In a good co-op puzzle game, nobody can solve it alone. These co-op puzzle games on Steam make communication the main mechanic, ideal for a pair or small group of friends.
1. Portal 2
A puzzle game with a separate two-player co-op campaign. Each player places their own portals, and solutions only work when you combine them. A classic for two friends who like thinking out loud.
Play together: Online co-op, Remote Play Together
2. We Were Here
Lost in a frozen wasteland and separated inside an abandoned castle, you only have a walkie-talkie to reach your partner. One sees the clues, the other the puzzle, and talking is the only way out. Free to play.
Play together: Online co-op · Free to play
3. We Were Here Together
Answering a cry for help through a fierce blizzard, the two of you have to find your way back together. Like the rest of the series, it is built around two players describing what they see to each other.
Play together: Online co-op
4. Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
You and a friend are trapped in a mystical world and have to solve increasingly complex puzzles before time runs out. Neither of you has the full picture. Each plays on their own device, and all you need is a voice connection.
Play together: Online co-op
5. The Escapists 2
Craft, steal, brawl and escape from the toughest prisons in the world, now with multiplayer. Planning an escape together and covering for each other during roll call is the heart of the co-op.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP, Remote Play Together
6. Trine 2: Complete Story
Three heroes travel through a fairy-tale world of ruins, goblins and impossible contraptions. Up to three players each control a wizard, knight or thief, combining their skills to solve physics puzzles.
Play together: Online co-op, Remote Play Together
7. BattleBlock Theater®
A platformer full of co-op puzzles, set in a mysterious theater run by cats. You and a friend jump, solve and battle your way through, helping each other, or not.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP, Remote Play Together
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