Rank 01Why this
Also Split Screen and Emotional, like A Way Out.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
Games like A Way Out
- 29 games
- Updated Sep 29, 2026
Players who liked A Way Out also play
The closest matches to A Way Out: It Takes Two, Split Fiction, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons, Unravel Two, and As Dusk Falls. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Same atmospheric mood as A Way Out.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Rank 04 
Unravel Two
Why this: Same emotional mood as A Way Out.
Rank 05 
As Dusk Falls
Why this: Also Conversation and Crime, like A Way Out.
Rank 06 
Rank 07 
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like A Way Out
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- Released: 2020
- Developer: Hazelight Studios
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 25,185 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cinematic storytelling experience
- Tactical teamwork matters
- Atmospheric
- Emotional
- Decision making impact on outcome
- Mini games and challenges
More games like A Way Out, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to A Way Out
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Gears of War: E-Day
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Way Out.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A Way Out at current Steam store prices.
Knights And Bikes
Why this: Same emotional mood as A Way Out.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Way Out.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
It Takes Two
Why this: Also Split Screen and Emotional, like A Way Out.
Detroit: Become Human
Why this: Same emotional mood as A Way Out.
Beyond: Two Souls
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Way Out.
About A Way Out
The closest matches to A Way Out: It Takes Two, Split Fiction, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons, Unravel Two, and As Dusk Falls. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If A Way Out is your kind of game, the closest matches are It Takes Two, Split Fiction and Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and emotional, and single out its mini games and challenges. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
A Way Out is an action-adventure game developed by Hazelight Studios in which two players work together to escape from prison. The experience unfolds entirely in split-screen cooperative play, requiring players to coordinate their actions through story-driven missions featuring decision-making that impacts the outcome. Mini-games and challenges punctuate the escape, and players describe the experience as atmospheric and emotional. Reviewers highlight the cinematic storytelling experience and how tactical teamwork matters throughout. The game is currently priced at $8.99 USD, supports both online and local co-op, and runs at a Playable rating on Steam Deck. It holds an 89% positive rating from over 25,000 Steam reviews.
About A Way Out: A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.
Is A Way Out worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 25,185 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 87% positive across 398 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cinematic storytelling experience
- Tactical teamwork matters
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“1) Using another launcher to launch a game is a bad decision. 2) Borderlerss window that doesn't work is a no-no to me.”
People who play it also play: It Takes Two, Split Fiction, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Frequently asked about A Way Out
Can I run it?
Does A Way Out run on Steam Deck?
A Way Out is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does A Way Out cost?
A Way Out is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does A Way Out have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — A Way Out supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to A Way Out?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Way Out are It Takes Two, Split Fiction, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons.
Who developed A Way Out?
A Way Out was developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts.