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Sessions.
- Online co-op: Page tells remote groups to use an outside chat or video call and says Experts do not need the game installed.
- Sessions: Page says each round lasts five minutes or less.
bombmanual.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op.
- Local co-op: Page calls it a local multiplayer party game for two or more players. One player is the Defuser and everyone else is an Expert. The maker sets no cap on Experts, so no player maximum is recorded.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Online co-op, Local co-op, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The console edition is for PS4. The page says it is playable on PS5, so PS5 is listed through backward compatibility.
- Online co-op: Page says local multiplayer only.
- Local co-op: Page says local multiplayer only with two to four players required. The maker sets no cap on Experts, so no player maximum is recorded.
- Free base co-op: The checked console edition is sold with an Add to Cart button.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for this one product, so Series X|S plays the Xbox One edition.
- Local co-op: Feature data lists Xbox local co-op for two to four.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox edition is sold at a list price.
nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Online co-op, Local co-op, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: This is the Switch edition. The page says Switch 2 is supported and behaves like Switch, so Switch 2 is listed through backward compatibility.
- Online co-op: Page says local co-op only.
- Local co-op: Page says local co-op only and needs two or more local players.
- Free base co-op: The checked Switch edition is sold at a price.
apps.apple.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Online co-op, Local co-op, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch edition for iOS 11.0 or later. Played in the same room by two or more people with one copy. Online play is not supported.
- Online co-op: Page says online play is not supported and the game is for players in the same physical space.
- Local co-op: Page describes a pocket party game for two or more local players, where friends join as Experts.
- Free base co-op: The checked iOS edition is a paid app.
play.google.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Online co-op, Local co-op, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Android phone and tablet edition. Played in the same room by two or more people with one copy. Online play is not supported.
- Online co-op: Page says online play is not supported.
- Local co-op: Page describes a pocket party game for two or more local players, where friends join as Experts.
- Free base co-op: The checked Android edition is sold with a Buy button.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: P136 is puzzle video game. Party comes from the maker's genre line.
- Release date: P577 is 2015-10-08.
destructoid.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Getting better, Planning ahead.
- Tension and danger: Review says later bombs have players sweating down to the last second.
- Getting better: Review says how hard the game feels depends mostly on how familiar you are with it.
- Planning ahead: Review mentions keeping pen and paper ready for quick notes.
gamespew.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger.
- Laughter and chaos: Review says the arguing is the funniest part and that more players bring more shouting.
- Tension and danger: Review says the game creates panic and haste even though it is not a horror game.
thexboxhub.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Working in sync, Tension and danger, Getting better.
- Working in sync: Review says clear and short instructions are needed and often turn jumbled and frantic.
- Tension and danger: Review calls it a tense game that needs a cool head.
- Getting better: Review says early bombs are simple but the Morse code puzzles are hard to get to grips with.