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How 2 Escape
Developer Breakfirst Games
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. From the Steam store page
158 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
69
Fresh
101 positive · 45 negative
95% range 61–76%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 101 | 45 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
115 of 167 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
69% recommend · 104 yes, 47 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 151 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (592 of 837 positive).
Players praise the game's asymmetric co-op concept and clever puzzles. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the companion app experience as unbalanced and frustrating. [4][5][6] Several players report bugs and unclear puzzle logic that mar the experience. [7][8][9]
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- [4]
I played this game with a friend online. I was immediately disappointed that we were going to have uneven experiences. I played on the PC, meaning I actually got to play the game. He played the companion app on an iPad. For this review, I'm going to refer to the PC version as "the game" and the companion app as "the app". I think it's clear that much, much more attention and effort was put into the game than the …
- [15]
This has to be the most infuriating escape game i have ever played and i am really sad to say this because it actually started off really good. i played on PC, my husband on his phone. At first the puzzles are rather short and working together works well, everyone has something to do (either describe or puzzle). The further you get, the worse it gets though. The levels take longer and longer (you have over 2 hours …
- [1]
I WILL VOTE POSITIVE WITH A BUT cause its a nice premise with the phone/PC playing. its a neat idea, only one person needing the game is cool and i like that. BUT: The game is fine up until the last car. While we figured out the solution to all of the puzzles, the game just throws final puzzle at you and its a slap in the face if you fail in the 2 minuet timer cause someone didnt talk fast enough after being burnt …
- [3]
A well constructed escape game with nicely flowing puzzles. The gameplay is fun, I never played this format, me and my mate went on switching places on the App and the Pc game between each rooms so we could both see the differences of gameplay on both device. The main thing that did it for me is the artistic direction, a nice choice of colors mixed with a gloomy and eery atmosphere, really blends well with the …
- [2]
I've only played through the first 3 rooms yet but it's one of the best escape game I've played so far! Very cool and smart riddles, the coop with an application on mobile phone works really well and is very fun! And the art is amazing! The game looks incredible and I can't wait to see the rest of the game! I'll definitly be looking forward to my next gaming session to complete the game!
Summarised from 34 of the 163 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
69% of the 151 Steam reviewers we collected recommend How 2 Escape. The complaint that keeps coming up: companion app player has a lesser experience. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 158 · most liked firstI played this game with a friend online. I was immediately disappointed that we were going to have uneven experiences. I played on the PC, meaning I actually got to play the game. He played the companion app on an iPad. For this review, I'm going to refer to the PC version as "the game" and the companion app as "the app". I think it's clear that much, much more attention and effort was put into the game than the app, and it's a shame that two players are forced to choose who will have the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My boyfriend and I have played quite a number of cooperative puzzle solving games, this one we had the worst experience. I feel like in this game we fail to communicate smoothly like we used to. For some of the puzzles we had to get together and look at the same screen and still won't figure out what's going on. Edit: Now we finally finished the game with the help of walkthrough, both feeling exhausted and confused. Can't really say we enjoyed this game. Sorry:(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Came in as Einstein, came out as Kanye
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NOT WORTH IT! While this game has some decent puzzles that are genuinely fun to solve, this game has way too many issues for me to recommend it. 1. A lot of the puzzles need trial and error on the part of the person using the companion app, leaving me with lots of time to sit on my phone and wait for my gf to solve it without me. 2. There are some times where you know the answer to the puzzle with every fiber of my being and it doesn't accept my answer, and after 45 minutes of doing other…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I WILL VOTE POSITIVE WITH A BUT cause its a nice premise with the phone/PC playing. its a neat idea, only one person needing the game is cool and i like that. BUT: The game is fine up until the last car. While we figured out the solution to all of the puzzles, the game just throws final puzzle at you and its a slap in the face if you fail in the 2 minuet timer cause someone didnt talk fast enough after being burnt out on the last room, the game just ends on a bad note and if you wanted the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This has to be the most infuriating escape game i have ever played and i am really sad to say this because it actually started off really good. i played on PC, my husband on his phone. At first the puzzles are rather short and working together works well, everyone has something to do (either describe or puzzle). The further you get, the worse it gets though. The levels take longer and longer (you have over 2 hours to solve the last one!), the puzzles more and more complex, and each player has…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've only played through the first 3 rooms yet but it's one of the best escape game I've played so far! Very cool and smart riddles, the coop with an application on mobile phone works really well and is very fun! And the art is