- #1 REANIMAL
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,075 reviews2026
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
Why similar: Co-op 25.9%, Horror 18.6%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Puzzle 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of the original Little Nightmares, this game shares the same dark, atmospheric, and co-op-focused DNA.
- #2 Little Nightmares II
96% matchVery Positive93% of 58,390 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Co-op 8.9%, Dark 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor offers the same signature blend of unsettling horror and puzzle-platforming mechanics.
- #3 Little Nightmares
96% matchVery Positive95% of 116,515 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 8.4%, Stealth 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the series' iconic art style and tense, stealth-oriented puzzle gameplay.
- #4 Unravel Two
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,133 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.
Why similar: Co-op 47.4%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Online Co-Op 5%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated co-op puzzle-platformer that requires players to use their tethered connection to overcome environmental obstacles.
- #5 INSIDE
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 75,704 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, 2.5D 15.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Puzzle 12.1%, Dark 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of atmospheric puzzle-platforming that shares the wordless, eerie storytelling style of the Little Nightmares series.
- #6 It Takes Two
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 268,553 reviews2021
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Why similar: Co-op 36.9%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Co-op Campaign 11.9% ★, Puzzle 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for co-op gameplay, offering a massive variety of mechanics and shared puzzle-solving moments.
- #7 BOKURA
93% matchVery Positive92% of 12,967 reviews2023
Dev: tokoronyoriPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
BOKURA is a two-player puzzle adventure game. Play as two boys who ran away from their homes and work together to take yourselves somewhere far, far away. Relive the friendship of your childhood through the journey of two boys.
Why similar: Co-op 27.7%, Online Co-Op 26.7%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An asymmetrical co-op puzzle game where players must communicate to navigate a world that looks different to each of them.
- #8 We Were Here Forever
92% matchVery Positive91% of 18,788 reviews2022
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?
Why similar: Co-op 19.1%, Co-op Campaign 17.7% ★, Online Co-Op 16.1%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Puzzle 9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep co-op experience that relies entirely on communication to solve complex, atmospheric escape-room puzzles.
- #9 The Past Within
91% matchVery Positive95% of 16,793 reviews2022
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Why similar: Co-op 38.7%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Puzzle 14.5%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique co-op puzzle experience that requires players to look at the same environment from different points in time.
- #10 LIMBO
91% matchVery Positive92% of 61,975 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle 19.6%, Horror 19%, Dark 15.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This foundational puzzle-platformer features a haunting, monochromatic world and environmental puzzles that heavily influenced the genre.
- #11 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,342 reviews2024
Dev: Avantgarden SRLPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Guide two brothers on an epic journey of discovery, loss, adventure and mystery remade for the latest generation of graphics, performance, and gameplay. Play in single-player mode or local co-op with a friend. This is one journey you will never forget.
Why similar: Co-op 34.3%, Adventure 25.4%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Puzzle 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique dual-character control scheme that emphasizes emotional storytelling and cooperative movement.
- #12 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
89% matchVery Positive85% of 11,894 reviews2019
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.
Why similar: Co-op 30.1%, Online Co-Op 17.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, Co-op Campaign 12.4% ★, Multiplayer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A clever co-op puzzle game where players must share information found on their respective screens to solve mysteries.
- #13 Inside the Backrooms
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 46,759 reviews2022
Dev: MrFatcat
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Multiplayer 19%, Co-op 16.9%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that blends exploration with environmental puzzles in a surreal, unsettling setting.
- #14 The Outlast Trials
86% matchVery Positive92% of 111,040 reviews2024
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?
Why similar: Co-op 31.2%, Horror 22.7%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Stealth 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror experience that emphasizes stealth and team-based survival against terrifying threats.
- #15 Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
88% matchVery Positive81% of 8,677 reviews2014
Dev: Upper One GamesPub: E-Line Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.
Why similar: Platformer 22.7%, Co-op 22.1%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer designed specifically for co-op play with a strong focus on cultural storytelling.
- #16 We Were Here Too
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,242 reviews2018
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Co-op 19.4%, Co-op Campaign 16.8% ★, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Horror 12.1%, Multiplayer 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic co-op escape room experience that tests player communication and logic under pressure.
- #17 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
86% matchVery Positive89% of 14,304 reviews2019
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.
