Games Like A Way Out

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

Why similar: Split Screen 30.2% ★, Co-op 24.5%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Hazelight's other co-op-only adventure delivers the same split-screen, two-character storytelling and constant partner-dependent set pieces that make A Way Out work so well.

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

Why similar: Split Screen 35.2% ★, Co-op 19.8%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Local Co-Op 15%, Story Rich 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like A Way Out, it is a tightly directed Hazelight experience built around mandatory two-player progression, cinematic pacing, and asymmetric co-op challenges.

Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.

Why similar: Co-op 26.6%, Crime 15.8%, Story Rich 11.9%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Cinematic 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps shooting for choices, but its crime-drama tone, branching narrative, and shared couch or online decision-making closely echo A Way Out's cinematic partner experience.

When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.

Why similar: Split Screen 31.3% ★, Co-op 29.7%, Local Co-Op 21.7%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Online Co-Op 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the intimate two-character journey and constant traversal teamwork of A Way Out, only with a gentler platforming focus.

This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.

Why similar: Co-op 30.7%, Online Co-Op 28.6%, Split Screen 13.2% ★, Local Co-Op 13%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is one of Steam's strongest action-heavy co-op campaigns, with two protagonists constantly covering, reviving, and pushing through scripted sequences together.

Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.

Why similar: Split Screen 26.2% ★, Co-op 25.9%, Online Co-Op 22.1%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: If you liked the more explosive side of A Way Out, this offers multiple story campaigns built around paired characters and drop-in co-op action.

As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 43.8%, Co-op 26.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a story-led two-player campaign built around staying in sync and solving linked problems as a pair from start to finish.

Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)

Why similar: Co-op 36.9%, Crime 22.2%, Local Co-Op 8%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its gritty, grounded crime-thriller tone and focus on two desperate partners on the run make it one of the closest thematic matches to A Way Out.

Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 47.2%, Co-op 33.9%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Action 4.6%, Third Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a full co-op story campaign where two players survive a cinematic third-person adventure with coordinated combat and character-specific moments.

The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.

Why similar: Co-op 50.1%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Cinematic 9.4%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Another cinematic co-op experience where communication and jointly surviving the story matter as much as reflexes, just with a horror slant.

Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.2%, Split Screen 21.9% ★, Co-op 20.9%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Multiplayer 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is far less cinematic, but its prison-break setups and coordinated co-op planning tap directly into A Way Out's escape fantasy.

It takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker—with only your voices to connect you—and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees. Now with a FREE CONTENT UPDATE!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 57.4%, Co-op 30.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Adventure 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like A Way Out, it is built specifically for two players, with each person handling a different role and relying on constant communication.

BOKURA is a two-player puzzle adventure game. Play as two boys who ran away from their homes and work together to take yourselves somewhere far, far away. Relive the friendship of your childhood through the journey of two boys.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 37.9%, Co-op 22.3%, Local Co-Op 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a mandatory two-player narrative adventure where each player perceives the world differently, capturing A Way Out's emphasis on partnership and perspective.

Two lovers gave up everything and escaped to a lost planet to be together. Glide through a mysterious landscape, explore a fragmented world and fight against what’s trying to tear them apart in this RPG adventure about love, rebellion, and freedom.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 48.9%, Story Rich 16.4%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Third Person 9.2%, Sexual Content 8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses more on relationship and exploration, but it nails the feel of controlling a committed duo through a story-driven co-op adventure.

You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 43%, Co-op 29.5%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Story Rich 7.9%, Action-Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Another dedicated two-player journey with strong communication demands and a more substantial campaign than most co-op puzzlers.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.

Why similar: Co-op 43.7%, Online Co-Op 35.5%, Violent 6.1%, Story Rich 4.7%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a duo-driven campaign built around revives, sync attacks, and coordinated progression as two clearly paired protagonists.

You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.

Why similar: Co-op 36.6%, Online Co-Op 36%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Story Rich 4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a pure two-player adventure built around separate perspectives and frequent communication, much like A Way Out's split-view moments.

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: Co-op 51.9%, Story Rich 21.9%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Action 5.4%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for coordinated two-player problem-solving, with excellent co-op pacing and the same payoff of pulling off partner-dependent moments.

Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.4%, Local Co-Op 21.3%, Co-op 18.3%, Split Screen 17.7% ★, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its cooperative escape-room missions capture the satisfaction of working side by side through structured scenarios, even if it is less cinematic.

Guide two brothers on an epic journey of discovery, loss, adventure and mystery remade for the latest generation of graphics, performance, and gameplay. Play in single-player mode or local co-op with a friend. This is one journey you will never forget.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 50.4%, Co-op 18.2%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Although lighter on overt co-op mechanics, its two-character emotional journey strongly appeals to players who loved the bond at A Way Out's core.

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 65.5%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op campaign mixes story progression, chase sequences, and improvisational survival in a way that keeps two players relying on each other.

First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.

Why similar: Co-op 47.2%, Online Co-Op 29.6%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Story Rich 4.3%, Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op puzzle rooms reward the same communication and complementary thinking that made A Way Out's joint tasks memorable.

Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.6%, Local Co-Op 30.1%, Co-op 23.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Action-Adventure 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a story-flavored co-op platformer where both players constantly combine abilities and movement to progress together.

At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.

Why similar: Story Rich 39.9%, Action-Adventure 30.8%, Third Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This more action-forward Dark Pictures entry blends cinematic storytelling with cooperative survival under pressure.

From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.

Why similar: Split Screen 33.4% ★, Co-op 23.8%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished, cinematic co-op campaign full of cover-based combat, character banter, and tightly staged story beats.

No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.

Why similar: Split Screen 30.2% ★, Online Co-Op 23.1%, Co-op 20.1%, Local Co-Op 17%, Multiplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: If you want a tougher, slower co-op journey, it offers split-screen and online adventuring where planning and surviving as a duo are everything.

Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.

Why similar: Co-op 54.6%, Multiplayer 18.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Violent 6.8%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the open-ended side of co-op story adventuring while still giving two players plenty of tense escapes and coordinated combat.

From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds. Solo or co-op, try to reach the summit and discover what awaits you there...

Why similar: Co-op 42%, Online Co-Op 30.1%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Third Person 4.9%

Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

Why similar: Co-op 38.1%, Online Co-Op 37.7%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Emotional 5.6%, Story Rich 5.4%

Biped 2 is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration alone or between 2 or 4 players.

Why similar: Split Screen 37.1% ★, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Co-op 18.3%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Multiplayer 6.8%

Take control of Lara and her new partner Totec, a Mayan tribesman, and uncover the ancient artifact known as the "Mirror of Smoke" in this all new action adventure game.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 32.2%, Co-op 29.6%, Online Co-Op 22%, Action 4.9%, Multiplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a compact co-op action-adventure built around teamwork, traversal, and combat rather than a solo power fantasy.

The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.

Why similar: Co-op 28.2%, Online Co-Op 25.3%, Local Co-Op 22.9%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Cinematic 5.1%

Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.6%, Local Co-Op 27.8%, Co-op 26%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Action 2.6%

Little Nightmares III is an atmospheric adventure game in which you follow the journey of Low and Alone, two best friends in search of a way out of the Nowhere. In 2 players online cooperation or solo with an A.I., work together to solve puzzles and survive in this nightmarish world.

Why similar: Co-op 38.6%, Online Co-Op 33.5%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Story Rich 5%, Adventure 3.6%

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and the first-ever four-player co-op experience with Lara Croft.

Why similar: Co-op 31.8%, Local Co-Op 27.7%, Online Co-Op 21.7%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A more arcade-like co-op action-adventure, but it still scratches the itch for coordinated traversal, puzzle solving, and combat with a partner.

The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.

Why similar: Co-op 44.7%, Online Co-Op 35.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Local Co-Op 8%, Story Rich 2.2%

Work together to solve puzzles and escape a desert island in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 47.3%, Co-op 35.4%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Adventure 3.3%, Indie 0.6%

As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 44.4%, Co-op 32.5%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Atmospheric 2.4%

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Why similar: Story Rich 37.4%, Multiplayer 31.2%, Third Person 9.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 7.7%

Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?

