Escape Simulator 2
- 8players
- 30–90 min
- PC
First-person escape rooms in a castle, a starship and a pirate island, with objects you can handle and a room editor for community puzzles.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 8 players on PC.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
How it plays
Up to eight friends search the same room, pass items around and talk through clues, with voice and text chat built in.
Friends can join a room already in progress.
Bigger groups tend to split up and work on separate puzzles.
VR and flat-screen players can play together.
Each player needs a copy.
Is it good
91%
Very positive on Steam
- 80MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 83Top criticsOpenCritic · Oct 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 4 reviews, as of Oct 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 91%RecommendOpenCritic · Dec 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 11 reviews, as of Dec 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
340 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online for up to 8 on PC. 91% positive of 4,600 Steam reviews.
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Quick facts
- Developer
- Pine Studio
- Platforms
- PC
- Series
- Escape Simulator
- Released
- Oct 27, 2025 on PC and Mac
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 15 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does Escape Simulator 2 have couch co-op?
- No. Escape Simulator 2 has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Escape Simulator 2 together?
- Online co-op for up to 8 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of Escape Simulator 2?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Escape Simulator 2 story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does Escape Simulator 2 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Escape Simulator 2 free?
- No, it's a paid game.
