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The best co-op puzzle games

Puzzle it out together: puzzles that only work as a team, with lots of talking and shared aha moments.

How to find games that really suit you: Select up to 5 games you have played and enjoyed. Playalike compares 36 traits such as combat, story and atmosphere and suggests games that hit exactly the same spot, even across genres.

  1. 1 We Were Here

    2017 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable free 90 % positive

    • Co-op or multiplayer

    Two players are separated in an abandoned castle in a frozen wasteland and must solve puzzles using only a walkie-talkie, describing what they see to each other. Communication and teamwork are the core of the experience.

  2. 2 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

    2015 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 14.79 € 97 % positive

    • Co-op or multiplayer

    One player defuses a bomb while teammates hunt through a manual, and only fast, clear communication saves the day. A tense, chaotic co-op party game that tests teamwork and nerves.

  3. 3 Portal 2

    2011 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 9.69 € 99 % positive

    • Lots of humour
    • Sci-fi setting
    • Strong, story-driven narrative

    A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.

1 We Were Here

Co-op or multiplayer

2017 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable free 90 % positive

Two players are separated in an abandoned castle in a frozen wasteland and must solve puzzles using only a walkie-talkie, describing what they see to each other. Communication and teamwork are the core of the experience.

2 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Co-op or multiplayer

2015 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 14.79 € 97 % positive

One player defuses a bomb while teammates hunt through a manual, and only fast, clear communication saves the day. A tense, chaotic co-op party game that tests teamwork and nerves.

3 Portal 2

Lots of humour

2011 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 9.69 € 99 % positive

A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.

4 We Were Here Tomorrow

Co-op or multiplayer

2026 PCPlayStationXbox 19.99 € 39 % positive

An asymmetrical co-op puzzle adventure where you and a partner are separated and must rely on communication to get through a mysterious facility. It thrives on describing, observing and piecing clues together as a duo.

5 We Were Here Too

Co-op or multiplayer

2018 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable 9.99 € 80 % positive

A purely cooperative first-person puzzle adventure where two players are separated in a medieval castle and must solve riddles by describing what they see over a walkie-talkie. Communication and teamwork are the heart of it.

6 We Were Here Together

Co-op or multiplayer

2019 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 12.99 € 84 % positive

A pure co-op puzzle game where two players are separated in a frozen world and can only talk over the radio. Success depends on describing exactly what you see so you can solve puzzles and find each other.

7 We Were Here Forever

Co-op or multiplayer

2022 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 17.99 € 91 % positive

A pure co-op puzzle game where two players are separated in a frozen castle and must describe what they see over voice chat to escape together. Communication and teamwork are the core of the experience.

8 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

Co-op or multiplayer

2023 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 3.99 € 91 % positive

A pure co-op puzzle game where two players, separated from each other, must communicate over radio to solve puzzles together. Without good communication, you cannot progress.

9 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two

Co-op or multiplayer

2019 PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified −50 % 4.99 € 2.49 € 4 days left 86 % positive

Two players are stuck in separate magical clockwork worlds, each seeing only part of every puzzle. Escaping depends on describing what you see and communicating well with your partner.

10 How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine

Co-op or multiplayer

2025 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 12.99 €

A two-player co-op puzzle game where each player uses their own device and has a distinct role, relying on communication to solve puzzles on the way to a lost submarine.

11 In Sink

Co-op or multiplayer

2024 PCSteam Deck playable −60 % 13.79 € 5.51 € 9 days left

A two-player co-op puzzle game built around escape-room-style rooms, where communication and tightly coordinated actions with your partner are the key to getting out.

12 Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together!

Co-op or multiplayer

2017 Nintendo Switch

You play paper characters who snip each other into new shapes to solve clever physics-based puzzles. It shines in co-op with friends, full of laughter and playful chaos.

13 The Past Within

Co-op or multiplayer

2022 PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified −44 % 5.99 € 3.35 € 2 days left 95 % positive

A Rusty Lake co-op puzzle adventure where two players occupy separate timelines, past and future, and must communicate to solve puzzles together. Its eerie atmosphere and Albert Vanderboom's scheme drive the experience.