Why similar: Co-op 22.7%, Online Co-Op 20.1%, Multiplayer 11.9%, 2.5D 9.1%, Platformer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful co-op puzzle-platformer that uses physics-based abilities to solve environmental challenges.
- #18 Backrooms: Escape Together
84% matchVery Positive89% of 48,556 reviews2022
Dev: Triiodide Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Why similar: Co-op 19.6%, Horror 18.9%, Online Co-Op 18.7%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer horror game that emphasizes team-based survival and navigating complex, puzzle-filled environments.
- #19 Degrees of Separation
85% matchVery Positive80% of 1,328 reviews2019
Dev: MoondropPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.
Why similar: Co-op 33.8%, Online Co-Op 25.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Platformer 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op puzzle-platformer where players manipulate heat and cold to navigate the environment together.
- #20 We Were Here Together
84% matchVery Positive82% of 17,672 reviews2019
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 21.8% ★, Co-op 16.6%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Puzzle 9.4%, Multiplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op puzzle-solving adventure that focuses on environmental storytelling and shared discovery.
- #21 Labyrinthine
82% matchVery Positive84% of 17,449 reviews2023
Dev: Valko Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A co-op horror game like no other... Play with 1-8 players online as you solve puzzles, collect items and run from the horrors that lie within. Follow in the footsteps of Joan in the story mode or tackle procedurally generated maps that scale with your level and bring a fresh experience each game..
Why similar: Co-op 18.7%, Co-op Campaign 18.3% ★, Horror 15.8%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within dark, atmospheric environments.
- #22 Nostalgia
81% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: CoffeeMonster
Windows
Nostalgia is a two-player cooperative indie game that escapes from enemies in a dark labyrinth. After waking up in the deep, dark forest, the two follow an unidentified girl into the labyrinth. Avoid enemies in the labyrinth, find a diary, reveal the hidden past, and escape.
Why similar: Co-op 28.4%, Horror 22.1%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that focuses on atmospheric exploration and survival in a dark, mysterious world.
- #23 Shift Happens
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,383 reviews2017
Dev: Klonk GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.
Why similar: Co-op 34%, Online Co-Op 24.3%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Puzzle 10%, Platformer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op platformer focused on weight and size mechanics that force players to coordinate their movements to progress.
- #24 Split Brain
80% matchVery Positive94% of 202 reviews2024
Dev: Kusa Games
Windows
Share the same body with a friend in Split Brain. One of you controls, the other one sees, but the decisions are made together! Face the illusion and uncover the truth to find your way out of Hexarture.
Why similar: Co-op 19.8%, Online Co-Op 19.3%, Horror 14.2%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Co-op Campaign 11.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A co-op puzzle-platformer that challenges players to coordinate their actions across different perspectives to solve complex stages.
- #25 Portal 2
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 465,820 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Why similar: Co-op 38.9%, Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle 18.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential co-op puzzle game that blends humor with complex, physics-based challenges in a sterile, atmospheric setting.
- #26 The Cave
82% matchVery Positive87% of 2,922 reviews2013
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!
Why similar: Co-op 25.3%, Platformer 24.5%, Puzzle 21.8%, Adventure 19.6%, Atmospheric 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that allows players to control different characters, each with unique abilities, to solve environmental riddles.
- #27 Emissary Zero
78% matchVery Positive84% of 3,139 reviews2025
Dev: Rone Vine
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Co-op horror (1-4 players). You are sent to explore a mysterious building at night. Find the Moon and try to return alive.
Why similar: Co-op 19.2%, Horror 18.3%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror title that focuses on team-based survival and maintaining psychological tension while navigating dangerous areas.
- #28 Chained Together
78% matchVery Positive90% of 63,535 reviews2024
Dev: Anegar GamesPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Climb up from the depths of Hell. Scale various worlds solo or chained together with your friends in the 1-4 player platforming sensation.
Why similar: Co-op 44.5%, Online Co-Op 18.6%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Platformer 11.9%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op platformer that requires extreme precision and coordination, as players are physically linked throughout the journey.
- #29 Human Fall Flat
79% matchVery Positive95% of 226,547 reviews2016
Dev: No Brakes GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
Why similar: Co-op 44.6%, Multiplayer 22.8%, Puzzle 16.9%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based co-op puzzle-platformer that emphasizes chaotic teamwork and creative problem-solving.
