- #1 We Were Here Forever
97% matchVery Positive91% of 17,912 reviews2022
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 25.9%, Online Co-Op 25.5%, Puzzle 13.2%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Mystery 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the most expansive entry in the series, offering complex, multi-layered puzzles that require perfect communication.
- #2 We Were Here Together
96% matchVery Positive82% of 17,205 reviews2019
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 26.4%, Co-op 23.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Multiplayer 9%, Linear 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It builds on the series' core mechanics with more diverse environments and deeper cooperative puzzle design.
- #3 We Were Here Too
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 10,790 reviews2018
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 25%, Online Co-Op 23.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Mystery 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct predecessor that established the series' signature asymmetric puzzle-solving and atmospheric tension.
- #4 We Were Here
95% matchVery Positive90% of 32,003 reviews2017
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 33.5%, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that defined the communication-heavy escape room genre for two players.
- #5 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
94% matchVery Positive86% of 11,665 reviews2019
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 32.8%, Online Co-Op 21.8%, Puzzle 17%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 6.9% ★, Multiplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title requires players to share information from their own screens to solve time-based puzzles.
- #6 The Past Within
94% matchVery Positive95% of 16,273 reviews2022
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 40.1%, Online Co-Op 21.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Mystery 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique point-and-click experience where players view the same environment from different time periods to solve mysteries together.
- #7 Operation: Tango
93% matchVery Positive87% of 8,491 reviews2021
Dev: Clever PlaysPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 34.7%, Co-op 26.8%, Puzzle 16.7%, Multiplayer 10%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the spy-thriller aesthetic while requiring one player to act as the field agent and the other as the hacker.
- #8 In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
91% matchVery Positive87% of 1,424 reviews2024
Dev: Clock Out GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 28.5%, Online Co-Op 25.8%, Puzzle 13.2%, Multiplayer 12.4%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern escape room experience that focuses heavily on synchronization and shared logic between two players.
- #9 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,688 reviews2015
Dev: Steel Crate Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 52.3%, Puzzle 18.7%, Team-Based 13.5%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Casual 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the ultimate test of verbal communication, requiring one player to describe a bomb while the other reads the manual.
- #10 It Takes Two
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 256,472 reviews2021
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 45.7%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Puzzle 9.5%, Emotional 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A genre-bending cooperative adventure that constantly introduces new mechanics requiring seamless teamwork.
- #11 Portal 2
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 456,665 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Why similar: Co-op 46.4%, Puzzle 24.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cooperative puzzle-solving, featuring a dedicated campaign that requires clever use of physics and portals.
- #12 Escape Simulator
89% matchVery Positive94% of 18,887 reviews2021
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 35.8%, Puzzle 18.1%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Mystery 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly interactive, first-person escape room experience that feels very similar to the tactile nature of the We Were Here series.
- #13 BOKURA
89% matchVery Positive92% of 12,089 reviews2023
Dev: tokoronyoriPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 30.1%, Co-op 26.2%, Emotional 9.7%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Drama 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological puzzle-adventure where players see the world differently, forcing them to communicate to reconcile their perspectives.
- #14 Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
88% matchVery Positive90% of 2,562 reviews2023
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 30.7%, Co-op 24.3%, Puzzle 17.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated two-player mystery game that relies on sharing clues and observations to progress through a series of puzzles.
- #15 Chained Together
85% matchVery Positive90% of 60,245 reviews2024
Dev: Anegar Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 45.2%, Online Co-Op 22%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Emotional 8.2%, Mystery 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging platformer where players are physically linked, demanding extreme coordination to navigate vertical puzzles.
- #16 Escape Academy
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,256 reviews2022
Dev: Coin Crew GamesPub: iam8bit Presents
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 24%, Co-op 23.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Mystery 7%
Why You'll Like It: A polished escape room game that features a variety of creative, time-pressured puzzles playable in co-op.
- #17 Get Together: A Coop Adventure
87% matchMixed67% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Sterneck
Windows
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 23.1%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 21.7% ★, Co-op 17.6%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming puzzle game designed specifically for two players to solve mysteries by comparing their distinct viewpoints.
- #18 Unravel Two
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,641 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 54%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Puzzle 14.5%, Online Co-Op 6.7%, Adventure 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful platformer where two characters are tethered together, requiring them to use their connection to overcome obstacles.
- #19 A Way Out
84% matchVery Positive88% of 98,325 reviews2020
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 38.1%, Online Co-Op 37.7%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Emotional 5.6%, Story Rich 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven co-op adventure that requires constant coordination to escape prison and survive the journey.
- #20 KeyWe
84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,301 reviews2021
Dev: Stonewheat & SonsPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 39.9%, Online Co-Op 23.6%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Puzzle 9.2%, Cute 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic communication puzzle game where two birds must work together to manage a post office through teamwork.
