Games Like We Were Here Forever

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: Escape Room 31.3% ★, Co-op 21.2%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Puzzle 10.9%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique point-and-click experience that requires two players to communicate across different time periods to solve shared mysteries.

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 30.8%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Co-op Campaign 17.2% ★, Multiplayer 13.2%, Puzzle 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This genre-defining co-op adventure requires constant communication and diverse mechanical coordination to overcome creative puzzles.

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 18.5%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Escape Room 16.1% ★, Co-op Campaign 13.3% ★, Puzzle 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Players must share information from their respective screens to solve time-based puzzles in this atmospheric mystery.

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 27.5% ★, Co-op Campaign 17.8% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, Co-op 7.8%, Puzzle 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct predecessor in the series that expands on the core cooperative puzzle-solving mechanics of the franchise.

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 30.5% ★, Co-op Campaign 13.7% ★, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Co-op 9.1%, Puzzle 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This entry offers a classic escape-room experience that tests your ability to describe visual cues to your partner.

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: Co-op Campaign 32% ★, Online Co-Op 22.9%, Co-op 12%, Detective 10%, Puzzle 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric spy-themed adventure that relies on two players having different perspectives to solve complex security 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 54.5%, Puzzle 25.1%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Casual 3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the communication-heavy gameplay of the We Were Here series by forcing one player to describe a bomb while the other reads the manual.

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

Why similar: Co-op 32.6%, Puzzle 21.6%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, First-Person 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for co-op puzzle games, featuring a dedicated campaign that demands perfect synchronization between two players.

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 25.5%, Online Co-Op 24.9%, Puzzle 13.1%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Mystery 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A shorter, focused experience that distills the series' core cooperative challenges into a high-stakes puzzle gauntlet.

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 32% ★, Co-op Campaign 14.8% ★, Co-op 11.2%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, Puzzle 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the series' signature formula of asymmetric communication and atmospheric puzzle-solving.

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 42% ★, Co-op 16.4%, Puzzle 10.5%, Online Co-Op 10%, Multiplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly interactive escape-room game that allows for seamless cooperative play with physics-based puzzles.

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 45.1% ★, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Co-op 10.2%, Puzzle 7.5%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: A polished escape-room experience that offers a variety of themed puzzles designed specifically for cooperative play.

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 41.5% ★, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Co-op 12.3%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Puzzle 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated co-op escape game that focuses on communication and logic to solve increasingly difficult room puzzles.

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 38.4% ★, Online Co-Op 19%, Co-op 8.5%, Detective 8.3%, Puzzle 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play prequel in the We Were Here universe that serves as an excellent introduction to the series' puzzle logic.

The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.6%, Co-op 21%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful fantasy puzzle-platformer where players must combine unique character abilities to navigate complex environments.

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 39.5% ★, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Detective 8.8%, Co-op 8.8%, Puzzle 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric mystery game where two players must piece together clues from different perspectives to solve a crime.

"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 36% ★, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Co-op Campaign 12.5% ★, Detective 9.9%, Co-op 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative escape-room game that blends heist themes with intricate puzzle-solving mechanics.

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 39.7%, Online Co-Op 33.6%, Puzzle 14.9%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Adventure 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming co-op puzzle platformer that relies on gravity-shifting mechanics to force players to work in perfect harmony.

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 44.7%, Puzzle 23.5%, Multiplayer 23.3%, Adventure 7.2%, Casual 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game that encourages chaotic but rewarding cooperative problem-solving in open-ended levels.

"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 32.2% ★, Co-op Campaign 16.3% ★, Online Co-Op 12%, Co-op 9.1%, Detective 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic escape-room experience set on a train that emphasizes environmental observation and cooperative 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%, Co-op 27.3%, Puzzle 15.7%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the physical coordination of two robots, requiring precise movement and timing to solve cooperative 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: Escape Room 36.1% ★, Co-op Campaign 20.5% ★, Co-op 11.8%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique communication-based game where one player is on a PC and the other uses a mobile app to provide instructions.

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 29.4%, Escape Room 26.9% ★, Mystery 19.5%, Dark 4.4%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: While primarily single-player, its deep, atmospheric puzzle design and tactile mechanics are the gold standard for mystery-focused escape games.

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 34.5% ★, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Co-op 8.6%, Co-op Campaign 8.5% ★, Multiplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle-platformer designed for two players to navigate complex, shifting environments through constant coordination.

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: Co-op Campaign 22% ★, Online Co-Op 18.3%, Co-op 10.3%, Puzzle 8.7%, Detective 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative puzzle game that emphasizes exploration and shared discovery in a mysterious fantasy 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 31.9% ★, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Co-op 9.1%, Detective 7.1%, Puzzle 5.8%

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 46.5% ★, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Co-op 11.3%, Puzzle 6.9%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A concise and atmospheric escape-room game that challenges players to find hidden clues in a traditional Japanese setting.

