Games Like Operation: Tango

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: Co-op 27.4%, Co-op Campaign 24.8% ★, Online Co-Op 22.8%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title is built entirely around cooperative mechanics that require two players to work in perfect synchronization.

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: Co-op Campaign 32% ★, Online Co-Op 22.9%, Co-op 12%, Detective 10.1%, Puzzle 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series offers the most polished asymmetric puzzle-solving experience where players are separated and must describe their surroundings to progress.

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

Why similar: Co-op 35.6%, Puzzle 28.8%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, First-Person 11%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for cooperative puzzle-solving, requiring constant communication and spatial coordination to navigate complex chambers.

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: Online Co-Op 34.4%, Co-op 33.3%, Puzzle 20.8%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Adventure 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique time-synced asymmetric perspective that forces players to share information across different timelines to solve mysteries.

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: Online Co-Op 25.9%, Co-op Campaign 23.5% ★, Co-op 20.2%, Puzzle 16.1%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle game where players must share information found on their respective screens to uncover a shared story.

Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!

Why similar: Co-op 46.6%, Puzzle 25.8%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Casual 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the high-pressure communication dynamic of the seed game, where one player has the information and the other has the tools.

A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.

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

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic co-op adventure that mirrors the spy-thriller pacing and cooperative necessity found in the seed game.

Unravel the mystery of a cryptic box in this 2-player co-op puzzle game. Join forces as two detectives, solve cooperative puzzles, communicate effectively, crack the codes and outsmart the killer.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.8%, Detective 13%, Puzzle 12.7%, Co-op 11.4%, Investigation 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same 'two-player detective' feel, requiring players to exchange clues to solve a complex mystery.

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 36.4%, Co-op 18.6%, Puzzle 16.7%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Adventure 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished escape room experience that captures the puzzle-solving satisfaction of the seed game in a cooperative format.

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 28.8%, Co-op 16.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated cooperative escape game that emphasizes communication and shared logic to overcome environmental puzzles.

Clandestine is a 2-player or singleplayer stealth/hacking game set in 1996. Asymmetrical co-op allows one player to take the role of the spy while a friend provides overwatch and assistance as the hacker, and unravel a post-Cold War espionage conspiracy.

Why similar: Hacking 58.4% ★, Co-op 27.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly mirrors the hacker-agent dynamic, with one player acting as the field operative and the other as the remote support.

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 25.1%, Online Co-Op 20.6%, Puzzle 19.6%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Family Friendly 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A robust escape room simulator that allows for seamless cooperative play with a focus on interactive objects and logic.

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

Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.3%, Co-op 21.7%, Puzzle 15%, Family Friendly 12.7%, Multiplayer 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based cooperative game that requires precise coordination and communication to navigate challenging terrain.

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: Co-op 42.6%, Puzzle 17.8%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Family Friendly 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: The tether mechanic forces players to stay connected and work together, mirroring the dependency required in the seed game.

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 43.5%, Co-op 25.8%, Puzzle 17.2%, Family Friendly 9.4%, Colorful 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes asymmetric mechanics where two characters manipulate different elements to solve puzzles together.

Download the Friend Pass and play for free with a friend who owns the full Operation: Tango game. It takes two to save the world, but it only takes one to pay for it.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 24.4% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, Hacking 12.7% ★, Wholesome 11.1% ★, Detective 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the essential companion tool that allows a friend to play the full game with you for free.

KeyWe is a cute, co-operative postal puzzler starring Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds working in a whimsical post office. They must jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons to get those messages delivered on time!

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 40.5% ★, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Co-op 16%, Family Friendly 6.9%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic cooperative puzzle game that requires players to manage multiple tasks simultaneously through constant verbal updates.

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: Online Co-Op 34.7%, Co-op 26.8%, Puzzle 16.7%, Multiplayer 10%, Adventure 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A bite-sized cooperative experience that tests the strength of your communication and friendship through intense puzzles.

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 Campaign 38.5% ★, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Co-op 13.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique asymmetric game where one player uses a mobile app to help the other escape, perfectly replicating the 'hacker' support role.

