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Escape Academy key art from the Microsoft Store listingImage: iam8bit Presents via Microsoft Store

PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch · PC (Steam)

Escape Academy co-op and versus

On one console, the stores list 1-2 players on PS5, 2 players on Xbox Series X|S, 1-2 players on Switch; online play goes up to 2.

  • Co-op + versus
  • Split-screen
  • Remote Play Together
  • Tabletop OK
  • Crossplay
  • Online needs PS Plus
  • Online needs NSO

Co-op or versus: from the Microsoft Store co-op fields and Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-2 players on one PS5

Grab a second controller.

  • Split-screen (named in the PlayStation Store description)
  • Online: 2 players, needs PlayStation Plus
  • Regular price $19.99
  • PlayStation Store, checked Oct 18, 2026

Same console or online

P1 · Same console

Up to 2 players

  • PS5: 1-2 players
  • Xbox Series X|S: 2 players (co-op)
  • Switch: 1-2 players
  • PC (Steam): Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
  • Split-screen (named in the PlayStation Store description)
  • Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this).
P2 · Online

Up to 2 players

  • PS5: 2 players, needs PlayStation Plus
  • Xbox Series X|S: 2 players (co-op)
  • Switch: 2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
  • PC (Steam): Online play listed
  • Crossplay listed by Microsoft Store (Xbox) and Steam
  • Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet

How to split the roles: no role notes for this game yet. We write them from official pages and guides, game by game; these games have them.

Trailer and screenshots

Escape Academy Launch Trailer. Official video from XBOX on YouTube, uploaded Jul 14, 2022; channel checked Oct 18, 2026. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.
  • Escape Academy screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Escape Academy screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Escape Academy screenshot 3 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Escape Academy screenshot 4 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Escape Academy screenshot 5 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Escape Academy screenshot 6 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
Image: iam8bit Presents via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

PS5
Players on one console
1-2 players
Online
2 players, needs PlayStation Plus
ESRB rating
Everyone 10+ (Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Fantasy Violence, Language)
Regular price
$19.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Jul 14, 2022
Show all fields (6 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Shared/split screen label: not a store field
  • Crossplay: not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

Xbox Series X|S
Players on one console
2 players (co-op)
Online
2 players (co-op)
Shared/split screen label
Yes
Crossplay
Yes
ESRB rating
Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence, Language, Alcohol and Tobacco Reference)
Regular price
$19.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Jul 14, 2022
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026

Switch
Players on one console
1-2 players
Local wireless (several consoles)
Not listed
Online
2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
ESRB rating
Everyone 10+ (Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Fantasy Violence, Language, Users Interact)
Regular price
$29.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Sep 12, 2023
Play modes
TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Shared/split screen label: not a store field
  • Crossplay: not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PC (Steam)
Players on one console
Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Online
Online play listed
Shared/split screen label
Yes
Crossplay
Yes
Remote Play Together
Yes
Steam Deck
Verified
ESRB rating
Not listed
Regular price
$19.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Jul 14, 2022
Show all fields (2 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

"Not a store field" means that store has no such label at all; "Not listed" means the store has the field and left it empty. Genres: Adventure, Action, Puzzle.

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If you liked this co-op, try

All of these: Both seat 2 on PS5 · Split-screen · Adventure + Action · Remote Play Together

Picked by shared database fields only (player count, screen type, genre, drop-in, console), not by popularity.