14 It Takes Two

Co-op or multiplayer

2021 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 39.99 € 95 % positive

A co-op-only adventure for two, with constantly changing gameplay ideas and plenty of humour.

15 Death Squared

Co-op or multiplayer

2017 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 14.79 € 89 % positive

A cooperative puzzle game where players guide small robots through color-coded levels full of deadly traps. Communication is the key, and the frequent failures are part of the fun.

16 LEGO Voyagers

Co-op or multiplayer

2025 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 24.99 €

A charming two-player co-op adventure where a pair of friends solve LEGO-brick puzzles and platforming challenges together to rescue an abandoned spaceship. Relaxed, warm-hearted and ideal for playing side by side.

17 Unsolved Case

Co-op or multiplayer

2022 PC free

A free cooperative point-and-click puzzle game where two players act as a detective duo, cracking codes and solving puzzles to escape the Cryptic Killer's traps. It works as an entry point to the Cryptic Killer series.

18 Bokura

Co-op or multiplayer

2023 PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable 5.39 € 92 % positive

A cooperative puzzle adventure built for exactly two players, who guide two runaway boys past walls and obstacles toward a faraway place. The puzzles demand close teamwork while telling a quiet, emotional story.

19 Morkredd

Co-op or multiplayer

2020 PCXboxSteam Deck verified 19.50 € 80 % positive

A dark co-op puzzle game in which two players, or one player controlling two characters, guide a glowing orb safely through a world of light and shadow. Its physics-based puzzles demand coordination and skill.

20 Split Fiction

Lavish presentation

2025 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 49.99 € 98 % positive

A strictly two-player co-op adventure where two writers hop between sci-fi and fantasy worlds, constantly reinventing its mechanics. Every chapter throws new ideas at you, from chase sequences to playful side stories.

21 Escape Simulator

Co-op or multiplayer

2021 PCXboxSteam Deck verified −50 % 16.99 € 8.49 € 4 days left 94 % positive

A first-person escape room game where you can pick up, inspect and move nearly everything to crack clever puzzles. It shines in co-op with friends and offers a wide variety of themed rooms.

22 Escape Academy

Co-op or multiplayer

2022 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 16.79 € 88 % positive

An escape-room academy where you crack varied puzzle rooms solo or in co-op with a friend. The cooperative design and light-hearted tone with a story framing give it its charm.

23 How 2 Escape

Co-op or multiplayer

2023 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable 12.99 € 71 % positive

You and a partner solve escape-room puzzles together, each playing with different information on a different device. Only constant communication will get you out.

24 Trine 2

Fantasy setting

2011 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable 19.99 € 95 % positive

A gorgeous fairy-tale 2.5D platformer where you swap between a wizard, thief and knight to solve creative physics puzzles, solo or in up to three-player co-op.

25 Human: Fall Flat

Lots of humour

2016 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified −70 % 19.99 € 5.99 € 5 days left 95 % positive

A wobbly physics puzzle platformer where clumsy Bob grabs and climbs his way through dreamlike levels with many possible solutions. Best enjoyed in chaotic co-op, where failed attempts are half the fun.

26 Separated

Co-op or multiplayer

2026 PCSteam Deck playable 9.99 € 70 % positive

Two players are split across two connected houses and solve puzzles over voice chat, each seeing different things. A blind creature hunts by sound, so your voice is both your lifeline and your risk.

27 Escape Simulator 2

Co-op or multiplayer

2025 PCSteam Deck verified −30 % 16.99 € 11.89 € 4 days left

A first-person escape room game packed with clever rooms to solve solo or with friends. A built-in room editor lets you create and share your own escape rooms.

28 Ibb & Obb

Co-op or multiplayer

2013 PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 9.99 € 90 % positive

Two little creatures live on opposite sides of a horizon with inverted gravity and solve clever co-op puzzles together. It thrives on teamwork, timing and a minimalist, colorful look.

29 Operation: Tango

Co-op or multiplayer

2021 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable −75 % 19.50 € 4.87 € 2 days left 87 % positive

A strictly two-player co-op game where an agent and a hacker see different information and must communicate constantly to solve puzzles and complete infiltrations. The spy-thriller framing keeps the pace brisk.