- #30 Storebound
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,364 reviews2026
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 1-3 player co-op puzzle horror game set in an accursed megastore. Work together to decode the store's twisted logic, and find a way out before the lurking horrors doom you to shop forever.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 18.4% ★, Co-op 17.2%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Horror 11.1%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #31 Split Fiction
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 126,040 reviews2025
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Why similar: Co-op 35.5%, Co-op Campaign 19.9% ★, Online Co-Op 16.1%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Split Screen 4.9% ★
- #32 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
76% matchVery Positive90% of 24,046 reviews2023
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.
Why similar: Co-op 35.5%, Online Co-Op 20.5%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Puzzle 13.1%, Adventure 5.2%
- #33 Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
76% matchVery Positive81% of 183 reviews2026
Dev: ICONIKPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is a dark atmospheric adventure‑puzzle game where you embody Dark Six, a mysterious figure with the shape of a little girl. Navigate in a disturbing world, solve intricate puzzles, and escape terrifying giant foes in a desperate search to become whole again.
Why similar: Puzzle 17.3%, Adventure 16.2%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Stealth 11.8%
- #34 Agonize
79% matchMixed62% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: Vault Interactive
Windows
Once a mad scientist's lab, now an abandoned manor haunted by miscreations. Work as a 1-4 player team in this online co-op, psychological horror game and discover what lurks within. Find a cure before it's too late...
Why similar: Co-op 19.2%, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Horror 14.6%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that requires players to work together to survive psychological threats and solve environmental puzzles.
- #35 Fears to Fathom® - Scratch Creek
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,830 reviews2026
Dev: RayllPub: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After noticing bone-chilling similarities to an episode of Fears to Fathom, Tessa and Marcus decide to share their own experience. Scratch Creek is an exclusively online co-op experience.
Why similar: Co-op 28.9%, Horror 28.8%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Online Co-Op 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #36 Submerge
73% matchMixed66% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Neuron Activation
Windows
A deep-sea exploration company sends you and your friends to investigate a research facility that has mysteriously gone silent. Face terrifying events together, survive as a team, and uncover the truth hidden within the depths.
Why similar: Horror 15%, Co-op 14.9%, Co-op Campaign 14.5% ★, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Multiplayer 12.5%
- #37 Gloomy Eyes
71% matchVery Positive95% of 268 reviews2025
Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
Windows
A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
Why similar: Puzzle 43.5%, Atmospheric 29.6%, Adventure 26.9%
- #38 Silent Rain
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 223 reviews2024
Dev: 2Brains&CoffeePub: Seedlers Interactive
Windows
Silent Rain is a challenging and immersive co-op horror game, for 1 to 4 players. Explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the threats lurking in the dark. How many tries will it take you to master your fear?
Why similar: Co-op 19.9%, Horror 16.5%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #39 Backrooms: Extractions
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 796 reviews2025
Dev: Headlight Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Co-op horror for 1 to 6 players. Anyone can try to escape the Backrooms. You are going back in: locate the lost agents, solve the puzzles, film the entities, and hold out until extraction. Everything you carry can be lost. Your ranks, gear and storage are built to last.
Why similar: Co-op 19.8%, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Horror 15.6%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #40 We Were Here
74% matchVery Positive89% of 33,087 reviews2017
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
Why similar: Co-op 23.2%, Co-op Campaign 17.6% ★, Horror 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Online Co-Op 10.1%
- #41 LEGO® Voyagers
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,106 reviews2025
Dev: Light Brick StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From the makers of LEGO® Builder's Journey comes a new 2-player co-op adventure about friendship and play. When two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship, they embark on a journey beyond their wildest dreams.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 31.8% ★, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Co-op 17.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 7%
- #42 Follow Us
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Game Atelier
Windows
2-player asymmetrical co-op game, Follow Us is a hilarious and horrifying relationship stress test, where one player explores a spooky environment, while another guides them remotely from the van, trying to keep their partner alive.
