Games Like Tick Tock: A Tale for Two

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

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the exact same unique asymmetric puzzle-solving experience where two players see different parts of the same mystery.

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 18.4%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Escape Room 16% ★, Co-op Campaign 13.4% ★, Puzzle 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive asymmetric co-op experience that requires constant communication to solve complex, multi-layered puzzles.

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

Why You'll Like It: Players take on the roles of an agent and a hacker, working together through asymmetric information to complete high-stakes missions.

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 18.7%, Co-op 16.7%, Co-op Campaign 16.7% ★, Escape Room 13.9% ★, Puzzle 13%

Why You'll Like It: A core entry in the series that excels at separating players and forcing them to rely on walkie-talkie communication to survive.

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 31.9%, Co-op 27.9%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Psychological Horror 6%, Local Co-Op 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a brilliant mechanic where two players see the same world in completely different ways, forcing them to describe their surroundings to progress.

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 21.2%, Escape Room 17.9% ★, Co-op 16.9%, Puzzle 15.5%, Mystery 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fantastic two-player detective game that requires both participants to share clues found in their respective environments to crack the case.

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: Online Co-Op 19%, Co-op 14.6%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 11.5% ★, Co-op Campaign 11.3% ★, Escape Room 10% ★

Why You'll Like It: Designed specifically for two players, this game requires you to share information across different screens to solve intricate environmental puzzles.

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 41.2%, Puzzle 18.9%, Local Multiplayer 14.6%, Local Co-Op 12%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the ultimate test of communication, where one player has the bomb and the other has the manual, mirroring the high-pressure cooperation of Tick Tock.

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: Co-op 22%, Online Co-Op 19.8%, Escape Room 17.7% ★, Puzzle 13%, Point & Click 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on surreal escape room puzzles that can only be solved when both players synchronize their actions and observations.

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 19.3%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Escape Room 15.3% ★, Co-op Campaign 12.8% ★, Puzzle 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic asymmetric puzzle game that emphasizes the tension of being separated while needing to solve puzzles together.

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 32.8%, Online Co-Op 21.8%, Puzzle 17%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 6.9% ★, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A shorter, highly polished experience that tests the strength of your communication and friendship through intense puzzle challenges.

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 23.2%, Escape Room 15.8% ★, Co-op Campaign 13.6% ★, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Puzzle 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the genre of voice-dependent, asymmetric co-op puzzle solving.

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 24.5%, Escape Room 17.4% ★, Co-op 16.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Mystery 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play prequel that perfectly captures the essence of the We Were Here series' communication-based gameplay.

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

Why similar: Co-op 52%, Puzzle 34.8%, Story Rich 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The co-op campaign remains the gold standard for physics-based puzzle cooperation, requiring perfect coordination between two players.

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 28.7%, Puzzle 18.6%, Escape Room 17.6% ★, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Multiplayer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A highly interactive escape room experience that allows for great co-op play and collaborative puzzle solving.

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 20.2%, Co-op Campaign 15.5% ★, Escape Room 14.7% ★, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Puzzle 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: One player is on a PC and the other on a mobile device, creating a unique asymmetric experience that mirrors the two-device requirement of Tick Tock.

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 37%, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Co-op Campaign 9.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, this game is built entirely around unique, changing co-op mechanics that require constant teamwork.

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 19.3%, Online Co-Op 14%, Escape Room 13.9% ★, Co-op Campaign 12.9% ★, Puzzle 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative puzzle game that forces players to navigate two different realities to solve a shared mystery.

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: Co-op 29.6%, Online Co-Op 25.6%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Puzzle 16.3%, Story Rich 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Players control two characters with opposing elemental powers, requiring them to work together to manipulate the environment.

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 26.8%, Co-op Campaign 18.4% ★, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Puzzle 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game requires intense coordination and communication as two birds try to manage a post office, mirroring the frantic need for teamwork.

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 19.2% ★, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Co-op 18.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Local Co-Op 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A well-designed collection of escape rooms that offers a satisfying co-op experience for those who enjoy logical deduction.

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

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven co-op game that forces players to work together in every scene to escape a prison and survive.

"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 20.3%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Escape Room 16.9% ★, Co-op Campaign 15.9% ★, Puzzle 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic escape room experience that is best enjoyed with a partner to tackle the various puzzles found on the train.

Friendship is EVERYTHING! Play this award-winning title together with your friends, or switch between characters as your traverse a cute puzzle adventure on your own! Glo & Bulder come together to charm young and adult alike!

Why similar: Co-op 33.9%, Adventure 16.2%, Puzzle 15.7%, Casual 14.8%, Indie 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A charming co-op puzzle game where two players must combine their unique abilities to navigate a mystical world.

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 37.2%, Escape Room 15.7% ★, Point & Click 9.5%, Mystery 8.1%, Psychological Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: While single-player, its surreal atmosphere and point-and-click puzzle style are heavily reminiscent of the aesthetic found in Tick Tock.

