Best Escape Room Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated escape room games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free escape room games are available at the bottom of the page.
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The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show
The incredible Mr. Rabbit invites you all to a mysterious magic show! Celebrate 10 years of Rusty Lake with a new free-to-play point-and-click adventure that promises to delight and… shock you with its sleight of hand!
Post Trauma
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Blue Prince
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
Emissary Zero
Co-op horror (1-4 players). You are sent to explore a mysterious building at night. Find the Moon and try to return alive.
The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Dreamcore
Step into the surreal with Dreamcore, a body-cam styled psychological horror game that plunges you into the eerie beauty of "liminal spaces." Unravel the mysteries of Dreamcore’s non-linear worlds and uncover its hidden secrets. Can you discover what lies beyond the edge of reality?
SKIBIDI GYATROOMS
Skibidi Gyatrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror game. You and the homies just fell into the Backrooms, you must out-GYAT the Skibidi Toilet with max rizz or get flushed. Expect cursed levels, and brainrot that’ll keep you on edge.
Locked In Mind
In Locked in Mind, you are trapped in a virtual escape room full of puzzles. Use your wits to solve them at your own pace without the pressure of a time limit. Perfect for players of all skill levels. Start your adventure today!
In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
Work together to solve puzzles and escape a desert island in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
Liminalcore
Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.
Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
FURRY BACKROOMS
FURRY BACKROOMS is a cooperative game for a group of 1-8 players that combines the best ideas from the BACKROOMS and FURRY universes. Single mode is also available. You have to survive and find a way out before the FURRY catches up with you. Updates and various interesting things await you...
I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine
Outwit your most cunning adversary to date in the latest installment of this popular, spy-themed VR puzzle series. Wield new gadgets, visit action-packed locales, and wear custom disguises as you dive back into the world of espionage in this escape room game.
Underground Blossom
Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.
Escape From Mystwood Mansion
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
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.
Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories
'Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories' is a humorous co-operative escape room game where you are a henchman who has to make his way through variety of puzzles to make it to a job interview on time. Can you solve all of the puzzles that stand in the way of your employment?
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
Unravel the mystery of a cryptic box in this 2-player co-op puzzle game. Join forces as two detectives, solve cooperative puzzles, communicate effectively, crack the codes and outsmart the killer.
Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance
As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.
United heist
Your crew consists of two elite thieves. A client hires you to steal a mysterious item. One handles intel; the other infiltrates. Choose your roles and master the heist in this asymmetric co-op puzzle game.
Most played escape room games on Steam
Take a look at the top escape room games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 14th 2025.
1. Escape Simulator
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor. Escape Simulator is a puzzle, co-op and multiplayer game developed and published by Pine Studio. Released on October 19th 2021 has received 17,308 reviews of which 16,281 were positive and 1,027 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played escape room game, thanks to its 580 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.2
16,281
1,027
580
players
2. We Were Here Forever
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever? We Were Here Forever is a escape room, online co-op and puzzle game developed and published by Total Mayhem Games. Released on May 10th 2022 has received 16,207 reviews of which 14,823 were positive and 1,384 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. While seeing 186 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among escape room games based on player count.
8.9
14,823
1,384
186
players
3. We Were Here
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time? We Were Here is a free to play, co-op and escape room game developed and published by Total Mayhem Games. Released on February 03rd 2017 has received 29,997 reviews of which 27,014 were positive and 2,983 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. While seeing 173 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among escape room games based on player count.
8.8
27,014
2,983
173
players
4. We Were Here Together
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together? We Were Here Together is a puzzle, online co-op and co-op campaign game developed and published by Total Mayhem Games. Released on October 10th 2019 has received 15,929 reviews of which 13,321 were positive and 2,608 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 132 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played escape room games.
8.2
13,321
2,608
132
players
5. Adventure Escape Mysteries
Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game! Adventure Escape Mysteries is a free to play, escape room and point & click game developed and published by Haiku Games Co. Released on May 05th 2020 has received 935 reviews of which 809 were positive and 126 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 113 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played escape room games.