- #21 Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories
82% matchVery Positive84% of 5,897 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"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 30.3%, Co-op 26.9%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Puzzle 14.8%, Mystery 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A bite-sized, free-to-play escape room experience that emphasizes teamwork and observation.
- #22 Unsolved Case
82% matchVery Positive88% of 6,321 reviews2022
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 34.5%, Co-op 22.5%, Puzzle 16.3%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Mystery 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play prequel that serves as a perfect introduction to the communication-based puzzle style of the series.
- #23 En Route: A Co-Op Space Escape
83% matchMixed64% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Alcedo Games
Windows
En Route: Space is a 2 player co-op puzzle game where you need each other to figure your way out through the mysteries of space. Work together, open your mind and trust one another to persevere this adventure.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27%, Co-op 22.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Atmospheric 6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric escape room experience that mirrors the isolation and puzzle-solving intensity of the We Were Here series.
- #24 First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds
81% matchVery Positive81% of 269 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"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 27.3%, Online Co-Op 24.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Mystery 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A thematic escape room experience that focuses on environmental puzzles and cooperative exploration.
- #25 Bread & Fred
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,950 reviews2023
Dev: SandCastles StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 53.2%, Online Co-Op 22.5%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Cute 8.1%, Casual 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A punishingly fun co-op platformer that requires perfect timing and communication to climb a mountain while tethered.
- #26 ibb & obb
81% matchVery Positive90% of 6,772 reviews2014
Dev: Sparpweed
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 45.3%, Online Co-Op 26.1%, Puzzle 13.3%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Cute 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gravity-based puzzle platformer that requires two players to work in tandem to navigate through a dreamlike world.
- #27 LEGO® Voyagers
76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,635 reviews2025
Dev: Light Brick StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Online Co-Op 31.8%, Co-op 24.9%, Puzzle 15%, Cute 6.5%, Multiplayer 6.3%
- #28 In Sink: A Co-Op Escape Prologue
77% matchVery Positive90% of 5,866 reviews2023
Dev: Clock Out GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 36.2%, Co-op 19.3%, Puzzle 15.7%, Multiplayer 14%, First-Person 3.8%
- #29 Pode
79% matchVery Positive90% of 575 reviews2020
Dev: Henchman & Goon
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 41.5%, Adventure 18.7%, Puzzle 15%, Casual 14.3%, Indie 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gentle, puzzle-focused adventure where two players use unique elemental abilities to help each other traverse a landscape.
- #30 Human Fall Flat
78% matchVery Positive95% of 223,253 reviews2016
Dev: No Brakes GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 50.8%, Puzzle 21%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Adventure 6.8%, Casual 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game where the clumsy controls make cooperation both hilarious and essential for success.
- #31 Shift Happens
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,302 reviews2017
Dev: Klonk GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 36%, Online Co-Op 29.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Multiplayer 11%, Team-Based 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A platformer that forces players to balance their size and weight to solve puzzles and progress through levels.
- #32 Degrees of Separation
78% matchVery Positive81% of 1,275 reviews2019
Dev: MoondropPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 37.6%, Online Co-Op 32.8%, Puzzle 16.2%, Story Rich 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer where two characters manipulate heat and cold to solve environmental challenges together.
- #33 Operation: Tango - Friend Pass
77% matchVery Positive86% of 2,183 reviews2020
Dev: Clever Plays
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 35.5%, Co-op 22.9%, Puzzle 16.4%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Adventure 4.9%
- #34 Parallel Experiment
74% matchVery Positive84% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 29.9%, Online Co-Op 21.8%, Puzzle 14%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Mystery 9.5%
- #35 Split Echo: Demo
76% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: OneMac
Windows
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 26.1%, Online Co-Op 23.9%, Puzzle 12.5%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Mystery 8.6%
- #36 Tvö
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 596 reviews2022
Dev: Artless GalleryPub: Umbra Evolution
Windows
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 26.9%, Online Co-Op 25.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Multiplayer 11.5%, First-Person 5.3%
- #37 Myrmidon
75% matchMixed41% of 1,795 reviews2025
Dev: Studio PopotePub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Invite a friend online and embark on a puzzle-platformer adventure exploring the bond between an animator and his puppet. Work together to clear obstacles across the sprawling sets of a stop-motion animation workshop and find out to what lengths the power of imagination can take you.
