Games Like Superbugs: Awaken

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 26.3%, Local Co-Op 18%, Local Multiplayer 17%, Difficult 10.9%, Puzzle 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for communication-based gameplay, requiring one player to describe a bomb while the other follows instructions to defuse it.

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 38.7%, Co-op 20.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Stylized 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This asymmetric espionage adventure requires two players to work in different roles, using constant communication to bypass security and complete missions.

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: Online Co-Op 31.5%, Co-op 22.1%, Puzzle 12.8%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title forces players to rely entirely on verbal communication to solve complex, asymmetric puzzles in a high-stakes environment.

Hacktag is a fast-paced two-player co-op stealth-game with unique asymmetric gameplay. Play as the stealth Agent in the field or as the virtually-infiltrated Hacker and work together to carry out espionage missions where nothing goes as expected!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.4%, Local Co-Op 22.8%, Co-op 17.6%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Local Multiplayer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This asymmetric stealth game splits players into a hacker and an agent, forcing them to coordinate their actions to infiltrate secure locations.

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 29.3%, Local Co-Op 19.7%, Online Co-Op 18.3%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in 2-player co-op that constantly introduces new mechanics and challenges that require perfect synchronization between partners.

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 33.6%, Co-op 19.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Stylized 11.3%, FPS 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A communication-based puzzle game where players must describe their surroundings to solve mysteries and escape together.

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 27.1%, Online Co-Op 26.1%, Puzzle 16%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Players must share information from their respective screens to solve time-based puzzles, mirroring the communication-centric design of the seed game.

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: Co-op 24.2%, FPS 16.5%, Funny 14.9%, Puzzle 14.3%, Action-Adventure 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: The co-op campaign offers some of the most satisfying puzzle-solving mechanics that demand precise timing and communication between two players.

First-person escape game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.5%, Co-op 21%, Puzzle 13.6%, Multiplayer 10.3%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative escape room experience that emphasizes puzzle-solving and shared discovery in a magical, atmospheric setting.

KeyWe is a cute, co-operative postal puzzler starring Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds working in a whimsical post office. They must jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons to get those messages delivered on time!

Why similar: Co-op 24.4%, Local Co-Op 20.7%, Online Co-Op 20.3%, Local Multiplayer 12%, Multiplayer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: You and a partner play as two small birds running a post office, requiring frantic coordination and communication to manage tasks under pressure.

River Tails: Stronger Together is a 3D co-op adventure platformer designed around an asymmetrical co-op system. Teammates must work together to defeat end-of-level bosses and solve puzzles across a range of natural-world environments. All you need is communication, coordination and complete trust!

Why similar: Co-op 29.5%, Local Co-Op 23.4%, Funny 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, 3D 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant co-op platformer where two players must work together to navigate dangerous environments and defeat enemies.

PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.1%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Multiplayer 16%, Co-op 15.4%, Local Multiplayer 10%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic puzzle-platformer that demands extreme cooperation and communication to overcome levels that are impossible to beat alone.

"Tiny Brains" is a cooperative action puzzler that follows four super-powered lab animals in their attempt to escape a mad scientist's experiments. In this joyously chaotic multiplayer game, the four "Tiny Brains" must combine their unique physics-based powers to navigate through a trick-ridden maze.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 35.4%, Co-op 23.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Local Multiplayer 7.9%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Players use unique abilities to solve physics-based puzzles, requiring constant communication to ensure everyone is in the right place at the right time.

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: Online Co-Op 23.1%, Local Co-Op 20.9%, Co-op 19.3%, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, Multiplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Players control two blobs that can change size, forcing them to coordinate their physical states to solve platforming puzzles.

A co-op climbing game about two stuck-together toys on an escape mission from their evil owner.

Why similar: Difficult 19.3%, Co-op 17.4%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult and humorous platformer that forces players to work in tandem to overcome obstacles, much like the fast-paced nature of the seed game.

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 27.6%, Online Co-Op 23%, Local Co-Op 20.1%, Puzzle 9.2%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gravity-based puzzle game designed specifically for two players, requiring constant coordination to navigate through the levels.

BFF or Die is a cozy/crazy couch co-op puzzle-action game for one to four players. As time traveling aliens you’re sent on a risky rescue mission to Earth! Use your gadgets collaboratively to overcome danger and survive as a team.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.4%, Difficult 22.7%, Co-op 14.8%, Local Multiplayer 13.1%, Puzzle 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging puzzle-action game that requires players to manage resources and coordinate movements to survive increasingly difficult levels.

Filthy Animals is a chaotic single-player/co-op heist game for up to 4 players. Become a mutant animal working for criminal mastermind Tony as you steal, fight, fall over, and eat tacos. Solve puzzles and avoid security before making off with the loot, ya Filthy Animal!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.4%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, Co-op 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, action-packed heist game that thrives on the chaos of cooperative play and shared objectives.

Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.

Why similar: Co-op 23.4%, Local Co-Op 21.5%, Difficult 15.4%, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This difficult, physics-based platformer requires two players to swing and coordinate their movements perfectly to reach the summit.

