Games Like Sven Co-op

Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.

Why similar: Moddable 17.5%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, FPS 13.6%, Co-op 13.6%, Shooter 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Sven Co-op, it is a free Source-based co-op shooter where classes and teamwork matter against waves of AI enemies.

The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.

Why similar: Co-op 19.9%, Online Co-Op 19.8%, FPS 15.5%, Survival 14.6%, Multiplayer 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its free objective-based co-op maps, heavy reliance on cooperation, and old-school mod feel line up very well with Sven Co-op’s appeal.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Co-op 28.4%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Multiplayer 13.3%, FPS 13.3%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Born from the Half-Life mod scene, it shares Sven’s retro Source-era feel while offering a co-op campaign full of tense fights and exploration.

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Why similar: Moddable 27%, Co-op 20.4%, PvE 15.7%, Shooter 13.9%, Third Person 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Even from a top-down perspective, it nails the same mission-based cooperative PvE focus and class synergy that Sven players tend to enjoy.

An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity.

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest modern alternative to Sven Co-op, turning Half-Life 2 and other Source maps into a fully co-op experience built around teamwork and exploration.

Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.

Why similar: Co-op 26%, Online Co-Op 18%, Team-Based 11.4%, Shooter 11%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This free Valve co-op game is another strong pick for players who like coordinating against AI enemies rather than competing in PvP.

From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.

Why similar: Co-op 19.7%, FPS 16.9%, Team-Based 15.3%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a leaner, more stripped-down co-op shooter than its sequel, with the same emphasis on surviving as a team through tightly designed scenarios.

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

Why similar: Co-op 20.4%, FPS 18.1%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Team-Based 10.8%, Shooter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Valve’s classic co-op FPS delivers the same satisfying AI-focused teamwork and replayable campaign energy, just with a more polished and modern structure.

6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!

Why similar: FPS 21.1%, Co-op 19.1%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Team-Based 12%, Survival 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its wave-based co-op shooting has the same straightforward, old-school teamwork charm that makes Sven Co-op so easy to drop into with friends.

Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.

Why similar: FPS 25.4%, Co-op 20.7%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Survival 13.9%, Shooter 13%

Why You'll Like It: This free zombie shooter keeps the rough-edged community-mod spirit alive with co-op-friendly PvE and a very old-school FPS feel.

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Why similar: Moddable 20.6%, FPS 20.5%, 1990's 19.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Retro 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Sven Co-op began as a cooperative take on Half-Life, so the original is still the clearest way to get that exact world, pacing, and combat feel.

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

Why similar: FPS 37.2%, Co-op 17.4%, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same retro co-op shooter thrill of blasting through hordes with friends, only in a more arcade-style campaign format.

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: FPS 45%, Shooter 21.2%, First-Person 16.8%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: As a modern remake of Half-Life, it recreates the same setting and encounter design Sven players know, just with a much nicer presentation.

Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

Why similar: FPS 54.9%, 1990's 12.2%, Shooter 10.9%, First-Person 6.8%, Action 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers more of the exact GoldSrc-era combat, aliens, and military chaos that made Sven’s original foundation so compelling.

In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.

Why similar: FPS 40%, Co-op 25.7%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, First-Person 6.8%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a weird, janky, systems-heavy FPS with co-op support and strong Source-engine energy that will click with players who like Sven’s mod-scene roots.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

Why similar: FPS 34.2%, Co-op 22%, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the franchise’s co-op horde-heavy formula while feeling a bit more modern, making it a good bridge from retro shooters to newer ones.

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

Why similar: FPS 34.2%, Co-op 19.9%, Shooter 13.7%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This pushes the same old-school cooperative run-and-gun formula with even bigger battles and more chaotic teamwork moments.

Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.

Why similar: FPS 48.8%, Shooter 14%, 1990's 12.1%, First-Person 8.2%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is another direct dose of classic Half-Life shooting and level design for anyone who mainly likes Sven for its old Valve feel.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.

Why similar: FPS 37.9%, Co-op 22.8%, Shooter 17%, Action 9.5%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: If what you love most is classic shooter pacing and cooperative monster-slaying, this is one of the purest matches on Steam.