Why similar: Co-op 25.6%, Online Co-Op 24.3%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Puzzle 10.7%, Emotional 8.2%
- #38 How 2 Escape
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 799 reviews2023
Dev: Breakfirst GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 25.7%, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Team-Based 14.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Multiplayer 10.6%
- #39 Puzzle Compound
73% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Phantom Games LLC
Windows
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 29.7%, Co-op 28.3%, Puzzle 16.2%, Multiplayer 8.9%, First-Person 6.5%
- #40 Escape First Alchemist ⚗️
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,037 reviews2023
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 24.5%, Co-op 22.3%, Puzzle 12.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.4%
- #41 BOKURA: planet
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,486 reviews2025
Dev: tokoronyoriPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"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 20.3%, Co-op 17.8%, Emotional 14.9%, Drama 9%, Cute 8.2%
- #42 Escape Simulator 2
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,921 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 32.9%, Online Co-Op 22.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, Mystery 9.1%, First-Person 6.5%
- #43 To Be Headed Or Not To Be
74% matchMixed59% of 232 reviews2019
Dev: Fruits of Yggdrasil Studio
Windows
In To Be Headed Or Not To Be, you and a friend will have to use your heads, both figuratively and literally, to solve enigmas and challenges in order to escape the mansion.
Why similar: Co-op 26.5%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Puzzle 13%, Team-Based 12.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%
- #44 First Class Escape: The Train of Thought
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 493 reviews2021
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"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 27.7%, Online Co-Op 25%, Puzzle 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Mystery 5.9%
- #45 Puzzle Together Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzles
71% matchVery Positive84% of 4,757 reviews2020
Dev: IronZog
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Online Co-Op 27.2%, Co-op 25.2%, Puzzle 23.2%, Multiplayer 17.1%, Casual 4.5%
- #46 Biped
70% matchVery Positive85% of 10,741 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.
Why similar: Co-op 34.9%, Online Co-Op 27.7%, Puzzle 15.6%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Adventure 5.2%
- #47 Puzzle With Your Friends
72% matchVery Positive88% of 188 reviews2018
Dev: SkyCat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Puzzle With Your Friends you can puzzle alone, with and also against your friends via the internet! Unique motifs from different games and artists are available.
Why similar: Co-op 26.7%, Online Co-Op 24.2%, Team-Based 14%, Puzzle 13.4%, Multiplayer 11.1%
- #48 How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine
68% matchVery Positive87% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Breakfirst GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
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: Team-Based 26.1%, Puzzle 17%, Co-op 15.7%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Online Co-Op 11.7%
- #49 We Escaped a Twisted Game
67% matchVery Positive95% of 619 reviews2025
Dev: Deluded Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 25%, Online Co-Op 23.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Linear 6.9%
- #50 WASD : The Adventure of Tori
68% matchVery Positive84% of 733 reviews2025
Dev: EVNA Games
Windows
WASD : The Adventure of tori is an online co-op game for 2–4 players, where each player can only use their automatically assigned key (W, A, S, or D). Even a small mistake can make the team fail, so talk with your teammates and work together! You’ll learn the rest by crashing into it… a lot.
Why similar: Co-op 35.5%, Online Co-Op 32%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Puzzle 7.2%, Cute 3.4%
- #51 Together in Between
70% matchMixed61% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: Vellichor Games
Windows
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 26%, Co-op 21.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Mystery 6.3%
- #52 Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist
70% matchVery Positive86% of 520 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"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 31.1%, Co-op 21%, Puzzle 15.8%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Mystery 5.6%
- #53 Little Nightmares III
68% matchMixed46% of 19,236 reviews2025
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 37.2%, Online Co-Op 21.9%, Puzzle 13.8%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Adventure 5.4%
- #54 Carry The Glass
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,048 reviews2024
Dev: Çağatay DemirPub: SlugShot Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Co-op 37.3%, Online Co-Op 27.8%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Linear 7.5%, Adventure 4.7%
- #55 Bytebond
66% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: DVD UnicornsPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Mac
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 31.4%, Online Co-Op 25.3%, Puzzle 14.8%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #56 Tales of Escape
71% matchMixed60% of 2,173 reviews2017
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
"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 32.4%, Online Co-Op 18.7%, Puzzle 17.5%, Multiplayer 14%, Mystery 6.4%
- #57 Escape Quest
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 277 reviews2020
Dev: Lumiere Studios
Windows
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: Co-op 24.9%, Online Co-Op 22%, Puzzle 20.5%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Mystery 6.1%
- #58 I See Me
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: EyeBridge
Windows
Overcome the trials by relying on your partner's sights! A 3D co-op game that goes beyond common sense. Enjoy unique gameplay based on sights in I See Me.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 38%, Co-op 34.3%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Adventure 4.4%, Cute 3.8%
- #59 All Hands on Deck
65% matchVery Positive81% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Mantasaur
Windows
All Hands on Deck is a co-op puzzle platformer game. Use Rock, Paper, Scissors and various items together to solve puzzles, traverse through playful worlds and save plushies. Everyone can share the same experience! Just swap items and you're good to go. How handy is that!
Why similar: Co-op 31.7%, Online Co-Op 27.2%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Puzzle 12.9%, Cute 6%