Play as plague doctors with your friends in this multiplayer co-op medieval horror! Purge the plague. Create the cure. Escape the mutated creatures. Make the queen proud.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.5%, Co-op 18.8%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Funny 11.4%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative horror experience that requires players to communicate effectively to survive and explore dangerous environments.

Experience all the Onion Kingdom has to offer, Overcooked! 1 & 2 infused with 4k goodness running at a smooth 60 FPS. Fully remastered and cooked up from scratch. Enjoy 200+ levels (22 new) and 80+ chefs (3 new), this is the ultimate Overcooked! experience.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.2%, Local Co-Op 21.9%, Co-op 14.8%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate test of communication and coordination under pressure, where players must work together to manage a chaotic kitchen.

Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.6%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Co-op 14.5%, Local Multiplayer 10%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game with a dedicated co-op campaign that requires players to cover each other and solve environmental puzzles.

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 30.5%, Co-op 21.5%, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-driven co-op experience that requires two players to coordinate their actions to escape prison.

It’s a normal day on the net, until a virus outbreak turns everything upside-down. Only your squad of GLITCH BUSTERS can take on the net’s kookiest bugs in an online world gone haywire in this 1-4 player co-op 3rd person shooter.

Why similar: Co-op 42%, Multiplayer 21.2%, Action 20.5%, Online Co-Op 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, third-person shooter that forces players to stay connected and coordinate their attacks to defeat digital enemies.

Moving Out is a ridiculous physics-based moving simulator that brings new meaning to "couch co-op"! Are you ready for an exciting career in furniture? As a newly certified Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician, you’ll take on moving jobs all across the busy town of Packmore.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25%, Co-op 21.4%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Action 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based moving simulator that relies on teamwork and communication to navigate furniture through increasingly difficult obstacles.

Escape prison with your friends by equipping tools, evading guards, and executing your breakout plan. Destructible environments, proximity chat, a multitude of escape routes, 10 player lobbies, and a full custom map editor!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.5%, Co-op 16.7%, Multiplayer 12.9%, FPS 12.3%, Funny 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A funny and chaotic multiplayer escape game that encourages players to work together to break out of prison.

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 30.5%, Online Co-Op 29.4%, Puzzle 13.9%, Multiplayer 12.3%, First-Person 5.4%

Wires and Whiskers is a local co-op action-puzzle game where two players control a lab-engineered gerbil and its magnetic exosuit. Work together to fight mutated enemies, solve magnetic puzzles, and survive in a ruined, post-apocalyptic trench world.

Why similar: Co-op 39.6%, Puzzle 18.6%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, 3D 10.5%, Action 8%

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Why similar: Co-op 22.3%, Funny 17.6%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Puzzle 11%

Why You'll Like It: The co-op mode turns the already funny stealth-puzzle gameplay into a hilarious exercise in coordinated mischief.

Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.

Why similar: Co-op 24.7%, Local Co-Op 21.8%, Online Co-Op 21.1%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Stylized 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, text-free co-op puzzle game where players must rely on visual cues and coordination to guide a fawn and a wolf cub.

Grab a friend, grab a gadget, grab a gun and get ready for the most fun you'll ever have in a co-op game!

Why similar: Co-op 28.4%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Action 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, action-oriented co-op game that emphasizes teamwork to overcome bizarre obstacles in space.

Split Fiction meets Portal! Bytebond is an electrifying online & couch co-op puzzle game that challenges you to regain control over an infected CPU. Dive into the heart of a PC with your friend and become the ultimate Antivirus Special Forces duo.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.4%, Local Co-Op 22.2%, Co-op 19.2%, Puzzle 10.3%, Multiplayer 9.7%

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 24.4%, Online Co-Op 23.4%, Co-op 18.5%, Difficult 18.1%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer where two characters control heat and cold, requiring them to work together to manipulate the environment.

Meow! This is a cat-themed Survivor-like game where you control an adorable Supercat! Battle monsters to level up, collect items, upgrade weapons, and experiment with strategic builds to fight off invading creatures threatening Meow Star.

Why similar: Roguelike 27.9%, Funny 25.4%, 3D 15%, Action 13%, Strategy 11.8%

A first person social deduction game, combining real time action and communication, playable up to 16 players. While most players will cooperate to complete objectives to ensure victory, a small portion of dissidents will try their best to stop them at all cost, without being caught.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 46.9%, Multiplayer 15.7%, FPS 8.8%, Puzzle 6.9%, First-Person 6%

2-4 Sneaky and squeaky low-poly mice face off against a lone cat in the battlefield of a human house. Mice use proximity chat to communicate with other players, while the cat hunts their noises. Will the mice perform enough tasks to destroy the house, or will the cat defeat enough mice to save it?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.7%, Co-op 21.9%, Difficult 18.8%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Action 4.7%

Portal with cats - Become entangled in a quantum puzzle adventure! Mittens gains the incredible power to be in two places at once. Explore twisted test chambers, make mischief and evade capture by a whisker! 🐈🐈‍⬛

Why similar: Local Co-Op 40.9%, Puzzle 20.7%, Funny 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, 3D 9.2%

Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.3%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Difficult 12%, Multiplayer 9.6%

A frantic co-op puzzle game where a Pilot and an Air Traffic Controller must communicate, decrypt, and improvise to save a failing aircraft. Talk fast, solve faster, and try not to crash.

