- #1 Little Nightmares II
97% matchVery Positive93% of 57,552 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 30.9%, Dark 15.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Co-op 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creative team, this title offers the quintessential dark, atmospheric puzzle-platforming experience that defines the genre.
- #2 Little Nightmares
96% matchVery Positive95% of 116,071 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.3 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 33.1%, Dark 17.3%, Atmospheric 13%, Puzzle 9.8%, Stealth 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original game that established the haunting, third-person perspective and environmental storytelling found in REANIMAL.
- #3 Little Nightmares III
96% matchMixed47% of 20,130 reviews2025
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Little Nightmares III is an atmospheric adventure game in which you follow the journey of Low and Alone, two best friends in search of a way out of the Nowhere. In 2 players online cooperation or solo with an A.I., work together to solve puzzles and survive in this nightmarish world.
Why similar: Co-op 24.9%, Horror 18%, Online Co-Op 13%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Puzzle 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This entry introduces the co-op mechanics that directly mirror the cooperative journey found in REANIMAL.
- #4 Bramble: The Mountain King
95% matchVery Positive95% of 7,583 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 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: Cinematic 25%, Horror 23.3%, Dark 14.8%, Third Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a dark, cinematic adventure through a twisted fairy-tale world that feels tonally identical to REANIMAL.
- #5 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,271 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: Local Co-Op 50.4%, Co-op 18.5%, Adventure 13%, Online Co-Op 9%, Multiplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for controlling two characters simultaneously to solve puzzles in a deeply emotional, atmospheric journey.
- #6 INSIDE
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 74,668 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: Cinematic 26.5%, Horror 23.7%, Dark 19.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Puzzle 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, dark puzzle-platforming that shares the same unsettling, wordless narrative style.
- #7 The Outlast Trials
92% matchVery Positive93% of 105,010 reviews2024
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 33.8 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 32.8%, Horror 27.7%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Dark 8%, Stealth 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-intensity, co-op horror experience that focuses on survival and stealth in a terrifying, enclosed environment.
- #8 Unravel Two
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,892 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 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 36.1%, Local Co-Op 25.8%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Puzzle 7.9%, Local Multiplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished co-op puzzle-platformer that requires constant coordination between two characters to navigate hazardous environments.
- #9 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,663 reviews2019
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
Why similar: Co-op 29.7%, Horror 22.3%, Cinematic 18.8%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy, co-op horror experience that emphasizes player choice and atmospheric tension.
- #10 We Were Here Forever
90% matchVery Positive91% of 18,345 reviews2022
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 10.9 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 22.1%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated co-op puzzle game that relies on communication and environmental observation to escape a dark, mysterious setting.
- #11 LIMBO
91% matchVery Positive92% of 61,286 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Dark 26.4%, Horror 21.5%, Puzzle 17.1%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Surreal 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational dark puzzle-platformer that set the standard for minimalist, high-tension environmental horror.
- #12 Lost in Random™
89% matchVery Positive89% of 5,212 reviews2021
Dev: ZoinkPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play the odds in Lost in Random™, a gothic-fairy-tale-inspired action-adventure where every citizen’s fate is determined by a roll of the dice.
Why similar: Adventure 31.2%, Third Person 24.3%, Exploration 19.4%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, third-person, gothic-inspired world that matches the unique visual identity and adventurous tone of REANIMAL.
- #13 It Takes Two
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 262,607 reviews2021
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 13.5 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 33.7%, Local Co-Op 21.6%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Local Multiplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, its industry-leading co-op mechanics and puzzle variety provide the best cooperative gameplay experience available.
- #14 The Midnight Walk
88% matchVery Positive93% of 2,713 reviews2025
Dev: MoonHoodPub: Fast Travel Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Follow The Midnight Walk in a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Befriend a lost lantern creature and light your way through a world of wonder and terror. Outsmart monsters and marvel at details in a landscape handcrafted with real clay and animated in a stop motion style.
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Cinematic 20.6%, Dark 16.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Stealth 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a distinct, dark, and atmospheric journey that prioritizes visual storytelling and immersion.
- #15 REVEIL
87% matchVery Positive87% of 933 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Dark 18.1%, Surreal 14.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror adventure that focuses on atmospheric exploration and psychological puzzle-solving.
- #16 Inside the Backrooms
86% matchVery Positive80% of 46,225 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 25.8%, Multiplayer 17.3%, Co-op 16.6%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Puzzle 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within a surreal, shifting environment.
- #17 Ghost Watchers
84% matchVery Positive86% of 16,206 reviews2025
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Ghost Watchers is a co-op online horror game. You will explore and hunt ghosts in abandoned houses
Why similar: Co-op 29.9%, Horror 27.2%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Cinematic 9.3%, Online Co-Op 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that focuses on investigating and surviving against supernatural entities.
- #18 Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
85% matchVery Positive90% of 3,358 reviews2023
Dev: FrozenbytePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26%, Co-op 25.9%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Adventure 9.9%, Online Co-Op 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic co-op puzzle-platformer that emphasizes character-specific abilities to overcome environmental challenges.
