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How 2 Escape
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“My wife and I have been playing this nightly and is just a fun activity for a couple or for friends. Each level takes about an hour and can get challenging, especially if your companion isn't looking at your screen.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“How 2 Escape is the kind of game you [b]might play[/b] when you’ve already run [b]out of better options[/b] — which, unfortunately, was exactly my situation.”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“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”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 19:25 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Check out How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine’s Summer Update 🌊
Hi everyone, Our new game, How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine , just got its first big patch — the Summer & Feedback Update ! It’s packed with bug fixes, gameplay improvements, and new feedback systems to m
New Update – Improved Clue System
Hi everyone, We’ve just rolled out a small update to improve the clue system in How 2 Escape . Previously, players had to send keywords to their companion—but many mistook those keywords as the clues
The How 2 Escape series returns with How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine
The How 2 Escape series returns with a brand-new, heart-pounding mission— How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine ! We’re excited to share that the free demo is live on Steam right now. Team up with a friend—one
A New How 2 Escape Game is Launching This Year!
Hey everyone, We’re excited to announce that we have a new How 2 Escape game coming this year! Announced during today’s MIX Spring Showcase, How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine puts you and a friend on an un
New APK is live!
Hello escapers, This is a small news related to our .apk file for the How 2 Escape Companion App. We've seen several comments mentioning that they had an issue with the .apk link, so we're glad to ann
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Puzzle · Co-op · Multiplayer · Escape Room · Mystery · Co-op Campaign · Logic · Trains · Local Multiplayer · Team-Based · Online Co-Op · Choose Your Own Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Japanese, Ukrainian * |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.justforgames.com/how-2-escape/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: i3-5500 or more Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 660 or more Storage: 500 MB available space