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: FPS 30.9%, 1990's 16.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Moddable 11.4%, Retro 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: With its remastered co-op support, Quake scratches the same classic 90s shooter itch that sits at the heart of Sven Co-op.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.7%, FPS 16.5%, Co-op 16.4%, Team-Based 15.5%, Shooter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a much harsher and more tactical take on co-op PvE, but it scratches the same itch for coordinated progression through dangerous maps.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Co-op 27.4%, FPS 21.4%, PvE 17.4%, Shooter 13.6%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its mission-based co-op, strong class teamwork, and constant PvE pressure make it a fantastic modern alternative for Sven groups.

You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Why similar: FPS 31.5%, 1990's 18.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Moddable 10.2%, Co-op 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers another excellent retro FPS campaign to tackle cooperatively, with stronger sci-fi gunplay that Half-Life fans usually appreciate.

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

Why similar: FPS 37.6%, Co-op 23.5%, Action 12%, Shooter 11.6%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast old-school FPS combat and co-op campaign structure make it a great fit for players chasing Sven’s retro shooter side.

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Why similar: Co-op 22.5%, FPS 17.4%, Team-Based 16.6%, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Shooter 8%

Why You'll Like It: While more heist-focused, it similarly thrives on communication, shared objectives, and cooperative firefights that can quickly spiral into chaos.

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

Why similar: FPS 30.6%, Co-op 30.3%, First-Person 16.9%, Puzzle 15.5%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It drops most of the shooting, but its brilliant co-op campaign captures Sven Co-op’s other big strength: working through first-person puzzles as a team.

Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!

Why similar: Co-op 23.3%, Online Co-Op 20.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Third Person 13%, PvE 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a lighthearted cooperative shooter built around clearing maps, solving simple environmental obstacles, and mowing down AI enemies with friends.

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Why similar: Co-op 22%, FPS 21.9%, PvE 15.1%, Shooter 15%, Survival 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world co-op shooter emphasizes exploration, scavenging, and fighting AI threats together, which echoes Sven’s group-against-the-map structure.

NOW AVAILABLE! When the Earth falls to an extra-terrestrial invasion, humanity becomes an endangered species. Earthfall is a four-player cooperative shooter that challenges players to survive hordes of ruthless alien drones and their inscrutable masters.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24%, FPS 21.9%, Co-op 21.3%, Shooter 11.2%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op alien shooter feels like a Left 4 Dead-style extension of the same team-vs-AI action that Sven Co-op players often seek out next.

One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. Each character class possesses unique weapons, items, and abilities, as teams compete online in a variety of game play modes.

Why similar: Team-Based 20.8%, FPS 20.6%, 1990's 12%, Action 10.3%, Shooter 9.9%

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.

Why similar: FPS 15.5%, Co-op 15%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Team-Based 13.4%, Multiplayer 10.3%

Multiplayer based, first person enabled, action packed and skill demanding shooter set in the Wild West times. A unique combination of non stop action and slow but powerful weaponry.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.2%, FPS 16.4%, Co-op 15.4%, PvE 12.3%, Shooter 11.6%

Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.

Why similar: Co-op 21.1%, Online Co-Op 17.8%, FPS 14.8%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Shooter 12.1%

Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!

Why similar: FPS 36.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 14.1%, Multiplayer 13%, First-Person 9.5%

Counter-Strike Nexon is a Free to Play MMOFPS offering competitive PvP and PvE action including content from the original Counter-Strike and all new game modes, map creation function, weapons, and hordes of Zombies!

Why similar: FPS 26.3%, Co-op 16.2%, PvE 12.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Online Co-Op 11.1%

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

Why similar: FPS 31.2%, Team-Based 20.3%, Shooter 15.5%, 1990's 9.5%, Multiplayer 9.1%

CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.

Why similar: Shooter 41.3%, Multiplayer 20.2%, FPS 14.2%, Action 9.4%, Co-op 5.9%

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.

Why similar: FPS 42.9%, Shooter 18.7%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Action 13.9%, First-Person 10.4%

Mutant Ops is a low poly co-op shooter. Go in alone or with friends and survive endless waves of mutants and monsters.