8.2
809
126
113
players
6. Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories
"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape. Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories is a free to play, multiplayer and escape room game developed and published by 0 Deer Soft. Released on September 30th 2022 has received 5,434 reviews of which 4,594 were positive and 840 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 111 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played escape room games.
8.2
4,594
840
111
players
7. In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
Work together to solve puzzles and escape a desert island in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead. In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure is a colorful, escape room and online co-op game developed by Clock Out Games and published by Kwalee. Released on November 12th 2024 has received 886 reviews of which 794 were positive and 92 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played escape room games.
8.5
794
92
72
players
8. The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show
The incredible Mr. Rabbit invites you all to a mysterious magic show! Celebrate 10 years of Rusty Lake with a new free-to-play point-and-click adventure that promises to delight and… shock you with its sleight of hand! The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show is a adventure, escape room and point & click game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on April 30th 2025 has received 2,919 reviews of which 2,882 were positive and 37 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played escape room games.
9.4
2,882
37
71
players
9. Unsolved Case
A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer. Unsolved Case is a online co-op, puzzle and escape room game developed and published by Eleven Puzzles. Released on November 24th 2022 has received 5,683 reviews of which 5,004 were positive and 679 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played escape room games.
8.5
5,004
679
67
players
10. Escape Academy
Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online! Escape Academy is a escape room, puzzle and multiplayer game developed by Coin Crew Games and published by iam8bit Presents. Released on July 13th 2022 has received 1,069 reviews of which 940 were positive and 129 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played escape room games.
8.3
940
129
51
players
Best deals on escape room games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of escape room games available on Steam right now, updated on June 14th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted escape room games.
1. Escape Academy
Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online! Escape Academy is a escape room, puzzle and multiplayer game developed by Coin Crew Games and published by iam8bit Presents. Released on July 13th 2022 has received 1,069 reviews of which 940 were positive and 129 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Featuring a massive 97% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for escape room category.
8.3
940
129
-97%
16.79€
0.58€
2. Last Will
Your deranged and mysterious Grandfather is dead, and in his last will and testament, he gave his entire fortune and mansion to you. But on one condition. You have to visit his mansion and collect the riches for yourself. But once the door shuts behind you, you realize that this is no easy task. Last Will is a indie, puzzle and adventure game developed and published by LizardFactory. Released on August 29th 2016 has received 370 reviews of which 283 were positive and 87 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 96% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in escape room games.
7.2
283
87
-96%
8.99€
0.41€
3. Violett Remastered
Dragged by her parents, a young and rebellious teenage girl – Violett, moves to an old spooky house in the middle of nowhere. Forced away from her friends and life in the city; she imagines how boring life in countryside will be: spending day after day, bored in her room with absolutely nothing to do. Violett Remastered is a adventure, point & click and indie game developed and published by Forever Entertainment S. A.. Released on December 13th 2013 has received 918 reviews of which 608 were positive and 310 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 95% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in escape room games.
6.4
608
310
-95%
9.99€
0.54€
4. Escape From Mystwood Mansion
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret? Escape From Mystwood Mansion is a escape room, puzzle and cozy game developed and published by Lost Sock Studio. Released on September 27th 2023 has received 913 reviews of which 860 were positive and 53 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for escape room games.
8.9
860
53
-94%
16.49€
1.02€
5. We Were Here Too
As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure. We Were Here Too is a online co-op, escape room and puzzle game developed and published by Total Mayhem Games. Released on February 02nd 2018 has received 9,925 reviews of which 7,976 were positive and 1,949 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for escape room games.
7.9
7,976
1,949
-90%
9.99€
1.08€
6. Tested on Humans: Escape Room
You are the test subject. In this dark environment escape room, you have to solve various puzzles to escape from the research center where you are trapped. Can you find out how you got there and escape??? Tested on Humans: Escape Room is a escape room, puzzle and point & click game developed and published by mc2games. Released on February 24th 2021 has received 470 reviews of which 408 were positive and 62 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 89% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for escape room games.
