- #1 The Past Within
97% matchVery Positive95% of 16,273 reviews2022
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Escape Room 32.1% ★, Co-op 20.1%, Online Co-Op 18%, Puzzle 7.4%, Multiplayer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a unique asymmetrical perspective where players view the game from different timelines to solve interconnected puzzles.
- #2 In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,424 reviews2024
Dev: Clock Out GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Work together to solve puzzles and escape a desert island in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.
Why similar: Escape Room 43.5% ★, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Co-op 11.9%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Puzzle 5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar focus on communication and escape-room mechanics that require constant coordination between two players.
- #3 We Were Here Forever
96% matchVery Positive91% of 17,912 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: Escape Room 34.2% ★, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Co-op 8.6%, Co-op Campaign 8.5% ★, Multiplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the co-op puzzle genre that relies heavily on verbal communication to navigate atmospheric, horror-tinged environments.
- #4 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
95% matchVery Positive86% of 11,665 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: Online Co-Op 21.9%, Co-op 19.6%, Escape Room 18.5% ★, Puzzle 9.3%, Co-op Campaign 8.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: Players must share information between two different screens to solve puzzles, perfectly capturing the spirit of collaborative discovery.
- #5 We Were Here Too
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 10,790 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: Escape Room 31.5% ★, Online Co-Op 13.5%, Co-op 8.7%, Co-op Campaign 7.8% ★, Horror 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines classic escape-room puzzle design with a dark, atmospheric setting that rewards teamwork and clear communication.
- #6 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,688 reviews2015
Dev: Steel Crate Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
Why similar: Co-op 58.5%, Multiplayer 22.4%, Puzzle 19.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for 'one sees, one acts' gameplay, where one player handles the bomb while the other reads the manual.
- #7 Operation: Tango
93% matchVery Positive87% of 8,491 reviews2021
Dev: Clever PlaysPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker—with only your voices to connect you—and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees. Now with a FREE CONTENT UPDATE!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 32.8%, Co-op Campaign 23.9% ★, Co-op 15.1%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Requires two players to take on distinct roles, with one acting as the field agent and the other as the hacker, mirroring the asymmetrical dependency of the seed game.
- #8 We Were Here
92% matchVery Positive90% of 32,003 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: Escape Room 34.6% ★, Co-op 11.2%, Online Co-Op 9.6%, Co-op Campaign 8.9% ★, Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The original entry in the series that established the core loop of voice-dependent puzzle solving in a mysterious, isolated setting.
- #9 How 2 Escape
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 799 reviews2023
Dev: Breakfirst GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
How 2 Escape is an escape-simulation game where two players will need to cooperate on asymmetrical gameplay and devices. "Talk together. Help each other." will be your new motto to survive in How 2 Escape.
Why similar: Escape Room 40.8% ★, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Co-op Campaign 12.8% ★, Co-op 12.3%, Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An asymmetrical escape game where one player is on the PC and the other uses a companion app, forcing intense communication.
- #10 Escape Simulator
91% matchVery Positive94% of 18,887 reviews2021
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
Why similar: Escape Room 45% ★, Co-op 16.1%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Multiplayer 10%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly interactive escape-room experience that captures the tactile puzzle-solving feel of the seed game.
- #11 Escape Academy
90% matchVery Positive88% of 1,256 reviews2022
Dev: Coin Crew GamesPub: iam8bit Presents
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online!
Why similar: Escape Room 47.3% ★, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 9.9%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Puzzle 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-stakes escape room challenges that test both logic and speed in a multiplayer environment.
- #12 We Escaped a Twisted Game
89% matchVery Positive95% of 619 reviews2025
Dev: Deluded Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 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: Escape Room 34.7% ★, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Co-op 9.2%, Horror 7.1%, Psychological Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed escape room game that mirrors the tense, atmospheric puzzle-solving found in Split Brain.
- #13 Degrees of Separation
89% matchVery Positive81% of 1,275 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: Online Co-Op 31.7%, Puzzle Platformer 30.9%, Co-op 21.7%, Puzzle 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features asymmetrical character mechanics where two players must manipulate their environments to progress through a shared world.
- #14 Portal 2
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 456,665 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 29.7 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: Puzzle Platformer 37.3%, Co-op 25.5%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, First-Person 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for co-op puzzle-platformers, requiring spatial awareness and precise coordination between two players.