Why similar: FPS 19%, Co-op 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings.

Why similar: FPS 30.1%, Action 27.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Multiplayer 8.8%, First-Person 8.1%

A Communication-Based, Co-Op game for 2P. Play either as the Scientist or the Hunter with communication as your only weapon to save your precious cat, Mimi, from deadly Superbugs!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 32.2%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Co-op 14.6%, FPS 9.9%, Puzzle 6.6%

From the creators of Black Mesa: Welcome to Rogue Point! A 4-player co-op shooter where teamwork is everything. Join forces on intense missions with evolving objectives and powerful upgrades. Plan, Adapt, and Overcome. Your squad’s survival depends on it.

Why similar: Co-op 20.4%, FPS 17.1%, PvE 15.2%, Online Co-Op 13.5%, Shooter 11%

Hunt Zombies Together is a co-op multiplayer FPS survival horror game where you and your friends battle waves of zombies and supernatural enemies inside a cursed mansion. Can be played by 1 to 4 people.

Why similar: FPS 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Shooter 14.1%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Co-op 10.6%

Arcade Shooter | Single user campaign | Co-op multiplayer mode | Fast paced action game

Why similar: Online Co-Op 16.6%, Co-op 14.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.8%, FPS 12.6%, 1990's 10.4%

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 27.2%, Co-op 22.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Multiplayer 9.4%, First-Person 9.3%

Classic zombie round survival. choose a map and see how many rounds you can survive with friends or alone.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.7%, FPS 20.3%, Shooter 17.1%, PvE 16.2%, Survival 9.1%

Double Action is a free stylish multiplayer game about diving, flipping, and sliding your way into action movie mayhem.

Why similar: FPS 21.4%, Shooter 21.2%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Co-op 12.7%, Online Co-Op 9.2%

Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.

Why similar: FPS 33%, Shooter 20.6%, Multiplayer 12.6%, First-Person 9.9%, Co-op 9.4%

TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?

Why similar: FPS 25.8%, Shooter 24%, First-Person 13.7%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Survival 7.9%

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: Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Team-Based 15.3%, 1990's 13.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Co-op 8.6%

A fun hidden role game where you backstab your co-workers and get mad at your co-workers for backstabbing you. (6-10 players)

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.4%, Online Co-Op 16%, Team-Based 14.2%, Co-op 12.6%, FPS 7.9%

S&box is a game creation platform built on the Source 2 engine. Play, create, and share games, explore community creations, and experience endless sandbox fun with powerful modern tools.

Why similar: FPS 27%, Shooter 20.2%, Third Person 16.4%, First-Person 13%, 3D 8.7%

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 36.9%, Online Co-Op 24%, Puzzle 14.3%, Multiplayer 13%, First-Person 8.4%

Purchase FBC: Firebreak and invite your friends to play the full game for free on any platform. FBC: Firebreak is a three-player cooperative first-person shooter set within a mysterious federal agency under assault by otherworldly forces.

Why similar: Co-op 25.2%, FPS 24%, PvE 17.4%, Shooter 12.8%, First-Person 9.1%

With its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content.

Why similar: FPS 32.7%, Shooter 17.4%, Team-Based 17.1%, Action 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.3%

A team based PVP game where groups of up to 8 players must work together to operate a tank!

Why similar: Team-Based 47.3%, Online Co-Op 29.8%, Co-op 10.8%, Casual 5.5%, Multiplayer 4.3%

Joint War is a team-based tactical F2P first-person shooter (FPS) set in the old-school era. Infiltration, hostage rescues, bomb planting/defusing and more. Are you up for an intense shooter?

Why similar: Team-Based 22.6%, Co-op 16.5%, Online Co-Op 16.1%, FPS 15.3%, Shooter 10.1%

Go through deadly rooms of multi-storey building. Team up with other players and make your way through traps with a friendly team (CO-OP)! Or take a weapon and kill them all in the PvP game mode!

Why similar: Co-op 32.3%, Survival 21.1%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Multiplayer 10.2%, First-Person 7.8%