# Best Co-op Puzzle Games to Play With Friends The best co-op puzzle games on Steam for two or more players, where communication is the key to every solution. [PLAYNEXT](https://playnext.party/) · Published: 10/7/2026 ![Portal 2 screenshot 2](https://playnext.party/steam-images/ce1acf0a-8c5c-45d3-a181-f7022235f2d2/ss-6a4f5afdaa98402de9cf0b59fed27bab3256a6f4?width=1200) 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](https://playnext.party/en/games/portal-2/) [![Portal 2 screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/ce1acf0a-8c5c-45d3-a181-f7022235f2d2/ss-f3f6787d74739d3b2ec8a484b5c994b3d31ef325?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/we-were-here/) [![We Were Here screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/0ef86030-733c-44db-9f85-983409d2b67a/ss-a38967c13564b20760856d936a7443e7f10b0317?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/we-were-here-together/) [![We Were Here Together screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/d28d9a27-4358-4a02-84cb-4ea1f86ba793/ss-541cc35fb93e274f24adfb10dcaacaf42401ce28?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/tick-tock-a-tale-for-two/) [![Tick Tock: A Tale for Two screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/a196c132-77b5-4507-9863-e9bca0184ff5/ss-a4c30443e3319f25b0c646250118af754bd97ff7?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/the-escapists-2/) [![The Escapists 2 screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/cf39b6f5-a994-4bf0-a09f-321aa23dadd9/ss-4c06641e551c04e72abb54d3c190233ff02c05ca?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/trine-2-complete-story/) [![Trine 2: Complete Story screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/3de1dc27-1af8-4231-9b57-7c6049cab0aa/ss-acfd5a377d7967954f4e8274cd067197fb990f45?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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®](https://playnext.party/en/games/battleblock-theater/) [![BattleBlock Theater® screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/0053fba3-a82d-4710-a65d-88ec486755d9/ss-b5a52d1a1db2642255f95263c0f41860e2985556?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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* ## Find more games like these Browse the [full list](https://playnext.party/en/games/tag/puzzle/) on PLAYNEXT, with filters for genre, tags and ways to play together. Choose your next game with friends. [Start a session](https://playnext.party/app/?lang=en) ## Related resources - [Best Remote Play Together Games on Steam](https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-remote-play-together-games/): The best Steam Remote Play Together games: couch co-op and local multiplayer classics you can play online when only one friend owns the game. - [Best Online Co-op Games on Steam to Play With Friends](https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-online-co-op-games/): The best online co-op games on Steam for a group of friends, from cave-diving dwarves and Viking survival to farming and a full D&D campaign. - [Best Cozy Co-op Games to Play With Friends](https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-cozy-co-op-games/): The best cozy co-op games on Steam: farming, building, renovating and relaxed strategy to enjoy with friends at your own pace. --- Source: https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-co-op-puzzle-games/ Language: en