30 Unravel Two

Lavish presentation

2018 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable 19.99 € 79 % positive

Two yarn creatures team up to solve atmospheric physics-based puzzles, swinging and tethering their way through beautiful natural landscapes. It plays solo or in co-op and tells its story in a calm, heartfelt way.

31 Bombanana!

Co-op or multiplayer

2026 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 8.15 € 96 % positive

A chaotic three-player co-op game where a blind, a deaf and a mute monkey each hold only part of the information needed to defuse a bomb. Communication and laughter are at the heart of it.

32 Fireboy & Watergirl in the Forest Temple

Co-op or multiplayer

2009 PCSteam Deck playable 1.09 €

A cooperative puzzle-platformer where Fireboy and Watergirl, played solo or with a friend, work through 32 temple levels. Each character can only safely cross their own element, so success depends on teamwork, levers, buttons and pushable boxes.

33 Last Will

Co-op or multiplayer

2016 PC 8.99 € 73 % positive

You and your friends sneak into an old mansion and work together to crack tricky riddles left behind by its late owner. It plays like a digital escape room where teamwork and time pressure matter.

34 Degrees of Separation

Distinctive, stylised art style

2019 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 19.99 € 81 % positive

A cooperative puzzle platformer where the warm Ember and the cold Rime combine opposing temperature powers to overcome obstacles. Its fairytale love story and painterly world make for a gentle experience, especially with a partner.

35 Pico Park 2

Co-op or multiplayer

2024 PCXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 7.49 € 90 % positive

A chaotic co-op puzzle platformer for 2 to 8 players where only communication and teamwork get everyone through each level. Simple pixel visuals, lots of laughs and the occasional friendly argument are guaranteed.

36 Tiny Brains

Distinctive, stylised art style

2013 PCPlayStationSteam Deck verified 8.19 € 78 % positive

Four super-powered lab animals escape a mad scientist's experiments, solving physics-based puzzles by combining their unique abilities. The fun comes from chaotic cooperative teamwork with friends.

37 Shift Happens

Co-op or multiplayer

2017 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 14.99 € 79 % positive

A two-player co-op puzzle platformer where the two heroes share a single pool of mass: when one grows, the other shrinks. Communication and timing are essential to get through the levels.

38 WheelMates

Co-op or multiplayer

2026 PCSteam Deck playable 19.99 € 73 % positive

A two-player co-op adventure where you drive RC cars through a professor's home laboratory, solving puzzles and finding hidden paths to learn what happened. Friend's Pass lets a friend join for free.

39 Orbitals

Distinctive, stylised art style

2026 Nintendo Switch

A co-op space adventure where two friends must work together through puzzles and platforming challenges to save their failing station. It is wrapped in the look of classic Japanese anime, complete with animated cutscenes.

40 Puzzle Together

Cosy, great for unwinding

2020 PC free 83 % positive

A relaxed multiplayer jigsaw game where you assemble classic puzzles alone or with friends over voice chat, much like sitting around one table. You can also import your own images.

41 With You

Co-op or multiplayer

2022 PCSteam Deck playable free 88 % positive

With You is a cooperative puzzle playground for two players, where you solve clever challenges side by side with your partner. It is designed to nudge couples into talking, coordinating and working together in a playful way.

42 Fireboy & Watergirl 2: The Light Temple

Puzzles and brain teasers

2010 PCSteam Deck playable 1.09 € 96 % positive

You guide Fireboy and Watergirl together through cleverly built temple rooms full of hazards. Each character can only survive certain elements, so every puzzle requires coordinating both.

43 Deru: The Art of Cooperation

Distinctive, stylised art style

2018 PCNintendo Switch 14.99 € 89 % positive

Deru is a couch co-op puzzle game where two players share one screen and work through abstract, striking worlds built from light and shadow. Its appeal lies in coordinating timing and teamwork to solve its puzzles.

44 Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

Fantasy setting

2023 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable −60 % 29.99 € 11.99 € 2 days left 92 % positive

A fairytale 2.5D puzzle-platformer where a wizard, a thief and a knight combine their abilities to solve physics-based puzzles and overcome obstacles. It shines in up to four-player co-op and with lush, storybook visuals.

45 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

Co-op or multiplayer

2014 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 19.99 € 68 % positive

An isometric co-op adventure for up to four players: team up to solve puzzles in Egyptian temples, dodge traps and blast through hordes of mythical enemies.

