The Experiment: Escape Room: online co-op on PC

Nov 22, 2018
2+players

PC
Xbox
Switch

Adventure · Casual · Escape Room

"The Experiment" is a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! You took part in an experiment that went out of control, can you escape the facilities before it's too late?

53%Mixed240 Steam reviews

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 6-player online play. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
Xbox lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

53%

Mixed on Steam

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Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 53% positive of 240 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
2+players, co-op and versus
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not confirmed
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
6+players
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: OnSkull Games
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Released: Nov 22, 2018 on PC
Feb 10, 2023 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 10 languages

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does The Experiment: Escape Room have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is The Experiment: Escape Room crossplay?: Xbox lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of The Experiment: Escape Room?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is The Experiment: Escape Room on?: PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Is The Experiment: Escape Room free?: No, it's a paid game.

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