Hacktag is a fast-paced two-player co-op stealth-game with unique asymmetric gameplay. Play as the stealth Agent in the field or as the virtually-infiltrated Hacker and work together to carry out espionage missions where nothing goes as expected!

Why similar: Hacking 31.3% ★, Co-op Campaign 26.6% ★, Online Co-Op 21.9%, Co-op 11.3%, Multiplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the stealth and hacking theme, requiring a field agent and a hacker to coordinate their movements.

Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 40%, Co-op 25%, Puzzle 12.3%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Family Friendly 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative platformer where players must constantly adapt to each other's abilities to progress through the levels.

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: Co-op Campaign 31.2% ★, Online Co-Op 22.9%, Co-op 12.8%, Investigation 10.7%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational cooperative puzzle game that established the voice-reliant communication style seen in the seed game.

A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 34%, Detective 12.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, Co-op 11.5%, Investigation 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play prequel that introduces the core cooperative puzzle mechanics found in the We Were Here series.

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: Co-op Campaign 38.8% ★, Online Co-Op 23.1%, Co-op 10.6%, Puzzle 10%, Investigation 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic cooperative puzzle adventure that focuses on exploration and information exchange between two players.

"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a master thief who has been hired to rob a mysterious mansion, filled with various puzzles. Do you think you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that await you in the mansion.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 25.1% ★, Online Co-Op 22%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 9.3%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative escape room experience that blends puzzle-solving with a heist theme similar to the spy aesthetic.

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

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 36.6% ★, Online Co-Op 23%, Co-op 22.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Multiplayer 5.9%

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: Online Co-Op 37.3%, Co-op 33.5%, Puzzle 15.2%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Family Friendly 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gravity-based puzzle platformer that relies on mutual reliance and timing to navigate its unique world.

PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 48.9%, Co-op 20.9%, Multiplayer 19.9%, Puzzle 6.5%, Casual 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that requires extreme coordination and communication to complete levels as a team.

Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.

Why similar: Co-op 37.8%, Online Co-Op 31%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Casual 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging cooperative platformer where players are physically linked, requiring constant communication to avoid falling.

Download Friend's Pass* and play It Takes Two with a friend for free. Just grab a friend who owns the full game, download Friend's Pass for free, and play together!

Why similar: Co-op 27.4%, Co-op Campaign 24.8% ★, Online Co-Op 22.8%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This allows a second player to join the full campaign of the game for free, maintaining the cooperative integrity.

Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.2%, Co-op 19.3%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 13.5%, Puzzle 12.8%

Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

Why similar: Co-op 41.6%, Puzzle 26.5%, Multiplayer 21.4%, Adventure 8.7%, Casual 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more physics-focused, the open-ended puzzles require players to communicate and experiment together to find solutions.

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: Co-op Campaign 27.1% ★, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Co-op 11.1%, Detective 10.6%, Investigation 8.6%

Play an early version of the first level for free! Work together to solve the puzzles and escape a desert island in this 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 43.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Co-op 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Family Friendly 5.7%

From the makers of LEGO® Builder's Journey comes a new 2-player co-op adventure about friendship and play. When two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship, they embark on a journey beyond their wildest dreams.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 44.1% ★, Online Co-Op 22.1%, Co-op 8.9%, Puzzle 8.3%, Family Friendly 5.9%

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 Campaign 35.6% ★, Co-op 16.6%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.1%

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 53.9%, Co-op 24.2%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Adventure 6.1%, Casual 3.7%

"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.3%, Co-op Campaign 24.1% ★, Co-op 11.7%, Detective 10.3%, Puzzle 9.9%

Split Fiction meets Portal! Bytebond is an electrifying online & couch co-op puzzle game that challenges you to regain control over an infected CPU. Dive into the heart of a PC with your friend and become the ultimate Antivirus Special Forces duo.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 43.8% ★, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Co-op 12.4%, Puzzle 9.1%, Multiplayer 5.8%

USAC: Code Breach™ is a unique coop experience set in a cyberpunk universe. As a special police unit, you and your partner are called in to investigate the unexpected shutdown of a high-tech research facility. Between reflection and action, you must survive a situation that is beyond you.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.4%, Hacking 23.1% ★, Investigation 13.2%, Cyberpunk 11.8%, Puzzle 10.3%

Call your partner and become the best detective duo in this CO-OP adventure! Gather evidence, question the suspects and point out their contradictions. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture of the case! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 36.1% ★, Online Co-Op 19.9%, Co-op 11.1%, Investigation 10.6%, Detective 9.6%

Your crew consists of two elite thieves. A client hires you to steal a mysterious item. One handles intel; the other infiltrates. Choose your roles and master the heist in this asymmetric co-op puzzle game.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 49.5% ★, Co-op 10.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Online Co-Op 10%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!