amazing! The game looks incredible and I can't wait to see the rest of the game! I'll definitly be looking forward to my next gaming session to complete the game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brief Overview at the bottom! SPOILER FREE - DIFFICULTY - 🔲 Not difficulty based 🔲 Easy 🔲 Normal ☑️ Hard 🔲 Insanity 🔲 Varying - GRAPHICS - 🔲 Pixels 🔲 Bad ☑️ Graphics don't matter in this game 🔲 Good 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Masterpiece - MUSIC - 🔲 Bad ☑️ Music 🔲 Good 🔲 Beautiful - STORY - 🔲 This game has no story 🔲 Very mind numbing ☑️ Available if people want it 🔲 Well written 🔲 Epic story - PRICE - 🔲 N/A 🔲 Underpriced ☑️ Perfect price 🔲…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent game. Not great, but not a total time waster either. Some good puzzles mixed with some meh puzzles. Maybe coming from the "We Were Here" series, I had much higher expectations. Recommended only for genre lovers, if you have already finished the better ones already.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an update... We finally finished the game. We died twice in the last room because of bugs and blur descriptions. One is the connecting pins at the end of cube puzzles (bug) and the last camera puzzle. I don't know why there is so many misleading information and the true clue was a hollow paragraph. At the end, I don’t have a sense of accomplishment, nor am I excited, I just feel like I’ve been fooled. I bought a combination package with the new Lost Submarine, and I'm glad that one…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A well constructed escape game with nicely flowing puzzles. The gameplay is fun, I never played this format, me and my mate went on switching places on the App and the Pc game between each rooms so we could both see the differences of gameplay on both device. The main thing that did it for me is the artistic direction, a nice choice of colors mixed with a gloomy and eery atmosphere, really blends well with the enigmatic feeling the game want to convey. Looking forward for more of this !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the worst cooperative escape game I've ever played. The player with the app is solving multiple interesting puzzle while, at the same time, the player on the pc game is litterally waiting without doing anything at all for entire minutes because the game is balanced awfully. I can't honestly suggest this game unless you want to play it with a friend you hate and you keep the companion app.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How 2 Escape, or the new puzzle co-op game you HAVE to play The asymetrical gameplay is pleasant and fun, the second player actually have puzzles to solve with the PC player and not left alone !! I really like the clue system as well, if you're stuck they give relevant informations, and add communication between the two players. There is a lot of rooms to explore and solve, you'll need a functionnal brain for some of them tho but what a pleasure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really love puzzle games and they take up a lot of what I play, especially with my husband. I saw this game as one being recommended to me but I honestly can't give it a good review after playing a few hours of it. First, the puzzles are pretty terrible. It feels like there's not a lot of logic that goes into them, so it constantly felt like we had to guess what the devs were thinking rather than following what our guts were telling us. A part of this is due to the fact that you are so…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have to preface this review with the fact that I really enjoy puzzle games. From Professor Layton to Boxes Lost Fragments its a genre I've always enjoyed and the chance to play an escape-room style game game coop with my partner was too good an opportunity to pass up but this game genuinely ENRAGED me. The few pros - cool concept, some interesting puzzles and definitely some innovation. Sadly the cons outweigh the pros for me and my partner who is a hardcore gamer. I didn't expect much a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →how 2 escape review Companion app was messing up at first figured out to delete companion app save and go back into it and re enter the codex number. proceeded to not tell my partner the numbers they needed because i thought they already knew them. Spent well over an hour on one spot because partner didn't push on the screen to activate something. stopped at Kitchen will be playing more. This game will make you feel like the dullest blade in the marble bag, and also like a genius to which…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How 2 Escape is the kind of game you might play when you’ve already run out of better options — which, unfortunately, was exactly my situation.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay The European Continent is IMPOSSIBLE to guess, I got the start at somewhere near England as my start, and the whole area on the globe is shattered, all the tutorials I watched are paths not including England, brilliant! I guess all England related route gamers have uninstalled the game then. I can't randomize it by choosing continue, and I can't choose the chapter I haven't finished, terrific, I'm stuck with this England nonsense forever, thanks, play you never.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a really nice game for those who like to be challenged with a friend...., and to have their friendship challenged! We just started playing it, but we really enjoyed it so far and can't wait to play the rest of the game! Baguette
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is amazing !!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →play We Were Here series instead, much more flushed out and fulfilling
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →me and my boyfriend played this game and finished it, honestly it was fun. I think what most people don't read or understand is the asymmetrical aspect of the game your not suppose to see the same things that's the whole point. I don't like when people give the game a bad review mostly because of this aspect. So my experience with the game, i enjoyed it especially when I get to play with my boyfriend. We adore puzzle game we can play together. This game did present challenges for myself only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was looking for a game to play with my partner and it was awesome!! I love puzzle games and this one is exactly what I was looking for. Gampelay is nice, and I was pleasantly surprised bc some of the puzzles can be tricky! Just the right amount of challenging and fun. Plz make more games like these!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing more How 2 Escape with @ambierona.bsky.social twitch.tv/JoeSondow twitch.tv/ambierona