Why similar: Co-op 29.6%, Online Co-Op 23.7%, Horror 23.1%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Adventure 4.8%
- #43 Separated
71% matchMixed69% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Twisted Realm
Windows
Trapped and separated across two connected houses, you and your friend must use voice chat to solve puzzles from different perspectives. But beware, a blind presence is listening to your conversations. Your voice is your only way out.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.6%, Co-op 19.3%, Horror 16.6%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #44 The Watchers
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 547 reviews2020
Dev: Straight Back Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Watchers is a haunting co-op stealth game in which 2 players take control of a brother and sister trying to uncover the truth behind their mother’s disappearance. Explore the sinister compound of a local cult and work together to evade brutal enemies. But be careful. You’re being watched.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.3%, Horror 22.2%, Co-op 16.8%, Multiplayer 13%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #45 Forest Escape: Last Train
70% matchVery Positive82% of 502 reviews2026
Dev: Frag Lab, LLCPub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Forest Escape: Last Train is a co-op surreal horror game for 1–4 players. Explore bizarre nightmare locations, gather resources, solve the insane Warden's twisted puzzles, and keep your locomotive running as you fight to escape his unhinged world.
Why similar: Co-op 24%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Horror 18.2%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #46 IT Simulator
73% matchVery Positive91% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Bad Byte Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
IT Simulator is a co-op horror game where two players attempt to return power to an office building. Take the role of the all-seeing Control Room or the stealthy Repair Technician as you risk everything to d̶i̶s̶c̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶r̶u̶t̶h̶ escape.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.5%, Horror 17.9%, Co-op Campaign 11.9% ★, Stealth 11.4%, Co-op 11%
- #47 A Way Out
72% matchVery Positive88% of 102,642 reviews2020
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.
Why similar: Co-op 37.8%, Online Co-Op 31.9%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Split Screen 5.1% ★, Story Rich 4.9%
- #48 Bramble: The Mountain King
69% matchVery Positive95% of 7,815 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Dark 16.4%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #49 Astrumis - Survive Together
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Tyci
Windows
Astrumis - Survive Together is an exclusively co-op horror game. One player controls a survivor on an abandoned spaceship and the other the ship itself. They must work together to survive against the mysterious monster.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 24.5% ★, Co-op 19.3%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Horror 13.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #50 REMNANT II®
68% matchVery Positive82% of 68,331 reviews2023
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 17.3 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.
Why similar: Co-op 33.1%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 8.3%
- #51 Pacify
70% matchVery Positive86% of 42,730 reviews2019
Dev: Shawn HitchcockPub: Hitchcock Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Online Co-Op 22.9%, Co-op 18.8%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #52 They See Us
68% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: MalumGames
Windows
They See Us is a multiplayer horror game built for creepy vibes, scream-worthy jump scares and hilarious co-op tension. Work together to spot terrifying anomalies lurking in familiar places – before they find you!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.7%, Horror 17%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #53 Backrooms: Wit's End
67% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Augusto Micheli Debard
Windows
Backrooms: Wit's End is an immersive coop survival horror game, featuring procedurally generated, non-linear level progression and dynamic gameplay mechanics. Explore the different disturbing levels with your friends, while trying to escape from many puzzling entities.
Why similar: Co-op 24.7%, Horror 16.1%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #54 Stuck Together
66% matchVery Positive89% of 223 reviews2025
Dev: Hugecalf Studios
Windows
A co-op climbing game about two stuck-together toys on an escape mission from their evil owner.
Why similar: Co-op 30.7%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #55 Sonder
67% matchVery Positive90% of 800 reviews2024
Dev: Finally Games
Windows
Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.
Why similar: Co-op 20.8%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, 2.5D 14.3%, Dark 9.9%
- #56 We Escaped a Twisted Game
65% matchVery Positive94% of 898 reviews2025
Dev: Deluded Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A two-player co-op horror escape. Trapped in a haunted manor, you’ll need to solve puzzles, work together, and trust each other to make it out alive.
Why similar: Co-op 21.9%, Online Co-Op 18%, Horror 15.3%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #57 In Nightmare
68% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Magic Fish Games
Windows
In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.
Why similar: Stealth 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Adventure 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Exploration 8.4%
- #58 Climb The Backrooms
65% matchVery Positive81% of 1,214 reviews2025
Dev: LovDEV
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ascend through the twisted levels of the Backrooms using physics-based object manipulation to overcome obstacles, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover unsettling secrets. Play solo or team up in online co-op with up to 4 players as you climb higher, think smarter, and survive the unknown.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Platformer 17.9%, Puzzle 16.4%, Co-op 12.8%, Adventure 11.8%
- #59 ibb & obb
69% matchVery Positive89% of 6,829 reviews2014
Dev: Sparpweed
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
Why similar: Co-op 42%, Online Co-Op 20.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Multiplayer 9%
