How 2 Escape
Two-player escape-room puzzles split between a train and companion app
Breakfirst Games · Published by Maximum Entertainment, Breakfirst Games · Released Aug 31, 2023
AdventureCasualIndieSimulation
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 837
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 6
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Aug 8, 2025
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is How 2 Escape?
This two-player escape-room puzzle game follows Emy as she tries to stop a speeding train. One player explores timed carriages on PC, while the other uses a phone companion app for information. They communicate to solve puzzles and reach the brake lever.
For you if...
- +you like solving escape-room puzzles through communication
- +you want a timed challenge with a partner
Not for you if...
- −you prefer to solve puzzles alone
- −you dislike time limits in puzzle games
- −you want both players exploring the train
What players say
71% of 837 reviews are positive
Players praise the varied puzzles and the need to communicate with a partner. Some say the PC player spends too long waiting, later puzzles are hard to follow, and bugs or companion-app mismatches can interrupt progress.
Screenshots and trailer
How 2 Escape system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- i3-5500 or more
- Graphics
- GTX 660 or more
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 26
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Japanese, Ukrainian.
Tags
- Puzzle
- Co-op
- Multiplayer
- Escape Room
- Mystery
- Co-op Campaign
- Logic
- Trains
- Local Multiplayer
- Team-Based
- Online Co-Op
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Stylized
- Investigation
- Hidden Object
- Hand-drawn
Recent updates
- Aug 8, 2025 · Check out How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine’s Summer Update 🌊
- Jul 30, 2025 · New Update – Improved Clue System
- Mar 11, 2025 · New APK is live!
- Nov 21, 2023 · Hotfix 2.0.1
- Oct 27, 2023 · Patch note 1.2.1
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