8.1
408
62
-89%
9.49€
1.13€
7. 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. How 2 Escape is a puzzle, co-op and multiplayer game developed by Breakfirst Games and published by Maximum Entertainment. Released on August 31st 2023 has received 642 reviews of which 472 were positive and 170 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 85% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for escape room games.
7.0
472
170
-85%
12.99€
1.98€
8. Mad Experiments: Escape Room
Award-nominated escape game. Alone or with up to 5 players, explore 3 unique rooms, solve mind-bending puzzles, and unravel the dark secrets of the Professor Cheshire and his experiments. Mad Experiments: Escape Room is a escape room, puzzle and mystery game developed and published by PlayTogether Studio. Released on April 16th 2020 has received 351 reviews of which 229 were positive and 122 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 83% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for escape room games.
6.3
229
122
-83%
14.79€
2.59€
9. We Were Here Forever
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever? We Were Here Forever is a escape room, online co-op and puzzle game developed and published by Total Mayhem Games. Released on May 10th 2022 has received 16,207 reviews of which 14,823 were positive and 1,384 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 73% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for escape room games.
8.9
14,823
1,384
-73%
17.99€
4.94€
10. We Were Here Together
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together? We Were Here Together is a puzzle, online co-op and co-op campaign game developed and published by Total Mayhem Games. Released on October 10th 2019 has received 15,929 reviews of which 13,321 were positive and 2,608 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 72% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for escape room games.
8.2
13,321
2,608
-72%
12.99€
3.76€
Free escape room games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play escape room games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 14th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play escape room games.
1. We Were Here
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time? We Were Here is a free to play, co-op and escape room game developed and published by Total Mayhem Games. Released on February 03rd 2017 has received 29,997 reviews of which 27,014 were positive and 2,983 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. With 173 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free escape room games on Steam.
8.8
27,014
2,983
173
players
2. Adventure Escape Mysteries
Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game! Adventure Escape Mysteries is a free to play, escape room and point & click game developed and published by Haiku Games Co. Released on May 05th 2020 has received 935 reviews of which 809 were positive and 126 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 113, this escape room game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free escape room games on Steam.
8.2
809
126
113
players
3. Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories
"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape. Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories is a free to play, multiplayer and escape room game developed and published by 0 Deer Soft. Released on September 30th 2022 has received 5,434 reviews of which 4,594 were positive and 840 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 111, this escape room game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free escape room games on Steam.
8.2
4,594
840
111
players
4. The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show
The incredible Mr. Rabbit invites you all to a mysterious magic show! Celebrate 10 years of Rusty Lake with a new free-to-play point-and-click adventure that promises to delight and… shock you with its sleight of hand! The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show is a adventure, escape room and point & click game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on April 30th 2025 has received 2,919 reviews of which 2,882 were positive and 37 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free escape room games on Steam.
9.4
2,882
37
71
players
5. Unsolved Case
A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer. Unsolved Case is a online co-op, puzzle and escape room game developed and published by Eleven Puzzles. Released on November 24th 2022 has received 5,683 reviews of which 5,004 were positive and 679 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free escape room games on Steam.
8.5
5,004
679
67
players
6. Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories
'Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories' is a humorous co-operative escape room game where you are a henchman who has to make his way through variety of puzzles to make it to a job interview on time. Can you solve all of the puzzles that stand in the way of your employment? Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories is a escape room, multiplayer and co-op game developed and published by 0 Deer Soft. Released on August 07th 2023 has received 1,478 reviews of which 1,399 were positive and 79 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free escape room games on Steam.
9.0
1,399
79
21
players
7. 100 Doors Game - Escape from School
A girl named Mia is locked inside a school. Help her escape by solving puzzles and riddles, as well as finding hidden objects along the way that open the doors of every single room she finds herself trapped in. 100 Doors Game - Escape from School is a escape room, hidden object and puzzle game developed and published by Peaksel. Released on March 20th 2020 has received 1,050 reviews of which 775 were positive and 275 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free escape room games on Steam.
7.1
775
275
7
players