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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Local co-op puzzle game about defusing bombs through conversation

Steel Crate Games · Released Oct 8, 2015

Indie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
95% of 41 in 30 days
Players
114
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 20, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)

What is Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes?

A local co-op party puzzle game where one player handles a procedurally generated bomb while the others consult a manual without seeing it. The group describes modules, relays instructions, and defuses the bomb before time runs out, with increasingly difficult missions and customizable free-play bombs.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast, communication-heavy cooperative puzzles
  • +you want a local party game for small groups
  • +you like increasing difficulty and customizable bomb challenges

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer solo games or quiet, untimed puzzles
  • −you dislike coordinating precise instructions under time pressure
  • −you do not want to use an external manual

What players say

97% of 15,236 reviews are positive · 95% of 41 in the last 30 days

Players praise the communication challenge and chaotic party-game dynamic, especially when coordinating instructions under pressure. The most common gameplay complaint is that the Morse code module is disproportionately difficult.

Players over time

▼ -34% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 197 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes screenshot 1

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or higher
Processor
1.5 Ghz
Graphics
256MB DirectX 9 or higher
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
A printed copy of the Bomb Defusal Manual or an additional web-enabled device to view the Bomb Defusal Manual is required. The Bomb Defusal Manual is freely available at . HTC Vive or Oculus Rift/DK2 required for VR play. Gamepad or motion controllers required for VR play.

Does Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. There is no single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
10
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Turkish, Spanish - Latin America, Italian, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Hungarian, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian.

Does Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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