Escape Simulator: crossplay, split-screen and player count

Puzzle · Escape Room · First-Person

First-person escape rooms where you can pick up and smash almost any object, plus a level editor and community-made rooms.

Who can play

No split-screen on any platform.
Online for up to 8 players on PC and Xbox.
Crossplay between PC and Xbox. Since May 2026 Steam, Microsoft Store and Xbox players can join the same lobby.
Each player online needs their own copy.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

A copy each

Included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox

Everyone searches the same room at once and then pools clues, so it plays like a real escape room night from home.
A lobby takes up to eight players, but bigger groups get in each other's way; two or three suits the built-in rooms best.
Steam and Xbox players can share a lobby.
Each player needs a copy.

94%

Very positive on Steam

150 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified

Crossplay between PC and Xbox. Since May 2026 Steam, Microsoft Store and Xbox players can join the same lobby. No split-screen.

The PS5 and Switch versions are announced but not out yet. Pine Studio has said PS5 and Switch versions are planned; neither has launched.

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Escape Simulator have couch co-op?: No. Escape Simulator has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
How many players can play Escape Simulator together?: Online co-op for up to 8 on PC and Xbox.
Is Escape Simulator crossplay?: Yes. Crossplay between PC and Xbox. Since May 2026 Steam, Microsoft Store and Xbox players can join the same lobby.; One of 160 PC and Xbox crossplay games
Do you need two copies of Escape Simulator?: Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
Can you play the Escape Simulator story together?: Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
What platforms is Escape Simulator on?: PC and Xbox Series X|S. The PS5 and Switch versions are announced but not out yet. Pine Studio has said PS5 and Switch versions are planned; neither has launched.; One of 302 co-op games on Xbox
Does Escape Simulator work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Escape Simulator free?: No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
Is Escape Simulator on Game Pass?: Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.; One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games

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