- #19 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
86% matchVery Positive89% of 8,210 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 60.8%, Atmospheric 12%, Dark 9.3%, Adventure 7.2%, Puzzle 5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the vulnerability of a child in a terrifying, surreal world, mirroring the perspective and themes of REANIMAL.
- #20 A Way Out
84% matchVery Positive88% of 101,009 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 28.8%, Online Co-Op 25.1%, Local Co-Op 23.2%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Cinematic 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strictly co-op narrative adventure that focuses on cinematic storytelling and cooperative problem-solving.
- #21 DON'T SCREAM TOGETHER
83% matchMixed50% of 2,566 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Cybercherries
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A very simple co-op jumpscare horror experience where you and friends walk through a pitch black forest and try to stay quiet. Reach 8:00 AM without screaming or making a loud noise, or everyone dies. You will scream, shout, and probably laugh.
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Online Co-Op 24.5%, Co-op 16.4%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Atmospheric 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror experience that focuses on tension and environmental awareness to survive.
- #22 Somewhere in the Shadow
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 731 reviews2021
Dev: Aydy
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Woke up in strange dark spot. Who has done it with you? And why? Try to get out from that scary place and stay alive...
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Co-op 24%, Online Co-Op 21.2%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Puzzle 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror adventure that emphasizes teamwork and exploration in a dark, mysterious setting.
- #23 Fran Bow
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,329 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Dark 20.6%, Puzzle 17.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Surreal 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal point-and-click adventure that explores themes of trauma and horror through a child's perspective.
- #24 Panic In The Woods
81% matchMixed69% of 147 reviews2024
Dev: Exit Plan Games
Windows
A horror survival and extraction game playable in single player or co-op for up to 4 players. Lost in a creepy forest, you and your friends are hunted by a monster. Stay quiet while extracting keys through nightmarish realms using items like traps, sonars, and flare guns to survive!
Why similar: Co-op 29.5%, Horror 25.6%, Third Person 12.3%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Multiplayer 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that focuses on exploration and survival in an atmospheric, dark environment.
- #25 Little Misfortune
81% matchVery Positive92% of 13,780 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Horror 42.7%, Dark 22.6%, Adventure 13.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Puzzle 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, whimsical, and unsettling narrative style often found in games created by the Little Nightmares team.
- #26 REMNANT II®
79% matchVery Positive82% of 67,184 reviews2023
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 17.5 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 28.9%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Dark 13%, Horror 12.1%, Multiplayer 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, third-person co-op adventure with challenging combat and atmospheric world-building.
- #27 Observer: System Redux
80% matchVery Positive85% of 2,948 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Horror 47.6%, Stealth 23%, Surreal 22.7%, Stylized 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, psychological horror that excels at building tension through environmental storytelling.
- #28 Emissary Zero
77% matchVery Positive84% of 3,022 reviews2025
Dev: Rone Vine
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.4 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: Horror 20.5%, Co-op 18.7%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Cinematic 7.2%
- #29 Split Fiction
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,823 reviews2025
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.3 hrsMean: 19.4 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 32.2%, Local Co-Op 24.2%, Online Co-Op 14.8%, Local Multiplayer 9.8%, Third Person 8%
- #30 Storebound
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 977 reviews2025
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 1-3 co-op puzzle horror game. Lost in an accursed megastore, work together to find the exit before its lurking horrors trap you forever.
Why similar: Co-op 19.9%, Horror 14.9%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Dark 10.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #31 Zort
76% matchVery Positive90% of 13,693 reviews2024
Dev: Londer Software
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Zort is an action, adventure, and horror game that can be played with up to 4 people. Explore maps with your friends and have fun while escaping from various creatures. Experience a realistic horror experience with in-game voice chat with your friends!
Why similar: Co-op 23.6%, Horror 21.9%, Online Co-Op 21.7%, Cinematic 12.8%, Multiplayer 6.8%
- #32 The Cave
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,902 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: Local Co-Op 34.7%, Co-op 19.8%, Puzzle 15.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op puzzle-adventure that uses distinct character abilities to navigate a mysterious, dark environment.
- #33 Backrooms: Escape Together
76% matchVery Positive89% of 43,060 reviews2022
Dev: Triiodide Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 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: Horror 22.5%, Co-op 20.6%, Online Co-Op 20%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #34 Degrees of Separation
78% matchVery Positive80% of 1,315 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: Local Co-Op 34.2%, Co-op 27.1%, Online Co-Op 21%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op puzzle-platformer that uses environmental mechanics to tell a story of two characters working in tandem.
- #35 Cronos: The New Dawn
73% matchVery Positive88% of 10,777 reviews2025
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.
Why similar: Horror 37.2%, Dark 25%, Third Person 20.2%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #36 Anomaly Company
73% matchVery Positive81% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Kekdot
Windows
You and your crew are sent in to assess reality in this 4-player co-op horror game. Memorize the environment. Spot disturbing anomalies. Decide if the timeline is safe. One bad call—and you’re forced to start over.