- #15 Eronoctosis: Put Yourself Together
87% matchVery Positive90% of 1,875 reviews2021
Dev: Dream Toaster Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
A 2-Player Networked Horror Co-Op game. Explore the deepest recesses of your mind to put yourself back together. Work together to defend yourself from its denizens.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 20.7% ★, Co-op 18.2%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized horror co-op game that relies on teamwork to overcome psychological and environmental challenges.
- #16 Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist
86% matchVery Positive86% of 520 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a master thief who has been hired to rob a mysterious mansion, filled with various puzzles. Do you think you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that await you in the mansion.
Why similar: Escape Room 45.5% ★, Online Co-Op 18%, Co-op Campaign 8.7% ★, Multiplayer 8.4%, Co-op 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person escape room game that emphasizes cooperative puzzle-solving and exploration in a detailed environment.
- #17 A Way Out
86% matchVery Positive88% of 98,325 reviews2020
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Online Co-Op 46.6%, Co-op 28.1%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Third Person 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven co-op experience that forces players to coordinate their actions to escape from prison.
- #18 Escape the Backrooms
83% matchVery Positive91% of 134,540 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy GamesPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.9 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: Escape Room 24.5% ★, Online Co-Op 18.7%, Horror 15.6%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Co-op 10%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative horror game that focuses on navigating liminal spaces and solving puzzles to avoid entities.
- #19 Escape from Kyoto House
85% matchVery Positive93% of 162 reviews2020
Dev: Taichi Games
Windows
Your party finds themselves trapped in a Japanese-themed room. Solve puzzles, crack riddles and discover hidden secrets in your adventure to Escape from Kyoto House!
Why similar: Escape Room 45.9% ★, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Co-op 10.3%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated escape-room experience that emphasizes environmental interaction and logic-based puzzles.
- #20 Unravel Two
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,641 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 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 42.8%, Multiplayer 20.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op platformer that requires players to be physically tethered, emphasizing the need for synchronized movement and problem-solving.
- #21 We Were Here Together
84% matchVery Positive82% of 17,205 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: Escape Room 31.5% ★, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Co-op Campaign 11.3% ★, Co-op 8.3%, Multiplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the series' core mechanics with more complex puzzles and a deeper, more cohesive narrative.
- #22 Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories
82% matchVery Positive84% of 5,897 reviews2022
Dev: 0 Deer Soft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape.
Why similar: Escape Room 42.7% ★, Online Co-Op 17.6%, Co-op 9.3%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Co-op Campaign 7.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A series of bite-sized escape room challenges that are perfect for players looking for quick, cooperative puzzle sessions.
- #23 Backrooms: Escape Together
80% matchVery Positive88% of 34,229 reviews2022
Dev: Triiodide Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A visually lifelike co-op horror for 1-6 people. Journey through 10 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.3%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Horror 14.6%, Co-op 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer horror experience that emphasizes survival and cooperative exploration in a psychological horror setting.
- #24 Psycho Fear
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Panda
Windows
Psycho Fear is a heart-pounding escape room puzzle where players must escape to survive. Solve challenging puzzles, overcome deadly obstacles in an intense atmosphere, nerve-wracking and dark environment will keep players on edge.
Why similar: Escape Room 31.1% ★, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Co-op 7.6%, Co-op Campaign 7.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: Combines escape-room mechanics with psychological horror elements, creating a tense experience similar to the seed game.
- #25 Escape From School
82% matchMixed61% of 1,617 reviews2021
Dev: Tudor Sandru
Windows
Confused, you wake up sucked into an empty classroom. You have to try to escape from school by solving puzzles and discovering secrets.
Why similar: Escape Room 28.5% ★, Online Co-Op 20.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Co-op 8.5%, Co-op Campaign 8.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer horror puzzle game that requires team coordination to navigate a dangerous, trapped environment.
- #26 Split Fiction
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 117,078 reviews2025
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 18.9 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 25.3%, Online Co-Op 22.4%, Co-op Campaign 15.1% ★, Multiplayer 8%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #27 Malice
81% matchMostly Negative24% of 990 reviews2022
Dev: Nimbus Games
Windows
You fall through a sinkhole into a nightmarish Japanese mansion with a lingering, sinister presence and terrifying threats… and the only way out is deeper in. Malice is a two-player, compulsory co-op survival horror that forces you to make unforgiving choices and rely on your wits to survive.
