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Steam app 2264140 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:10 UTC

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 Steam header artwork
Breakfirst GamesMaximum Entertainment, Breakfirst Games
13playing now
1524-hour peak
423all-time peak
8average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

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283 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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37 months, September 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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July 2026

29 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

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September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 133 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

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October 2026

How 2 Escape was released on 31 Aug, 2023.

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Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:10 UTC
App ID
2264140
Last updated
29 Jul 2025 build 19398611
Developer
Breakfirst Games
Publisher
Maximum Entertainment, Breakfirst Games
Release date
31 Aug, 2023
Platforms
Windows
Download size
1.27 GB
Install size
1.78 GB
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Game modes
Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
26

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

PuzzleCo-opMultiplayerEscape RoomMysteryCo-op CampaignLogicTrainsLocal MultiplayerTeam-BasedOnline Co-OpChoose Your Own AdventureStylizedInvestigationHidden ObjectHand-drawnLinearCasualAsynchronous MultiplayerFemale Protagonist
About this gameFull description from Steam
How 2 Escape is an escape-simulation game where two players will need to cooperate on asymmetrical gameplay and devices. 2 players, 2 ways to play. First player on PC embodies the character trapped in the train, exploring and playing with the environment. Second player will use the dedicated free companion app* to get various information and try to understand how to help the first player and be able to escape from this unfortunate travel… *Read more on our website or get the free How 2 Escape Companion App on iOs and Android. Each wagon is timed in different ways that you’ll discover. Running out of time means defeat. The longer you wait, the more difficult it is to see clearly... Both players will need to interact with each other and focus on their sense. Puzzles will require logic, coordination, observation and listening but most of all: communication! No time to chitchat. Get out of the trapped train. Every second is counted. Emy wakes up, trapped in a speeding train filled with traps and enigmatic puzzles. Her only way out? Reach the brake lever of the locomotive to stop the train. Her brother, Johann, on the other end of the phone, is the sole possessor of information that will aid Emy in navigating through the various carriages and escaping from this train. Will you be able to save Emy in time?
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: i3-5500 or more Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 660 or more Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended

Supported languages9 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Portuguese - Portugal
Japanese
Ukrainian

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

26 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
MoriartyAchievement
Car PlannerAchievement
Speedrun BunkAchievement
Escape Game RookieAchievement
SherlockAchievement
AstrologistAchievement
Desk TreasureAchievement
Speedrun DeskAchievement
No time to looseAchievement
DetectiveAchievement

View all Steam achievements

DemosPlayable demos on Steam

29 developer announcements, Apr 2023 to Aug 2025 · times in UTC

August

  1. Check out How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine’s Summer Update 🌊

    Hi everyone, Our new game, How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine, just got its first big patch — the Summer & Feedback Update! It’s packed with bug fixes, gameplay improvements, and new feedback systems to make your co-op escape smoother than ever.…

    Maximum Luke

July

  1. New Update – Improved Clue System

    Hi everyone,We’ve just rolled out a small update to improve the clue system in How 2 Escape.Previously, players had to send keywords to their companion—but many mistook those keywords as the clues themselves, which led to confusion. To make…

    Patch notes

June

  1. The How 2 Escape series returns with How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine

    The How 2 Escape series returns with a brand-new, heart-pounding mission—How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine! We’re excited to share that the free demo is live on Steam right now. Team up with a friend—one of you on PC or console, the other on our…

    Maximum Luke

March

  1. A New How 2 Escape Game is Launching This Year!

    Hey everyone, We’re excited to announce that we have a new How 2 Escape game coming this year! Announced during today’s MIX Spring Showcase, How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine puts you and a friend on an underwater adventure where you must…

    Maximilange
  2. New APK is live!

    Hello escapers, This is a small news related to our .apk file for the How 2 Escape Companion App. We've seen several comments mentioning that they had an issue with the .apk link, so we're glad to announce that everything is back to normal!…

    Patch notes

September

  1. It's Planes, Trains And Automobiles Fest !

    Hello ! We're part of Planes, Trains and Automobiles Fest ! We were suspicious to be invited on such a festival at first, but it finally ended that the festival was celebrating all kind of means of transports that are not gestion or racing…

    Maximilange

July

  1. Get How 2 Escape during the Maximum Entertainment Publisher Sale!

    Hello everyone, It's Maximum Entertainment Publisher Sale Time! If you or a friend have been wanting to give How 2 Escape a try, it's now available for 60% off during the Maximum Entertainment Publisher Sale! Bring a friend and try by…

    Maximilange

February

  1. Our new puzzle-game is available today ! Quadroids !

    Hello everyone, We have just launched our new game, Quadroids! 🤖 So what is Quadroids? 🧩 It's a strategy platformer game 🤯You have to control 4 screens simultaneously (or be helped by friends or your Twitch Community!) 👿You can sacrifice…

    Maximilange
  2. The best game to play with your beloved? How 2 Escape is on sale!