neutral · AI labelView post →We loved this game! This is very much for good escape room players since you have to talk and share information a lot. One player has a 3D world and the other has a companion app...both sides have to be inoled constantly in the riddles though. the app seems more simple but you are involved in eerything and give pointers to the player in the 3d world. It is quite the challenge and we had some roadblocks but were able to solve everything on our own. only negative point is that you cannot…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love two player asymmetrical puzzle games, and this one certainly has a lot of outstanding points! I absolutely recommend it! The environment (the train) and the puzzles all work well together, and the general escape premise is of course very strong for these types of games. The audio and visual art work rare very nice and a great fit, and I enjoyed the overall style. The puzzles were clever and some are quite unique -- all were ultimately nicely crafted for two players. That said, here…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played the game with my wife. Some of the puzzels were nice and we had fun, most of them sadly were simply annoying. A lot of time you have a lot of additional steps, so searching for stuff even if you already understood what to do but then the mechanics (or the search) will lead to a lot longer then necessary expierience, which simply boeres. The puzzles that where auditive were a nightmare, even when I listend to both the phone and the pc games I was not able to tell if they are the same…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very good game! My friend and I are huge fan of We were here and Keep Talking and this game is a perfect mix. The artistic direction is awesome and puzzles are really interesting. If you like escape games, coop games or whatever, I highly recommand it!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →as a big escape room fan, i found this game's first few puzzles frustrating and uninteresting. I like the art style on the pc side of the game... but the early puzzles were tedious and I refunded the game after an hour of play. I like the concept of the game but really disliked my brief time with it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great asymmetric co-op game! It's clear from the first few seconds of play that communication is the name of the game. The puzzles make perfect use of the escape game mechanics, and so far I'm not disappointed. The fact that one of the players has the application that enables us to solve the puzzles by working together reminds me of "Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes", and that's a good point! The story seems interesting and full of mystery too, so I can't wait to find out more! If you're…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →when i get to engine level the game becomes BAD!!! because how is the periodic table not matching at all with the companion app? im doing it how its supposed to and it doesnt work at all!!! other than that me and my girlfriend was enjoying the game. PLEASE FIX
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not equal fun for both players and hints are not helping at all. Rooms are timed and you'll have to restart if you failed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hints were so useless. Riddles were okay. Story was meh... It was bugged a little bit, so overall I give it a 6/10.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was not that fun, one could play the game and the other one would just go YouTube or whatever he/she wanted to do for 90% of the time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My girlfriend was very excited to play this with me, as we enjoy co-op games and asymmetric puzzle games. But in the end, it was pretty disappointing. 1) Least consequentially, the story is pretty nonsensical. It has a narrative, but after a pretty extensive set of introductory dialogue, the rest of the levels have the villain (?) hurling accusations at you and the characters never speak again (except for an ending cut scene which doesn't address any of the story, except that you have indeed…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played this game with a friend of mine, it has been tons of fun ! The puzzles are interesting and fun to solve. The idea of 2 different gameplays and experiences really ties it together, making the story quite immersive. Strongly recommend !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As the game is, I give it a No for several reasons. The companion app doesn't work properly as its own program on Steam as many Online Co-Op games allow your companion to download a free version that lets them join your game. Not sure why the companion app is literally inside of the game itself but because of this my girlfriend has been unable to play with me via Steam (which is more preferred than having to look down into a phone or tablet). The hint system is awful. The first hint that they…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starts off with smaller, separate puzzles and builds its way up to a bigger joined together puzzle at the end. Nothing is particularly tough, just enough to get you to argue. Some parts could have been clearer but was overall decently put together.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing more How 2 Escape with @ambierona.bsky.social twitch.tv/JoeSondow twitch.tv/ambierona