Why similar: Co-op 44.4%, Online Co-Op 33.6%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 3.1%, Adventure 2.5%

A co-op climbing game about two stuck-together toys on an escape mission from their evil owner.

Why similar: Co-op 31.9%, Local Co-Op 22.2%, Online Co-Op 21.7%, Multiplayer 9%, Action-Adventure 5.2%

A co-op adventure about driving your Recreational Vehicle home.

Why similar: Co-op 40.7%, Online Co-Op 36.9%, Multiplayer 17.8%, Adventure 2.4%, Atmospheric 1.2%

When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.

Why similar: Multiplayer 29.7%, Co-op 20.1%, Story Rich 17.7%, Cinematic 17.2%, Sexual Content 4.8%

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.7%, Local Co-Op 21.6%, Emotional 18.5%, Adventure 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 31%, Co-op 28.8%, Crime 16.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Multiplayer 8.5%

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

Why similar: Co-op 36.4%, Online Co-Op 31%, Local Co-Op 25.3%, Multiplayer 5.1%, Adventure 1.1%

Saddle up for a bike-riding, frisbee-throwing, goose-petting, friendship-building, treasure-hunting, story-driven adventure for 1 or 2 players!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.2%, Local Co-Op 25.4%, Co-op 20.7%, Story Rich 8.3%, Action-Adventure 6.2%

Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?

Why similar: Co-op 61.5%, Multiplayer 24.7%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Action 2.7%, Atmospheric 2.2%

Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

Why similar: Multiplayer 20.4%, Story Rich 16.4%, Co-op 14.9%, Violent 12%, Nudity 9.4%

Escape prison with your friends by equipping tools, evading guards, and executing your breakout plan. Destructible environments, proximity chat, a multitude of escape routes, 10 player lobbies, and a full custom map editor!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 44.5%, Co-op 29.6%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 5.8%, Adventure 3.2%

How 2 Escape is an escape-simulation game where two players will need to cooperate on asymmetrical gameplay and devices. "Talk together. Help each other." will be your new motto to survive in How 2 Escape.

Why similar: Co-op 43.6%, Online Co-Op 40.6%, Multiplayer 15.8%

Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.

Why similar: Co-op 28.2%, Online Co-Op 24.8%, Local Co-Op 24%, Emotional 9.1%, Multiplayer 8.3%

"There's something I can't tell you..." Explore new frontiers of co-op gaming in BOKURA: planet, a puzzle adventure game that you can only play with two players. Take on the role of a spaceship's exploration crew and try to escape from the red planet you crash-landed on.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 31%, Co-op 18.4%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Emotional 9.7%, Story Rich 8.6%

"Escape Memoirs: Safe House" is a co-operative reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a member of a criminal organization who must break into one of their own safe houses to fetch some important tools. Do you think you have what it takes to overcome the puzzles that stand in your way?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 43.8%, Co-op 38.1%, Multiplayer 14%, Adventure 2.5%, Atmospheric 1%

Embark on a chaotic co-op drive in Chained Wheels, where two vehicles are chained together and every move turns into a shared adventure or a DISASTER.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 61.5%, Co-op 19.1%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Adventure 5.5%, Action-Adventure 2.7%

You’re out of jail, but the debt isn’t gone. Sneak, steal, and break into houses solo or in 4-player co-op. Use lockpicks, sleeping gas, and brute force to complete jobs, outsmart security, and make enough money before time runs out. Will you pay back what you owe, or lose everything?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 42.9%, Crime 22.1%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Co-op 10.1%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Share the same body with a friend in Split Brain. One of you controls, the other one sees, but the decisions are made together! Face the illusion and uncover the truth to find your way out of Hexarture.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 46.6%, Co-op 28.1%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Third Person 4.3%

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Story Rich 29.4%, Crime 21.2%, Cinematic 13.8%, Emotional 12.3%, Sexual Content 6.4%

Revenge of the Savage Planet is an upbeat, satirical action adventure Sci-Fi. Jump, shoot and collect your way across vibrant alien worlds, uncovering new gear and upgrades, while discovering various hidden secrets.

Why similar: Split Screen 38.7% ★, Online Co-Op 23.9%, Co-op 19.5%, Multiplayer 5.6%, Action-Adventure 4.2%