Why similar: Co-op 32%, Online Co-Op 20.6%, Puzzle 19.5%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Adventure 6.9%

The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!

Why similar: Co-op 22.8%, Online Co-Op 19.1%, Family Friendly 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Adventure 9.5%

Team up as two quirky construction workers in this fun 2-player co-op platformer! Carry a fragile glass window through colorful levels filled with challenges. Communicate and coordinate to dodge obstacles and solve puzzles. Can you finish the job without breaking the glass?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 37%, Co-op 25.7%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Adventure 5.1%

"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 26.1%, Co-op 17.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Detective 11.2%, Puzzle 10.3%

Two lost beings and you are the only bond... Play with a friend to guide and reunite them on their journey in this communication-based coop puzzle adventure. You play on two devices with no connection except your voice!

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 31.7% ★, Online Co-Op 28.4%, Co-op 11.2%, Puzzle 8%, Multiplayer 7.6%

"First Class Escape: The Train of Thought" is a co-operative atmospheric escape room puzzle game, set in a beautifully realized vintage train. Do you think you have what it takes to solve the puzzles and escape the train?

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 30.5% ★, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Detective 11.5%, Co-op 10.6%, Investigation 10.1%

A two-player co-op horror escape. Trapped in a haunted manor, you’ll need to solve puzzles, work together, and trust each other to make it out alive.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.5%, Co-op 16%, Detective 14.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

Two minds. Two perspectives. One solution. Step into a cooperative puzzle experience where you and your partner see different sides of the same world. Communicate, connect the clues, uncover the truth.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 35.5%, Co-op 20.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Adventure 4.4%

Team up with a friend to reach a lost submarine and prevent the outbreak of war. Work together on two devices to solve increasingly challenging puzzles, where each of you has your own unique role to play. 2 players: 1 buys the game, the other uses the free Companion App

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 53.4% ★, Puzzle 11.7%, Online Co-Op 10.1%, Multiplayer 8%, Co-op 7%

"First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds" is a co-operative atmospheric escape-room-style puzzle game, set in a beautiful luxury airship. Do you think you have what it takes to overcome the challenges that await you on the airship?

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 27.2% ★, Online Co-Op 19.6%, Detective 11.4%, Co-op 11.3%, Investigation 10.5%

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

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 35.4% ★, Online Co-Op 24.8%, Co-op 13%, Puzzle 9%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

"Tales of Escape" is a series of 6 person multiplayer escape room adventures for virtual reality or desktop pc! Gather your friends and choose a story to play!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.3%, Co-op 22.7%, Puzzle 19%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Investigation 10.9%

Two Cubes is an Online Co-Op platformer where players can only touch their colour! The game requires 2 players who own the game to play!

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 46.2% ★, Online Co-Op 31.4%, Co-op 6.8%, Multiplayer 4.8%, Puzzle 4.1%

Puzzle Compound is an online cooperative multiplayer puzzle solving game where 2-4 friends gather clues, work together and explore multiple locations with the goal of escaping.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.5%, Investigation 17%, Co-op 14.6%, Puzzle 12.9%, Family Friendly 8.9%

In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 42.5% ★, Online Co-Op 27.2%, Co-op 18.7%, Puzzle 4.5%, Adventure 3.9%

Fight fires for fun and profit in this unpredictable and frantic multiplayer game. Team up with friends, take on daily challenges and climb to the top of the corporate firefighting ladder. More than one way to become a hero!

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 43.1% ★, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Co-op 13.7%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Casual 3.6%

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 38.8%, Online Co-Op 36.4%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Adventure 6.6%, Casual 5.2%