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

Why similar: Co-op 33%, Online Co-Op 28.5%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, text-free cooperative adventure that relies on visual communication and teamwork to navigate a snowy landscape.

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%, Adventure 21.9%, Casual 18.7%, Puzzle 18.4%

Why You'll Like It: A heartwarming co-op puzzle game where two characters with different elemental powers must work together to explore a cavern.

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 34.7%, Co-op 27%, Puzzle 14.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative puzzle-platformer where two characters manipulate heat and cold to solve environmental challenges.

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 44.1% ★, Online Co-Op 22%, Puzzle 8.3%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Co-op 7.9%

"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 36.5% ★, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Co-op Campaign 11% ★, Co-op 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.9%

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 35.5% ★, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Co-op 9.5%, Puzzle 6.1%, Psychological Horror 6%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed escape room that forces players to work together under pressure to solve puzzles before time runs out.

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 31% ★, Co-op Campaign 15.4% ★, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Co-op 10.2%, Detective 8.5%

A handcrafted two player adventure set in low gravity. Solve intricate asymmetric puzzles and escape Moontella’s extremely profitable slime empire through chaos, laughter, and unforgettable true co-op moments with your partner.

Why similar: Escape Room 37.2% ★, Co-op Campaign 23.5% ★, Online Co-Op 15%, Co-op 9.3%, Puzzle 6.9%

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 24.6%, Co-op 15.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Fantasy 7.9%

"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 40.1% ★, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Co-op 11.9%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Detective 6.7%

"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: Escape Room 32.9% ★, Co-op Campaign 13.6% ★, Online Co-Op 12%, Co-op 9.1%, Detective 8.1%

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 34.7%, Online Co-Op 25.1%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Mystery 7.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

You only wanted to make a visit to your sick colleague, but what you encounter is beyond your imagination. Discover the secrets of your colleague and find a way to escape the trap.

Why similar: Escape Room 34.4% ★, Multiplayer 19.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Detective 9.1%, Horror 9%

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 46.7% ★, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Puzzle 6.3%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Co-op 4.6%

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 30.1% ★, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Co-op 11.3%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.2%

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 18.8%, Co-op Campaign 18% ★, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Puzzle 8.9%

"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 56.6% ★, Co-op 14.1%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Puzzle 7.8%, Adventure 4.1%

Confused, you wake up sucked into an empty classroom. You have to try to escape from school by solving puzzles and discovering secrets.

Why similar: Escape Room 27.4% ★, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Co-op Campaign 14.6% ★, Co-op 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.6%

In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?

Why similar: Escape Room 52.8% ★, Detective 13.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 5.2%

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: Online Co-Op 21.6%, Puzzle 17.5%, Co-op 16.7%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Fantasy 8.9%

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 34.2%, Co-op 20.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 6.2%

"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 20%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9%, Horror 8.2%

A 1-3 co-op puzzle horror game. Lost in an accursed megastore, work together to find the exit before its lurking horrors trap you forever.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 25.2% ★, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Co-op 13.5%, Puzzle 7.6%, Psychological Horror 7.4%

Psycho Fear is a heart-pounding escape room puzzle where players must escape to survive. Solve challenging puzzles, overcome deadly obstacles in an intense atmosphere, nerve-wracking and dark environment will keep players on edge.

Why similar: Escape Room 33.6% ★, Co-op Campaign 14% ★, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Co-op 8.9%, Psychological Horror 6%

"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: Online Co-Op 19.7%, Co-op 18.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

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 33.5% ★, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Co-op 9.7%, Co-op Campaign 8.3% ★, Puzzle 8.3%

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 31.4%, Mystery 19.2%, Escape Room 18% ★, Horror 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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 25.4%, Co-op Campaign 25.3% ★, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

"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: Co-op 22.4%, Online Co-Op 19.1%, Puzzle 15.5%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Horror 8.1%

Award-nominated escape game. Alone or with up to 5 players, explore 3 unique rooms, solve mind-bending puzzles, and unravel the dark secrets of the Professor Cheshire and his experiments.

Why similar: Escape Room 35.9% ★, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Detective 10.4%, Co-op 9.7%, Multiplayer 9%

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: Online Co-Op 16.5%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Co-op 13.4%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Your party finds themselves trapped in a Dungeon-themed Castle. Solve puzzles, crack riddles, dodge traps and discover hidden secrets in your adventure to Escape from Skull Dungeon!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.5%, Co-op 18.6%, Puzzle 11%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Mystery 9%

"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 24.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Co-op 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Multiplayer 7.4%