46 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Action-packed real-time combat

2010 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 9.99 € 91 % positive

An isometric action-adventure in which Lara and the Mayan warrior Totec tackle temples full of puzzles, traps and enemies, solo or in co-op. Its highlight is combining both heroes' tools, such as spear platforms and grappling ropes.

47 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

Fantasy setting

2019 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 29.99 € 89 % positive

A fairytale 2.5D puzzle-platformer where you swap between thief, wizard and knight to solve physics-based puzzles in creative ways. Shines in co-op and features a gorgeously painted fantasy world.

48 Phogs!

Distinctive, stylised art style

2020 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 24.99 € 82 % positive

Two dogs joined by a stretchy belly bark, bite and bounce through charming puzzle worlds themed around food, sleep and play. Best enjoyed in co-op, but playable solo too.

49 39 Days to Mars

Co-op or multiplayer

2018 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable 19.50 € 83 % positive

You pilot two Victorian explorers on the HMS Fearful toward Mars, solving steampunk puzzles that work best when a friend shares the controls. Its quirky humor and split-screen-style teamwork make it stand out.

50 Trine

Fantasy setting

2009 PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable 14.99 € 96 % positive

A fairytale physics platformer where you swap at will between a wizard, a thief and a knight to solve obstacles in your own creative ways. Lush painterly fantasy levels and drop-in co-op give it lasting charm.

51 Escape First Alchemist

Co-op or multiplayer

2023 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable −60 % 9.75 € 3.90 € 13 days left 82 % positive

A first-person escape room game where you solve puzzles and brew potions in a mocking alchemist's workshop, solo or with up to six players. Co-op and PvP modes and a hint that things aren't what they seem set it apart.

52 Mysterium

Co-op or multiplayer

2017 PCSteam Deck verified 6.99 € 76 % positive

A digital take on the cooperative board game in which a ghost can only send surreal dream images to guide psychics toward the killer, weapon and location. It thrives on deduction, interpretation and shared guesswork in a 1920s manor.

53 Dual Protocol: The Case of Eva & Miles

Co-op or multiplayer

2026 PCSteam Deck playable 9.19 € 52 % positive

An asymmetric noir puzzle game for two players, where one acts as the field agent and the other as the analyst behind the scenes. You can only solve the murder case by talking and piecing together information neither of you can see in full.

54 Shiftlings

Lots of humour

2015 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified free 73 % positive

A humorous co-op puzzle platformer in which two space custodians jump, push and think their way through 50+ levels, accompanied by a witty narrator.

55 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Fantasy setting

2010 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 19.99 € 87 % positive

Harry's first four years at Hogwarts retold as a charming LEGO romp, full of spellcasting, brick-building puzzles and a castle packed with collectibles, best enjoyed in couch co-op.

56 Shadow Puppeteer

Distinctive, stylised art style

2014 PC free 77 % positive

A co-op puzzle platformer where a boy and his shadow solve light-and-shadow riddles together. Its Nordic-flavoured art style and the teamwork between the two characters set it apart.

57 Mad Experiments: Escape Room

Co-op or multiplayer

2020 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 14.79 € 68 % positive

An escape room game where you play solo or with up to six players, gathering clues and solving tricky puzzles within an hour to break out of an eerie, oppressive place.

58 Heavenly Bodies

Distinctive, stylised art style

2021 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified −75 % 23.99 € 5.99 € 9 days left 96 % positive

You control a 1970s cosmonaut's limbs one stick per arm, solving physics-driven tasks aboard zero-gravity stations. The deliberately unruly controls make it frustrating, funny and especially chaotic in co-op.

59 Labyrinthine

Co-op or multiplayer

2023 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 8.99 € 85 % positive

A first-person co-op horror game where you and your friends explore a dark, twisting maze, solve puzzles and evade lurking horrors. The focus is on shared tension and atmosphere.

60 Kalimba

Distinctive, stylised art style

2014 PCXboxSteam Deck verified 9.99 € 91 % positive

Kalimba is a colorful puzzle platformer where you control two totems at once, ideally in co-op. Precise jumping combined with color-matching puzzles grows seriously tricky as you go.

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