neutral · AI labelView post →As someone who enjoys irl escape rooms, this was quite an interesting experience, and one of the better escape rooms I've played. Admittedly, the logic in some of the puzzles are a little questionable and the story isn't anything to write home about. The co-op aspect is also somewhat weak because a lot of it boils down to one player waiting for the other to solve their own puzzle. Additionally, the game seems to be rather unoptimised, with lots of frame drops. A personal qualm is also the lack…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing all but the last room, we felt the puzzles were mostly pretty good, calling for enjoyable back-and-forth between the two players. There were only a couple of small issues: one idea we didn't get until we used a hint, and which we felt could have been indicated more clearly; and one puzzle we solved without quite understanding all the details: why was *this* the solution rather than one of the 2 other possible solutions? Several hours of fun for a reasonable price tag. I got it on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Most of the time was spent waiting for the other player to read chunks of text and to determine how/if it was relevant to the current puzzle. The puzzles felt one sided, and always ended with "describe this code to complete the level" as a way to make this a co-op experience. This meant most of the game I was waiting for the other player to make sense of the information overload. I feel like the timer is unnecessary.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is frustrating, and not just because it's an escape room game. The coin hints do not help at all, it's usually what you already know. The puzzles seem disjointed from one another and assume you know a cypher or type of game outside of this actual game. The website doesn't help much either.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The absolute best co-op puzzle game, we've played so far. Please make a sequel. I think the game is equally interesting for both players (PC and Phone).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We had fun with my brother. Similar to "Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes" but with escape rooms instead of bomb defusing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For being 5 bucks on sale it was alright. A bit frustrating when one player is stuck and the other kinda just waits around. The companion 2 player system was decent, however it's not too different from the way coop puzzle games let people help each other while both solving puzzles. For a sale-price it's worth a buy/playthrough, just not groundbreaking.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Must Play Escape Game.Had an awesome time with an awesome friend. Challenging but in a good way. Communication is key and in this game even more. Enjoy it!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is blast for me and my friends brain!!! The puzzle was hard but reasonable, fun and after solving one puzzle is like wow to us. Played 9 hours++ to finish this game. Said long, is within a day said short... well 9 hours! HAHA! Hope they will add more new series to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is great, a bit of Keep talking" and a bit of ""We were here". I really enjoyed !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pretty solid puzzle game. it's a little heavy on describing symbols and features to the other person, but overall it is good. *edit - disliked the last two levels
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best room puzzle game ever, please keep update have more stage for us!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic Co-Op experience. App works great. Puzzles are fun and challengin! Devs are super rad. KILLA JOB
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"How 2 Escape" is a bad idea implemented badly, for profit, on Steam. Just like it looks, this is a simple first person puzzle game with a twist - two people have to buy it (what a great way to get people to throw money at you) and one of those people doesn't get to play the proper game, and has to play a crappy mobile app puzzle game instead. But you can't just play one or the other because they're tied together (badly). Basically here's how it goes... the person actually playing the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think the whole companion app thing is what really kills the vibe. Nothing like having to convince someone to do that, just to argue back and forth about who ought to download something they don't want.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How 2 Escape is a clever and uniquely engaging puzzle game that blends humor, creativity, and mind-bending challenges into a compact yet deeply satisfying experience. From the outset, the game establishes itself as a refreshing take on the escape room genre, eschewing conventional logic in favor of inventive problem-solving that often requires thinking outside the box—literally. Designed to challenge players’ wit and creativity, How 2 Escape delivers puzzles that are as entertaining as they are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played it with my partner, then months later we switched roles. In both cases, it was a thoroughly satisfying asymmetric experience; never frustrating, definitely original, and with just the right touch of anxiety we both enjoy. Highly recommended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i don't like that one player has to play on pc and one on the phone thats why i refunded.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's stream time !! Indie'scovery of INTO THE EMBERLAND de @tinyroargames.bsky.social then at 8:30pm CEST we're going on an escape game How 2 Escape and the demo of the next game How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine (meanwhile the demo is not publicly 👀 ) by BreakFirst ▶️ http://twitch.tv/sch...
neutral · AI labelView post →Got the game on discount! ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☑ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☑ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly was pretty good. Some puzzles were challenging. I think the biggest issue is one person or the other not noticing that they have a clue or step they are supposed to do so they're unsure of how to proceed. Basically, make sure you both look through everything to make sure you didn't miss anything. The clues are useful and some puzzles felt like they definitely needed em, while others not so much. Took me and my partner 5 hours to get through it, no fails on any of the groups, so it's…
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