Why similar: Co-op 21.9%, Online Co-Op 19.8%, Horror 18.5%, Multiplayer 12%, Surreal 7.2%
- #37 Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
72% matchVery Positive83% of 165 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: Horror 22.4%, Puzzle 20.1%, Adventure 19.1%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Stealth 13.7%
- #38 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,526 reviews2020
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.
Why similar: Co-op 32.7%, Horror 30.9%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Dark 13.3%, Mystery 4.3%
- #39 PRAGMATA
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 48,559 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.
Why similar: Third Person 49.9%, Adventure 29.3%, 3D 17.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #40 KLETKA
70% matchVery Positive91% of 7,409 reviews2026
Dev: Callback
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
KLETKA is a co-op (up to 6 players) horror game about going down in an elevator that is trying to eat you. Feed the elevator, explore deadly floors and descend deeper.
Why similar: Co-op 26.8%, Horror 21%, Online Co-Op 19.8%, Dark 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #41 Agonize
74% 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 19.8%, Horror 17.4%, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Dark 11.9%, Multiplayer 11.8%
- #42 Psycho Reign
73% matchMixed67% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: D4
Windows
Psycho Reign is a Single or 2 player co-operative online horror puzzle and stealth game where in each level you will be chased by blood thirsty psychos. Look for and solve mini puzzles in order to progress further on the map. Ultimately, find something to fight back...or get chopped up.
Why similar: Co-op 18.9%, Horror 16%, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Dark 13.2%, Multiplayer 10.3%
- #43 The Past Within
71% matchVery Positive95% of 16,562 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 34.9%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Puzzle 11.5%, Horror 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.1%
- #44 We Escaped a Twisted Game
68% matchVery Positive94% of 816 reviews2025
Dev: Deluded Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 20.1%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Horror 16.2%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Dark 9.5%
- #45 SILENT HILL f
67% matchVery Positive81% of 27,410 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Cinematic 22.7%, Third Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #46 007 First Light
66% matchVery Positive92% of 37,185 reviews2026
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.
Why similar: Cinematic 26.2%, Third Person 15.7%, Dark 13.6%, Stealth 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #47 PANICORE
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 12,719 reviews2024
Dev: ZTEK Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
PANICORE is a survival horror game that mixes permadeath, AI monsters and a co-op experience up to 5 players (4 players in demo). Try to escape and don't get caught, but beware: they don't only hear your steps, but also your voice.
Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Online Co-Op 25.5%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Co-op 12.2%, Dark 5.2%
- #48 We Were Here Too
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,043 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 22.9%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Horror 16.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Dark 9.1%
- #49 Horror Night
72% matchMixed54% of 277 reviews2022
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A new multiplayer, third-person, horror experience: Escape from an appaling environment by solving different puzzles with the help of your friends, and hiding from a hideous monster... or maybe becoming one ;) Unlock new maps, cosmetics and skins with the new Horror Night DLCs
Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.8%, Horror 18.9%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Third Person 11.1%, Stealth 9.8%
- #50 Sackboy™: A Big Adventure
69% matchVery Positive84% of 4,334 reviews2022
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
PERFECTLY CRAFTED FOR PC. PlayStation® icon Sackboy bursts into action on PC in a huge 3D multiplayer platforming adventure. An epic journey stuffed with platforming challenges. Deeply immersive controls. Collaborative, chaotic and joyful multiplayer fun.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27%, Co-op 22.5%, Multiplayer 17.3%, Online Co-Op 14%, Adventure 7.4%
- #51 They See Us
68% matchVery Positive85% of 75 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 19.3%, Horror 18.5%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #52 Godumas
71% matchMixed50% of 198 reviews2022
Dev: Moist Dog studio
Windows
GODUMAS is a co-op horror game for 1-4 players. Explore the strange island, solve location based puzzles, run or sneak your way through local inhabitants and find a way to escape… before you are sacrificed.
Why similar: Co-op 22.3%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Horror 16%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Dark 8.2%
- #53 Escape Toon Kingdom
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: BearfoxBear
Windows
Escape From Toon Kingdom is a 1–4 player co-op horror game. Play as mascots trapped in a dying theme park. Explore. Solve. Suffer. Every attraction holds a secret—and a piece of your escape.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.6%, Co-op 26.2%, Horror 24%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #54 DEVOUR
67% matchVery Positive91% of 87,560 reviews2021
Dev: Straight Back Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Online Co-Op 24%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Co-op 14.5%, Dark 5%
- #55 Nostalgia
67% matchVery Positive88% of 80 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 27.5%, Horror 24.8%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Dark 10.1%
- #56 Still Wakes the Deep
65% matchVery Positive88% of 12,166 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Cinematic 20.4%, Dark 19.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Stealth 6.6%
- #57 Escape the Backrooms
63% matchVery Positive90% of 148,533 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy GamesPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Co-op 19.2%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Stealth 4%
- #58 Chained in the Backrooms
66% matchMixed69% of 1,058 reviews2025
Dev: Task+ Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Chained in the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op, mission-based horror game. Trapped in a blurry subconscious and chained together, toy bears must solve puzzles, complete challenging missions, and survive against creatures trying to destroy them.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.7%, Horror 18.4%, Co-op 17.3%, Dark 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.9%
