SPY ESCAPE (2021)

Developer: Vantan Game Academy
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 49 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, communication-dependent race against the clock where one player navigates the environment while the other hacks and guides from a manual.

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What players say

Players team up as Agent and Hacker to escape a building, but the game is strictly two-player cooperative with no single-player mode. Many report connection issues that make it impossible to join friends, and progress-blocking bugs are common. When it works, sessions are short, around ten minutes, and fans of Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes will recognize the puzzle style.

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