- #1 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 133,858 reviews2022
Dev: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 24.3 hrsMean: 103.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.
Why similar: Co-op 22.9%, Gore 17.6%, PvE 12.7%, Action RPG 10.5%, FPS 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It translates Vermintide’s four-player class-based horde combat into 40K, keeping the same emphasis on teamwork, elite-target priority, and brutal close-quarters action.
- #2 Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 21,421 reviews2015
Dev: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.
Why similar: Dwarves 15.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Co-op 14.9%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Gore 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original game has the same mission-based co-op structure, director-driven enemy waves, and melee-heavy first-person combat, just with slightly rougher systems.
- #3 Deep Rock Galactic
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 377,011 reviews2020
Dev: Ghost Ship GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 76.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Dwarves 74.2% ★, Co-op 10.7%, PvE 5%, FPS 3.6%, First-Person 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like Vermintide 2, it thrives on four-player class synergy, difficult PvE runs, and clutch rescues amid escalating enemy swarms.
- #4 Killing Floor 2
95% matchVery Positive88% of 128,930 reviews2016
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 85.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
Why similar: Gore 17.9%, Co-op 17.8%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Multiplayer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It swaps fantasy melee for guns, but the wave-based co-op, gore, and emphasis on reading specials and managing space hit a very similar adrenaline loop.
- #5 Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 10,762 reviews2018
Dev: Streum On StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Co-op 32.2%, Online Co-Op 17.9%, FPS 12.8%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Gore 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A slower, heavier co-op corridor crawler that channels the same oppressive teamwork and close-quarters crowd control, just in Warhammer 40K.
- #6 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
93% matchVery Positive84% of 214,930 reviews2024
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 39.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Co-op 37.5%, PvE 18.7%, Multiplayer 17.3%, Gore 10.6%, Fantasy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its Operations mode gives you co-op Warhammer horde missions with chunky melee, brutal executions, and high-pressure elite fights.
- #7 Left 4 Dead 2
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,039,212 reviews2009
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 98.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 35.3%, Online Co-Op 17%, Multiplayer 14%, FPS 13.6%, Gore 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Vermintide’s run-based pacing and AI-driven swarm design owe a lot to Left 4 Dead 2, making it a near-essential pick if you want pure team horde survival.
- #8 Back 4 Blood
92% matchMixed69% of 72,737 reviews2021
Dev: Turtle Rock StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.2%, Co-op 20%, Gore 18.3%, Multiplayer 12.4%, FPS 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Another mission-based four-player PvE game built around special enemies, builds, and overwhelming swarms.
- #9 GTFO
91% matchVery Positive84% of 66,048 reviews2021
Dev: 10 Chambers
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Co-op 25.5%, Online Co-Op 23.1%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Gore 11.5%, FPS 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: For players who love the pressure and coordination side of Vermintide 2, GTFO delivers even more demanding squad-based PvE with punishing melee-ranged resource decisions.
- #10 Shadow Warrior 2
91% matchVery Positive87% of 28,058 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
Why similar: Co-op 25%, Gore 22.9%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, FPS 11.2%, Multiplayer 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Fast co-op combat mixing swords, guns, gore, and fantasy-monster slaughter gives it a similarly chaotic action feel.
- #11 Aliens: Fireteam Elite
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 26,751 reviews2021
Dev: Cold Iron Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
Why similar: Co-op 40.1%, Online Co-Op 24.8%, PvE 9.7%, Multiplayer 9.2%, RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: A class-based co-op horde shooter with corridor missions, specials, and heavy reliance on team composition and chokepoints.
- #12 Dead Island 2
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 26,659 reviews2024
Dev: Dambuster StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.
Why similar: Co-op 30.4%, Gore 18.2%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, PvE 8.5%, Action RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It leans more open-ended, but the first-person melee system, dismemberment, and co-op monster-slaying scratch a lot of the same visceral itch.
- #13 Warhammer: Chaosbane
90% matchMixed58% of 6,329 reviews2019
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to four players in local or online co-op, choose a hero from four character classes and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Co-op 15.9%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, PvE 12.9%, Online Co-Op 12%
Why You'll Like It: If you mainly want Warhammer fantasy atmosphere plus co-op hack-and-slash progression, Chaosbane is the closest ARPG alternative.
