Great co-op built around two players
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“A Way Out is a great example of how co-op should be done The split-screen gameplay keeps both players involved at all times”
Steam review · 14.5 h played ↗
A Way Out
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Very Positive · 87%Very Positive · 87%Hazelight Studios2020Action · Adventure
The verdict
A short, cinematic two-player-only co-op story with a gut-punch ending that splits players. Skip it if you have no co-op partner, want real gameplay depth or challenge, or hate the mandatory EA launcher.
Great for
Pairs of friends or couples who want a short, story-driven split-screen co-op evening
Main risk
Forced sad ending, thin gameplay and the EA app/connection problems can sour a short, pricey game
What players love
Gripping, cinematic story with twists
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Although the starting parts were a bit slow but that ENDING was AMAZING. 10/10 Plot Twist, didn't see it coming at all.”
Steam review · 6.1 h played ↗
Emotional, memorable ending
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“This game had me and my buddy crying under our desks in vc at the end.”
Steam review · 12.6 h played ↗
Friend Pass and rare split-screen
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The fact that only one person needs to own the game to play with a friend is a legendary move.”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
Varied gameplay and fun mini-games
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“I especially liked how the gameplay kept changing with different mechanics and small activities, which prevented it from feeling repetitive.”
Steam review · 7.4 h played ↗
Short but well-paced; good on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“This is a game you can easily finish in a single day with a friend, and honestly, that’s part of what makes it so good.”
Steam review · 8.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Mandatory EA app and broken invites
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“it is just stupid that I need to download EA to even use it. There's no reason for this game to be on steam if I cant even play it on steam.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Disappointing, forced ending
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“There is no choice, no alternative ending, no reward for the bond you’ve built throughout the game.”
Steam review · 7.9 h played ↗
Weak, clichéd story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“It is a terribly written movie with some quicktime events.”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
More interactive movie than game
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“It’s basically 80% movie, you just watch... and the other 20% is pressing buttons when prompted.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Too short and pricey
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“the game only took us 6 hours to complete, which makes it ridiculously expensive at its full price of 30€”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗
Linear, choices don't matter
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Very railroad, none of your choices matter.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support25 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 64-bit, 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel core i3-2100T @ 2.5GHz/AMD FX 6100, or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 650Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7750 2GB
Storage25 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 64-bit, 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3570K; AMD Ryzen 3 1300x or equivalent
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 960; AMD R9 290 or equivalent
Storage25 GB available space
OSWindows 7 64-bit, 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel core i3-2100T @ 2.5GHz/AMD FX 6100, or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 650Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7750 2GB
Storage25 GB available space
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