Why similar: Escape Room 37.1% ★, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Co-op 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Horror 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed escape room that forces players to work together to survive and solve puzzles in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #28 Biped
79% matchVery Positive85% of 10,741 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.6%, Puzzle Platformer 26.1%, Co-op 19.9%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based coordination, requiring two players to work in perfect harmony to navigate complex platforming sections.
- #29 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
77% matchVery Positive90% of 23,599 reviews2023
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 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: Online Co-Op 28.6%, Co-op 25.4%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, Mystery 5.8%
- #30 Emissary Zero
76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,800 reviews2025
Dev: Rone Vine
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.3 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: Escape Room 29.2% ★, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Horror 10.9%, Co-op 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%
- #31 The Cave
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,881 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 27.5%, Adventure 25.4%, Puzzle 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 22.3%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that requires players to switch between characters with unique abilities to navigate a mysterious, dark environment.
- #32 HALF DEAD 3
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 604 reviews2022
Dev: Room710Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Become a member of the highly anticipated sequel of the co-op sci-fi show. Gather a team of four friends. The more partners the more chances to survive. Find your way out in a deadly new room complex filled with even more sophisticated traps.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.8%, Co-op 19.8%, Horror 13.1%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that features deadly traps and cooperative puzzle-solving elements in a high-stakes environment.
- #33 Parallel Experiment
75% matchVery Positive84% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.
Why similar: Escape Room 40.4% ★, Online Co-Op 15%, Co-op 12.3%, Co-op Campaign 11.1% ★, Multiplayer 6.8%
- #34 Chained Together
74% matchVery Positive90% of 60,245 reviews2024
Dev: Anegar Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds. Solo or co-op, try to reach the summit and discover what awaits you there...
Why similar: Co-op 25.7%, Online Co-Op 21%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #35 In Sink: A Co-Op Escape Prologue
74% matchVery Positive90% of 5,866 reviews2023
Dev: Clock Out GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Play an early version of the first level for free! Work together to solve the puzzles and escape a desert island in this multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.
Why similar: Escape Room 45.8% ★, Online Co-Op 24.4%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Co-op 7.7%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #36 Split Echo: Demo
76% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: OneMac
Windows
Two minds. Two perspectives. One solution. Step into a cooperative puzzle experience where you and your partner see different sides of the same world. Communicate, connect the clues, uncover the truth.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.9%, Co-op 20.1%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #37 Nostalgia
73% matchVery Positive90% of 67 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: Online Co-Op 22.8%, Co-op 19.1%, Horror 16.8%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #38 The Escape: Together
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,360 reviews2023
Dev: Nightstuff Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Co-op 17.5%, Dark 12.7%, First-Person 11.7%
- #39 Little Nightmares III
72% matchMixed46% of 19,236 reviews2025
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 13.2 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 19.8%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Horror 13.9%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Co-op Campaign 11.5% ★
- #40 BOKURA
71% matchVery Positive92% of 12,089 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: Online Co-Op 31.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Co-op 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Multiplayer 9.9%
- #41 Inside the Backrooms
72% matchVery Positive81% of 45,968 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 18.7%, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Co-op 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #42 Climb The Backrooms
70% matchVery Positive80% of 962 reviews2025
Dev: LovDEV
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, 3D 8.1%, Dark 8.1%
- #43 To Be Headed Or Not To Be
75% matchMixed59% of 232 reviews2019
Dev: Fruits of Yggdrasil Studio
Windows
In To Be Headed Or Not To Be, you and a friend will have to use your heads, both figuratively and literally, to solve enigmas and challenges in order to escape the mansion.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 25.5% ★, Co-op 17.7%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Puzzle 8%, Multiplayer 7.9%
- #44 Malum Escape
73% matchMixed41% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: MalumGames
Windows
Experience a short co-op Escape Room set in the Malum universe. Trapped in an atmospheric horror house, you and your team must solve puzzles to escape. Will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Escape Room 45.9% ★, Online Co-Op 17%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Horror 6.8%, Co-op 4.2%
- #45 PARANOIA PLACE
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,521 reviews2025
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
PARANOIA PLACE is a 1-3 player online co-op survival horror game. Together or alone, you will need to solve puzzles, find items and run from the bloodthirsty demonic killer.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.3%, Co-op Campaign 16.5% ★, Co-op 14.3%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%
- #46 United heist
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,979 reviews2023
Dev: No more Sleep
Windows
Your crew consists of two elite thieves. A client hires you to steal a mysterious item. One handles intel; the other infiltrates. Choose your roles and master the heist in this asymmetric co-op puzzle game.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 19.9% ★, Escape Room 18.4% ★, Co-op 11.7%, Online Co-Op 9.4%, Multiplayer 8.2%
- #47 Exit Together
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Çınar's Art
Windows
ANOMALY LOOP ADVENTURE Play solo or with up to 6 players. Spot anomalies, solve puzzles, and escape the loop. Will you reach Room 9 or stay trapped forever?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 16.6%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Mystery 9.3%, First-Person 8.9%
- #48 Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,562 reviews2023
Dev: Eleven Puzzles
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Unravel the mystery of a cryptic box in this 2-player co-op puzzle game. Join forces as two detectives, solve cooperative puzzles, communicate effectively, crack the codes and outsmart the killer.