"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: Online Co-Op 21.2%, Escape Room 19.9% ★, Co-op 14.4%, Puzzle 13.9%, Co-op Campaign 12.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative escape room game that tasks players with breaking into a mansion and solving puzzles together.

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 38.6%, Online Co-Op 22.1%, Puzzle 14.5%, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Multiplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gravity-based puzzle platformer that requires two players to move in perfect sync to navigate the levels.

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: Co-op 25.5%, Escape Room 18.3% ★, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Puzzle 14%, Mystery 6.8%

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 44.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Online Co-Op 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful co-op platformer where two characters are literally tied together, requiring them to use their connection to solve puzzles.

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 28.4%, Escape Room 19.8% ★, Puzzle 15.9%, Co-op 15.2%, Multiplayer 8.1%

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 45.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Point & Click 12.8%, Escape Room 6% ★, Horror 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features intricate, tactile puzzles that reward careful observation and logical thinking.

"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 21%, Escape Room 18.9% ★, Co-op 18.8%, Puzzle 13.2%, Co-op Campaign 10.6% ★

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: Co-op 20.8%, Escape Room 20.3% ★, Online Co-Op 19.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A smaller-scale, atmospheric escape room game that provides a solid co-op experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

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: Co-op 22.3%, Online Co-Op 21.1%, Escape Room 18.5% ★, Puzzle 14.3%, Multiplayer 6.5%

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: Online Co-Op 25.7%, Co-op Campaign 25.6% ★, Co-op 16.7%, Puzzle 15.3%, Multiplayer 5.8%

"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: Co-op 20.2%, Online Co-Op 18%, Escape Room 17.3% ★, Co-op Campaign 13.3% ★, Puzzle 12.3%

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 29.1%, Online Co-Op 27.3%, Puzzle 19.1%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Mystery 5%

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 46.4%, Mystery 16.9%, Point & Click 10.1%, Escape Room 10% ★, Adventure 4.8%

"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 32.3%, Puzzle 22.4%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Mystery 6.2%

First-person escape game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.9%, Co-op 25.6%, Puzzle 18.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Multiplayer 6.3%

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 29.6%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, Co-op Campaign 12.7% ★, Multiplayer 7.8%

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 21.9%, Co-op 19.6%, Escape Room 18.5% ★, Puzzle 9.3%, Co-op Campaign 8.5% ★

Multiplayer jigsaw puzzles with voice chat! Play on your own or with friends, and feel like you're all sitting around the same table. Millions of puzzle images, upload your own, or create any puzzle you can imagine just by describing it!

Why similar: Puzzle 27.5%, Online Co-Op 25.1%, Co-op 23.4%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Casual 5.3%

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 24% ★, Puzzle 16%, Escape Room 13.7% ★, Co-op 11.6%, Online Co-Op 8.6%

Together in Between is a first-person adventure-puzzle game. You have been imprisoned in a magic book with your partner, in the same place but in different dimensions. Will you be able to overcome the Wizard-King's puzzles, and see your partner again?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.3%, Co-op 18.5%, Co-op Campaign 17.4% ★, Puzzle 15.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%

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: Puzzle 32.4%, Escape Room 16.5% ★, Point & Click 14.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Psychological Horror 6.3%

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

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30%, Co-op 25%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Local Co-Op 11.1%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%

"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: Co-op 27.1%, Escape Room 25.8% ★, Puzzle 15.1%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Adventure 7%

"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 26.9%, Co-op 23.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Casual 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9%

Embark on an escape game adventure alone or with up to 3 friends. Set in a medieval fantasy world, communication & observation will be your key tools to succeed and free yourself.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.4%, Co-op 25.2%, Online Co-Op 22%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Mystery 5.9%

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 27.9%, Online Co-Op 25.3%, Puzzle 17.2%, Multiplayer 9%, Mystery 8.8%

"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: Co-op 26.4%, Escape Room 21% ★, Online Co-Op 20.4%, Puzzle 12.9%, Multiplayer 8.1%

PICO PARK is back with all new levels! Play with 2-8 players locally or online in this co-op action-puzzle game!

Why similar: Co-op 28.4%, Online Co-Op 27%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, Multiplayer 11%, Local Co-Op 9.1%

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 35.2%, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Co-op Campaign 15.6% ★, Local Co-Op 11.9%, Local Multiplayer 6.5%

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

Why similar: Co-op 27.9%, Online Co-Op 22%, Puzzle 16%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%

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: Co-op 28.7%, Online Co-Op 23.6%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Local Multiplayer 10%

"Escape First 2" is the second installment of 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 32.2%, Puzzle 19.7%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Mystery 7%, Multiplayer 6.1%

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 21%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Co-op Campaign 18.7% ★, Puzzle 10.8%, Local Co-Op 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 21.8%, Co-op Campaign 20.9% ★, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Local Co-Op 10.7%

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 50%, Mystery 14.5%, Point & Click 13%, Escape Room 6.9% ★, Atmospheric 3.6%