Games Like The Past Within

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 31.5%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Puzzle 16.2%, Escape Room 11% ★, Multiplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact same core mechanic of requiring two players to communicate information from different perspectives to solve shared puzzles.

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: Escape Room 31.2% ★, Co-op 21.2%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: It is the pinnacle of the cooperative escape-room genre, requiring constant communication and teamwork to navigate complex, atmospheric environments.

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: Co-op 37%, Online Co-Op 34%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Psychological Horror 6%, Local Co-Op 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven co-op game forces players to see the world differently, mirroring the perspective-shifting nature of the seed game.

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: Escape Room 29.7% ★, Co-op 22.1%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the series that emphasizes high-stakes communication and intricate puzzle design in a mysterious setting.

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.4%, Escape Room 15.6% ★, Point & Click 14.5%, Horror 10.1%, Mystery 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides the essential narrative context and surreal, point-and-click atmosphere that defines the Rusty Lake universe.

In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

Why similar: Escape Room 29.3% ★, Puzzle 26.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Point & Click 12%, Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: This collection offers a deep dive into the bizarre and unsettling lore that makes the Rusty Lake series so distinct.

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

Why You'll Like It: It excels at asymmetric co-op gameplay where one player acts as the agent and the other as the hacker, relying entirely on verbal coordination.

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: Escape Room 31.9% ★, Online Co-Op 17.9%, Co-op 17.8%, Puzzle 12.8%, Mystery 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated co-op puzzle game that focuses on communication and observation to solve complex, multi-layered mysteries.

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: Escape Room 28.9% ★, Co-op 20.6%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Puzzle 12.5%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the co-op puzzle formula with more complex environments and a stronger emphasis on collaborative exploration.

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: Escape Room 30.6% ★, Co-op 24.9%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Puzzle 11.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique asymmetric design where one player is in the game and the other uses a companion app to provide instructions.

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: Escape Room 31.4% ★, Co-op 23.1%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Puzzle 10.7%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A polished co-op escape room experience that requires players to synchronize their actions to progress through surreal scenarios.

The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.5%, Escape Room 28% ★, Point & Click 7.7%, Mystery 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends live-action elements with point-and-click puzzles, echoing the experimental style of the seed game.

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: Escape Room 30.4% ★, Co-op 29.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a wide variety of escape room scenarios that capture the feeling of being trapped in a room with complex, logic-based puzzles.

Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.

Why similar: Escape Room 58.2% ★, Puzzle 17.9%, Point & Click 9.3%, Mystery 6.7%, Horror 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title continues the Rusty Lake tradition of surreal, time-bending puzzles set within a hauntingly beautiful narrative.

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: Escape Room 30% ★, Co-op 26.1%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the series' focus on voice-chat-dependent puzzle solving in a desolate, mysterious location.

The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?

Why similar: Puzzle 32.3%, Escape Room 32.2% ★, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 9.4%, Horror 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: While single-player, it offers the most tactile and satisfying puzzle-box mechanics that align perfectly with the point-and-click style of the seed game.

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 55.4%, Puzzle 19.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Local Co-Op 7.9%, Local Multiplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for communication-based puzzles, requiring one player to describe a bomb while the other reads the manual.

Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.6%, Escape Room 20.6% ★, Point & Click 15.8%, Horror 8.4%, Mystery 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark and atmospheric point-and-click adventure that explores the unsettling history of the Vanderboom family.

Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Puzzle 41.9%, Escape Room 19.7% ★, Mystery 17.8%, Point & Click 9%, Horror 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features intricate, multi-layered puzzles that reward observation and logical deduction in a dark, atmospheric setting.

Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

Why similar: Puzzle 42.3%, Point & Click 18.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 7.8%, Psychological Horror 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique split-screen interface and minimalist art style to tell a compelling, mystery-filled story within the Rusty Lake universe.

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: Escape Room 34.1% ★, Co-op 19.2%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A well-designed escape room game that supports both local and online co-op, focusing on clever puzzles and time-based challenges.

You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Escape Room 35.4% ★, Puzzle 25.8%, Point & Click 12.9%, Horror 4.9%, Mystery 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, free-to-play point-and-click experience that serves as a perfect introduction to the logic and atmosphere of the Rusty Lake series.

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: Escape Room 28.9% ★, Co-op 23.6%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Mystery 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the co-op puzzle genre with a comic-book aesthetic and a focus on collaborative logic.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Puzzle 37.3%, Point & Click 19%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This entry offers a dark, macabre take on the escape room genre with its unique cast of characters and puzzle-heavy progression.

"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: Escape Room 38.1% ★, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Co-op 16.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative escape room game that emphasizes exploration and detailed puzzle-solving in a grand, mysterious setting.

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: Escape Room 29.7% ★, Co-op 21.2%, Online Co-Op 16.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed co-op puzzle game that focuses on escaping a series of traps through communication and observation.

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: Escape Room 31% ★, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Co-op 16.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Mystery 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play co-op puzzle game that serves as a great entry point for those looking for communication-heavy mystery solving.

Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.

Why similar: Puzzle 42.3%, Mystery 16.5%, Escape Room 12.2% ★, Point & Click 11.9%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It builds upon the series' strengths by introducing more complex, interconnected puzzles that require careful examination of the environment.

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 40.1%, Online Co-Op 21.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Mystery 5.3%

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

Why similar: Co-op 61.2%, Puzzle 31.9%, Story Rich 4.4%, Atmospheric 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: The co-op campaign remains a benchmark for cooperative puzzle design, requiring players to think creatively and work in perfect sync.