Why similar: Escape Room 47.1% ★, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Co-op 9.8%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #49 Escape from Skull Dungeon
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: Taichi Games
Windows
Your party finds themselves trapped in a Dungeon-themed Castle. Solve puzzles, crack riddles, dodge traps and discover hidden secrets in your adventure to Escape from Skull Dungeon!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Co-op 15%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #50 Rooms of Realities
69% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: BluekeyPub: Gamedust
Windows
Rooms of Realities is an anthology of virtual Escape Rooms that you can enjoy in co-op or solo mode. Discover the secret that connects all the rooms.
Why similar: Escape Room 37.6% ★, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Co-op 10.1%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Mystery 7.2%
- #51 The Anomaly Project
67% matchVery Positive81% of 581 reviews2024
Dev: Kekdot
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Your goal is simple, spot anomalies to escape. Play alone or together with up to 8 players in online co-op. Make the right decisions to advance to the next level, or risk being reset to the beginning!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.5%, Co-op 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12.3%, Multiplayer 11.2%
- #52 Labyrinthine
66% matchVery Positive85% of 17,213 reviews2023
Dev: Valko Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.1 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: Online Co-Op 22.2%, Co-op Campaign 14% ★, Co-op 13.7%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #53 IT Simulator
68% matchVery Positive91% of 167 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 33.1%, Horror 15.2%, Co-op Campaign 9.4% ★, Multiplayer 8.5%, Co-op 8.4%
- #54 Hospital 666
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,342 reviews2024
Dev: Lokin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hospital 666 is a 1-4 player horror escape game. Traverse through eerie hospital levels while observing the occurrence of anomalies and choosing the correct elevator. Some abnormal bosses will chase you to death, and you must find the right way to escape them.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.7%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
- #55 En Route: A Co-Op Space Escape
69% matchMixed64% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Alcedo Games
Windows
En Route: Space is a 2 player co-op puzzle game where you need each other to figure your way out through the mysteries of space. Work together, open your mind and trust one another to persevere this adventure.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.1%, Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, Co-op 14.1%, Mystery 8.6%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #56 The Experiment: Escape Room
70% matchMixed54% of 269 reviews2018
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
"The Experiment" is a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! You took part in an experiment that went out of control, can you escape the facilities before it's too late?
Why similar: Escape Room 57.3% ★, Co-op 13.2%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Horror 6.9%, Adventure 5.9%
- #57 Tvö
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 596 reviews2022
Dev: Artless GalleryPub: Umbra Evolution
Windows
Tvö is an online cooperative puzzle game where two players must use their wits and communication skills to find a way into the heart of the labyrinth. This game can be played using our in-game voice chat or a third-party option.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.4%, Co-op 19.1%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Puzzle 9%, 3D 8.3%
- #58 Return the Backrooms
67% matchMixed63% of 139 reviews2022
Dev: Skmaestro
Windows
Return the Backrooms is a Co-op horror game for 1-4 players where you can have a great time with your friends. Think, Explore, Wander, find the key items and try to escape. but be careful because something is lurking in the dark...
Why similar: Online Co-Op 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12.5%, Co-op 10.1%, Puzzle 7.5%