    Hello escapers! Today is a special day... 1- It's Valentine's Day, Happy Valentine's Day everyone! ♥ 2- We're honored to be one of the Steam Daily Deal highlighted today for this particular day... We're a game for 2 players after all ♥ One…

    Maximilange

November

  1. Could we hope for a Best Innovative Gameplay during Steam Awards? ♥

    Hello escapers! We're happy to join the Steam Autumn Sales with a 25% off for a week! If you didn't try it yet, or only played the free companion player, it's YOUR time to jump on the other side of the train! We would be more than happy to…

    Maximilange
  2. Hotfix 2.0.1

    Quick patch for our chinese friends ! :) Patchnote 2.0.1 : - Tweak of the Submarine riddle in the Desk to make it easier to understand with Chinese Localization.

    Patch notes
  3. 2.0 Version

    This version 2.0 brings a lot of improvements to play How 2 Escape together. - Time to solve the last riddle in the last room has been increased - Clue system has been enhanced - Desk Radio sounds have been changed so that they are easier…

    Maximilange
  4. We’re taking part in the War Child UK Armistice Sale!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41967428/c6adc20792e03a966b36a35ed7c21cb34a9d455d.png Between 8-15th November, we’ll donate a portion of every sale of Ganryu 2, Andro Dunos II, How 2 Escape and Sclash to War Child UK. Make sure to grab your discounted…

    Maximilange

October

  1. Patch note 1.2.1

    Fixed some bad chinese translations

    Patch notes
  2. Patch Notes - 10/23/23

    Hello escapers, We're working a lot to improve the game day after day! As the rework of the chinese version is our biggest work for now, we have improved a few stuff. Don't forget to update your companion app and your main game to still get…

    Maximilange
  3. How 2 Escape - Patchnote 1.2.0

    PC Added version warning panel Added information about current version Machines Mendeleiev : machine failures are not random anymore Machines Wires : fixed a bug that wrongly triggered success on the riddle Kitchen Nonograms : changed the…

    Patch notes
  4. Welcome to the newcomers & small update!

    Hello everyone! We're writing a little spontaneous post on Steam, as many of you have been asking about the game since the french livestream from Wankil Studio (thanks for the live stream!). Since the launch at the very end of August, we've…

    Maximilange

September

  1. Patch Notes - 09/12/23

    Hello everyone! We're working actively to fix all the latest feedbacks that you all have. Don't hesitate to let a positive review to the game if you liked it, it helps us a lot ♥ Patch Note - 09/12/23 Fixed the bug that sometimes prevented…

    Patch notes
  2. Bug fix 09/05

    Bug fix : Save : We fixed a bug that would corrupt your save and prevent you from completing the locomotive the second time you would do it. It could also corrupt your main menu and make it unusable. Features : Locomotive : Improved some…

    Patch notes
  3. Patch Note - 09/05/23

    First of all, thanks a lot to @everyone who bought the game and we hope you love it! We are a small development team and it's our first game on Steam so if you like How 2 Escape and want to help us, we'll be happy if you could write a…

    Maximilange
  4. Bug Fix

    Bug fix : Desk - Books : fixed the bug which occured when you switched the last book of the library resulted in the incapacity of putting back the book. Kitchen : Fruits can't be stuck in the sink anymore. Desk : Slides can't be stuck in…

    Patch notes
  5. Hotfix 01/09/23

    Hello everyone! We're beyond happy to see your comments and feedback on the game ! Our dev team has worked all night long (oops!) to fix your first feedbacks! - Chinese localization has been updated - Files has been re-organized to host…

    Patch notes

August

  1. How 2 Escape is out now!

    How 2 Escape is available today ! Bring your friend, your beloved or whoever you want and try to escape together from our speeding train. After more than 1 year of development, we're more than happy to share with you our How 2 Escape…

    Maximilange
  2. La sortie approche ! How 2 Escape arrive dans 3 jours !

    Here we are! How 2 Escape is arriving next week! The Companion App is now available for free download on iOS and Android! You can get the Companion App directly for free from Steam!…

    Maximilange

July

  1. Frequently Asked Questions

    Here are some answers to questions you asked us on our discord: How to synchronize with your mate? There is no connection required! PC/Console player has to start a new game to get all the information you need to get started together. On…

    Blanquette Destroyer

June

  1. Re-Broadcast : Gameplay & AMA with Solène & Maximilien from the Dev Team

    Hello everyone, We wanted to share again the broadcast that we did earlier this week to our american friends! This broadcast will be rebroadcasted for all the people that missed the first one and will be set on a US evening hour instead of…

    Maximilange
  2. How 2 Escape is part of the Steam Next Fest!

    This is time to go big! The Steam Next Fest has just started and we're more than happy to be part of it! To celebrate it, we have a brand-new trailer here: How 2 Escape will launch on August 31st, 2023! The final application is already…

    Blanquette Destroyer
  3. Gameplay & AMA Session with the dev-team!

    Catch us live! Breakfirst Team will be live on Tuesday, June 20th at 6pm CEST/9am PT to do a gameplay session and presenting the game while answering your questions about the demo! In case you missed it: We have a brand new trailer…

    Maximilange

April

  1. How 2 Escape Demo is now here!

    We're super happy to join the Puzzle Fest from Steam today and being able to offer you a first try of our unique concept in the cooperative escape game How 2 Escape! You can now try it in its first playable demo available starting today!…

    Maximilange

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