Is Escape Academy multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. Escape Academy is a co-op puzzle & chaos game released in 2022, 88% positive on Steam (1,069 reviews), with 36 playing right now. $19.99 on Steam.
Co-opPvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooParty & co-op · Co-op puzzle & chaos
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…
How Escape Academy plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Yes
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Yes
- Online PvP
- Yes
- Local / split-screen PvP
- Yes
- LAN play
- Not listed on Steam
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- Controller
- Full controller support
Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.
Steam tags: Escape Room, Puzzle, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Visual Novel, Local Co-Op, Adventure, Co-op
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Quick answers
- Is Escape Academy co-op?
- Yes, Escape Academy supports co-op.
- Does Escape Academy have PvP?
- Yes, Escape Academy has player-versus-player modes.
- Do we both need to own Escape Academy to play together?
- Not always. Escape Academy supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.
- How many people play Escape Academy?
- About 36 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does Escape Academy have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Escape Academy with shared/split-screen co-op and shared/split-screen PvP on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.