Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School unveiled during Day of the Devs

During the Day of the Devs digital showcase, iam8bit and Coin Crew Games will unveil Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, the sequel to the award-winning Escape Academy.

The original game came out in 2022, and it was played by more than four million players worldwide. 

Developed by Coin Crew Games and published by iam8bit Presents, Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School builds on the beloved puzzle-solving experience of the first installment, this time with an open world explorable campus filled with hidden traps and puzzles, online and splitscreen couch co-op support, and an all-new mysterious narrative.

Players will uncover a deep mystery surrounding the school’s founding, leading to shocking new revelations about the very nature of The Academy. Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School can be enjoyed in its entirety solo or with loved ones, in-person or online. 

Additionally, the original Escape Academy is discounted by 60% on Steam, giving new players the perfect opportunity to dive in. 

Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School pushes the Escape Room genre as the first open world escape room game. It features an explorable campus filled with thrilling new mysteries, hand-crafted escape room challenges, and a mischievous narrative that explores a conspiracy rooted deep within the Academy and its founders.

The Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School debut trailer, revealed today during the Day of the Devs Summer Game Fest Edition Digital Showcase, can be viewed here.

Developed by Coin Crew Games and published by iam8bit Presents, Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School builds on the beloved puzzle-solving experience of the first installment, this time with an open world explorable campus filled with hidden traps and puzzles, online and splitscreen couch co-op support, and an all-new mysterious narrative.

Players will uncover a deep mystery surrounding the school’s founding, leading to shocking new revelations about the very nature of The Academy. Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School can be enjoyed in its entirety solo or with loved ones, in-person or online.

“We’re opening up the campus to give players a deeply immersive experience—where escape rooms the challenges of everyday student life at the Academy,” said Wyatt Bushnell, cofounder of Coin Crew Games, in a statement. “Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School is an expansive, interactive slice of life, filled with plenty of puzzles and mysteries to solve, all while balancing your escape studies. Getting to share this with our community, both new and old, is something the whole team is thrilled about. We can’t wait to see the reactions.”

“We’re so excited to bring players back to school to explore the all-new, puzzle-filled campus,” said Mike Mohammed Salyh, cofounder at Coin Crew Games, in a statement. “The idea of an ‘open world escape room’ might sound like an oxymoron, but it works surprisingly well. You can choose whether to focus on escape classes, exploring the school’s hidden history, or just chill with fellow students and get up to puzzle-pranks. You really feel like a student at the Academy this time around.”

Iam8bit’s publishing division iam8bit Presents returns as the publisher of Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School.

“iam8bit and Coin Crew Games are innovating the escape room genre, and really expanding on the vision of what is possible teaming up with friends and loved ones for a uniquely co-operative interactive experience,” said Jon M. Gibson and Amanda White, co-owners of iam8bit, in a statement. “The original Escape Academy perfectly captured the excitement and ingenuity of cooperative play, an innovative open-world format and a story-driven experience, players will feel truly immersed in the halls of The Academy. We can’t wait to reveal more soon.”

Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School will launch in 2026 for PC via Steam, and fans can wishlist it on Steam.