Games like Escape Academy
One published list of seven desktop alternatives, with prices as that list printed them. This is not a personal ranking, and the prices will move.
The seven, and how Escape Simulator differs
Escape Simulator is the closest room-for-room substitute: $19.99, 13 official rooms plus a large workshop, up to eight players. Escape Academy is the one with the campus story and the two-player cap. We Were Here Together is asymmetric co-op at $12.99. Portal 2 is the split-screen benchmark at $9.99. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is the party bomb manual at $14.99. The first We Were Here is free and short. It Takes Two is the narrative two-player game at $39.99 with a friend’s pass. The Witness is a solo island of panels at $39.99.
Couch co-op inside Escape Academy itself is the local split-screen mode, two players, one copy. If the search is really “couch co-op puzzle,” Portal 2 and Keep Talking are the other names on this list that fit a sofa. I am not adding games the list did not name.
| Game | Fit | Price on that list |
|---|---|---|
| Escape Simulator | Rooms plus workshop | $19.99 |
| We Were Here Together | Asymmetric pair | $12.99 |
| Portal 2 | Split-screen campaign | $9.99 |
| Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes | Party | $14.99 |
| We Were Here | Short and free | Free |
| It Takes Two | Story for two | $39.99 |
| The Witness | Solo panels | $39.99 |
Questions
What is the closest game?
Escape Simulator, if you want more rooms. It does not have this campus story.
What about couch co-op?
Escape Academy’s own local mode is two players. Portal 2 is the other split-screen campaign on this list.
Sources
- Unstore alternatives list — checked 2026-11-08