Why similar: Co-op 32.5%, Puzzle 13.3%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Funny 11.7%, Multiplayer 11%

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: Online Co-Op 41.4%, Co-op 22.6%, Puzzle 18.5%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Adventure 3.9%

Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!

Why similar: Co-op 28.1%, Funny 14.3%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Puzzle 12.6%

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: Online Co-Op 26.5%, Co-op 20.3%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Stylized 9.1%

Webventure is a enchanting two-player co-op game. Join cute spiders on an extraordinary journey. Collaborate, spin webs, and overcome challenges together. Unleash creativity, build a strong bond.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.1%, Online Co-Op 22.4%, Co-op 20.5%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Puzzle 9.9%

Archons is a Roguelite/Survivor game where you control two characters, the Archons- simultaneously! Customize your build and abilities to fit your own unique playstyle and blast your way through enemy parasites and bosses!

Why similar: Difficult 31.1%, Co-op 15.4%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Roguelike 13.4%, Stylized 9.7%

Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!

Why similar: Co-op 52.4%, Roguelike 23.3%, 3D 14.5%, Action 9.9%

A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.5%, Fast-Paced 22.4%, Co-op 19.2%, Difficult 14.3%, Action 8%

Digital cooperative board game for 2-4 players. You, your friends and a ticking bomb! Work together, communicate efficiently to save lives!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 37.5%, Local Co-Op 21.2%, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, Co-op 10.2%, Puzzle 8.7%

Survive the world's deadliest psychopaths. Experience a unique 2-player co-op experience that puts your teamwork and communication to the test. Complete your duties alone or with a partner in a prison like no other.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.2%, Co-op 20.2%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Stylized 9.2%, First-Person 9.1%

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 36.4%, Online Co-Op 25.9%, Multiplayer 13%, Funny 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%

Unknowz is a cooperative platformer where two pirates, one alive, the other undead, must combine their unique abilities to solve puzzles, avoid traps, and escape from a skeleton-infested island. Work together... or sink!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 40.5%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Stylized 12.3%, Funny 11%, 3D 8.1%

KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 is the ultimate co-op spider-hunting experience! Either solo or as a team of Exterminators, unleash an arsenal of crazy weapons, wreak havoc, and complete dozens of challenges across seven dimensions under spider siege.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.2%, Co-op 19.6%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Funny 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%

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 34.5%, Co-op 21.1%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Local Co-Op 9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

Purge the spreading Hell Fungus in this 1–5 player co-op roguelike. Scavenge by day, survive relentless nights. Eat your way to power. When a teammate falls, eat them. Build massive synergies and snowball every run. Fight… or be consumed.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 37.9%, Multiplayer 19.8%, Roguelike 15.1%, Funny 14.7%, Strategy 6.6%

Collect pellets to power the safe room and survive. Solve the mystery of how you were sucked into this haunted arcade machine, and escape.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 42%, Co-op 21%, First-Person 12.9%, Stylized 10.7%, 3D 8.7%

Come with Me is a two-player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled magical world. Solve puzzles together by using your special abilities and collect memories to uncover the mystery of the world around you.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.1%, Local Co-Op 21.6%, Co-op 20.2%, Funny 9.2%, Puzzle 8.1%

GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 37.2%, Difficult 31.6%, Funny 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Action 5.3%

Play alone or with your friends in this cooperative adventure for 1 to 4 players. Make the right moves, and coordinate with your team to rescue people in danger. Have fun, and act fast! The success of your team depends on your choices. Save as many lives as possible in a frantic race against time!

Why similar: Co-op 25.4%, Local Co-Op 25.2%, Online Co-Op 25.2%, Puzzle 8.4%, Local Multiplayer 6.6%

CO-OP is a 2.5D puzzle-platformer. You control two robots; R3D, who can absorb all the light sources around him, and BLU3, who converts that energy into an explosive power. They find themselves in what seems like a recycling facility, with drones analyzing their every move...

Why similar: Co-op 72.6%, Indie 15.7%, Adventure 11.6%

Blast your way through hordes of enemies in Ultra Mega Cats, a cooperative roguelike third-person shooter. Play As one of the Mega Cats, armed to the fangs with a wide variety of abilities and escape captivity from your Rodent and Bird Overlords!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.9%, Online Co-Op 23.2%, Co-op 17.1%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Roguelike 8.6%

Join up to three friends in this mouse-sized adventure! Explore, gather resources, solve puzzles, and battle enemies as you try to bring your kidnapped brothers and sisters home.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 50.9%, Multiplayer 29.4%, 3D 8.5%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 3%