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: Escape Room 34.6% ★, Online Co-Op 23.5%, Co-op 15.7%, Puzzle 12.8%, Multiplayer 8.6%

"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: Escape Room 34% ★, Co-op 19.9%, Online Co-Op 17.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Multiplayer 8.8%

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: Escape Room 32.4% ★, Co-op 26.7%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 6.4%

Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...

Why similar: Co-op 25.7%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Horror 15%, Puzzle 13.1%

The incredible Mr. Rabbit invites you all to a mysterious magic show! Celebrate 10 years of Rusty Lake with a new free-to-play point-and-click adventure that promises to delight and… shock you with its sleight of hand!

Why similar: Escape Room 61.4% ★, Puzzle 19.9%, Point & Click 12.5%, Adventure 3.6%, Atmospheric 1.7%

"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?

Why similar: Escape Room 42.5% ★, Co-op 26.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Horror 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward but effective escape room game that emphasizes teamwork and puzzle-solving in a confined, mysterious space.

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: Escape Room 32.1% ★, Co-op 20.1%, Online Co-Op 18%, Puzzle 7.4%, Multiplayer 6.8%

"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: Escape Room 33.4% ★, Co-op 23%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, Puzzle 11%, Multiplayer 7.4%

"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: Escape Room 33.9% ★, Co-op 23.9%, Online Co-Op 17.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, Multiplayer 7.5%

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 48%, Online Co-Op 22.1%, Puzzle 14.1%, Local Co-Op 7.3%, Multiplayer 5.8%

"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: Escape Room 34.4% ★, Co-op 25.5%, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Multiplayer 8%

Rooms of Realities is an anthology of virtual Escape Rooms that you can enjoy in co-op or solo mode. Discover the secret that connects all the rooms.

Why similar: Escape Room 28.8% ★, Co-op 20.8%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Puzzle 14%, Mystery 8.7%

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 38.5%, Online Co-Op 18%, Puzzle 14.3%, Horror 10.4%, Multiplayer 10.4%

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 55%, Puzzle 14.8%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Online Co-Op 5.4%

Your party finds themselves trapped in a Japanese-themed room. Solve puzzles, crack riddles and discover hidden secrets in your adventure to Escape from Kyoto House!

Why similar: Escape Room 34.1% ★, Co-op 20.6%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Multiplayer 6.2%

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 52.6%, Online Co-Op 22.1%, Local Co-Op 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Local Multiplayer 3.2%

Nostalgia is a two-player cooperative indie game that escapes from enemies in a dark labyrinth. After waking up in the deep, dark forest, the two follow an unidentified girl into the labyrinth. Avoid enemies in the labyrinth, find a diary, reveal the hidden past, and escape.

Why similar: Co-op 42.6%, Online Co-Op 24.1%, Horror 14.3%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Psychological Horror 4.5%

"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: Co-op 35.5%, Puzzle 19.2%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Horror 8.8%

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: Co-op 33.8%, Online Co-Op 24.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Mystery 9.7%

Whispers in the West is a point-and-click murder mystery game that supports online co-op for 1-4 players. Each story is an hour-long intriguing mystery waiting to be solved. You can either work solo or team up with your friends to solve the cases. Things may get heated!

Why similar: Escape Room 32.7% ★, Co-op 20.1%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Puzzle 8.3%, Mystery 6.7%

Co-op horror (1-4 players). You are sent to explore a mysterious building at night. Find the Moon and try to return alive.

Why similar: Escape Room 25% ★, Co-op 23.2%, Online Co-Op 19.1%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Horror 9.5%

A co-op horror game like no other... Play with 1-8 players online as you solve puzzles, collect items and run from the horrors that lie within. Follow in the footsteps of Joan in the story mode or tackle procedurally generated maps that scale with your level and bring a fresh experience each game..

Why similar: Co-op 32.2%, Online Co-Op 24.9%, Puzzle 14.3%, Horror 11.7%, Multiplayer 10.2%

Tvö is an online cooperative puzzle game where two players must use their wits and communication skills to find a way into the heart of the labyrinth. This game can be played using our in-game voice chat or a third-party option.

Why similar: Co-op 34%, Online Co-Op 25.6%, Puzzle 17.4%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Mystery 5.3%

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: Escape Room 23% ★, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Co-op 19.7%, Puzzle 9.1%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 8.2% ★

Behind the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game

Why similar: Co-op 37.9%, Puzzle 17.6%, Horror 12.1%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Mystery 7.4%

"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: Co-op 34.7%, Online Co-Op 31.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Adventure 6%

You fall through a sinkhole into a nightmarish Japanese mansion with a lingering, sinister presence and terrifying threats… and the only way out is deeper in. Malice is a two-player, compulsory co-op survival horror that forces you to make unforgiving choices and rely on your wits to survive.

Why similar: Escape Room 30.9% ★, Co-op 20.6%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Horror 6.4%

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Puzzle 46.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Escape Room 14.2% ★, Point & Click 12.1%, Horror 4.3%

"Escape First" is a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo.

Why similar: Co-op 33.2%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Puzzle 15.8%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Horror 8.7%

Experience a short co-op Escape Room set in the Malum universe. Trapped in an atmospheric horror house, you and your team must solve puzzles to escape. Will you make it out alive?

Why similar: Escape Room 39.8% ★, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Co-op 9.8%, Horror 6.1%