- #14 Dying Light
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 488,921 reviews2015
Dev: Techland
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 61.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.8%, Gore 16.7%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, PvE 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The first-person melee, co-op play, and desperate crowd management capture a similar hands-on, gore-heavy survival feel.
- #15 Zombie Army 4: Dead War
87% matchVery Positive86% of 10,885 reviews2021
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
Why similar: Co-op 36.3%, Gore 22.7%, Multiplayer 18%, PvE 10.3%, Action 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op campaign built around huge swarms, specials, and satisfying crowd-clearing under pressure.
- #16 Gunfire Reborn
86% matchVery Positive93% of 103,288 reviews2021
Dev: Gunfire Reborn StudioPub: Duoyi Games
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.
Why similar: Co-op 27.2%, Online Co-Op 23.1%, Roguelite 14.9%, FPS 13.3%, Multiplayer 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its co-op runs are more roguelite and shootier, but the class synergies, hectic elites, and repeated mission-driven PvE make it an easy crossover pick.
- #17 Ravenswatch
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 21,815 reviews2024
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.
Why similar: Co-op 29.5%, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Multiplayer 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: While it shifts to a top-down roguelike format, the emphasis on co-op hero synergies and constant pressure still lines up well.
- #18 World War Z
85% matchVery Positive83% of 31,338 reviews2021
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.5%, Co-op 24.2%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Gore 9.9%, PvE 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Few games match Vermintide’s sense of overwhelming co-op swarm defense as well as World War Z’s gigantic zombie hordes.
- #19 REMNANT II®
83% 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 34.9%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Multiplayer 11.3%, PvE 10.1%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: It is more boss-focused and third-person, but its co-op builds, tough PvE encounters, and high-stakes teamwork appeal to the same crowd.
- #20 Orcs Must Die! 2
84% matchVery Positive92% of 19,573 reviews2012
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
Why similar: Co-op 45.9%, Online Co-Op 22.6%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Fantasy 7.5%, RPG 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: The blend of co-op fantasy combat and crowd control makes it a good fit if your favorite Vermintide moments are about holding lanes against hordes.
- #21 Left 4 Dead
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 67,030 reviews2008
Dev: Valve
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 65.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 38.5%, Online Co-Op 17.9%, Multiplayer 16.4%, FPS 14.2%, First-Person 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original still nails the same run-focused teamwork and 'hold the line against a director-controlled swarm' formula that inspired Vermintide.
- #22 Heroes of Hammerwatch
82% matchVery Positive87% of 9,479 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Why similar: Co-op 32.3%, Roguelite 17.7%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Hack and Slash 8%
Why You'll Like It: A more old-school and roguelite spin on co-op fantasy dungeon crawling, great for players who mainly love the teamwork and replayability.
- #23 Killing Floor
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 68,692 reviews2009
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
Why similar: Co-op 33.8%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, FPS 16.1%, Gore 15.1%, Multiplayer 11%
Why You'll Like It: The first game is rougher than its sequel but still offers the same co-op wave survival, gore, and special-zed target prioritization.
- #24 Strange Brigade
81% matchVery Positive84% of 11,230 reviews2018
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 38.9%, Online Co-Op 24.5%, Multiplayer 15%, PvE 10.5%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: A lighter pulp take on cooperative horde shooting, with squad abilities, specials, and campaign stages built for replay.
- #25 Remnant: From the Ashes
80% matchVery Positive84% of 56,803 reviews2019
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
Why similar: Co-op 35.9%, Online Co-Op 19.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Multiplayer 12.5%, RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: This earlier Remnant has the same build-driven co-op action and challenging PvE pacing, just with less polish than the sequel.
- #26 Hammerwatch II
79% matchMixed62% of 2,208 reviews2023
Dev: CrackshellPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Aid King Roland’s resistance while helping villagers along the way. Battle beasts, finish off hordes of the undead, and face the forces of evil.
Why similar: Co-op 21.9%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Action RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It trades first-person immersion for a classic action-RPG view, but its co-op fantasy adventuring and melee-heavy combat remain a solid thematic match.
- #27 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
79% matchVery Positive90% of 33,176 reviews2015
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.
Why similar: Co-op 43.4%, Online Co-Op 35.8%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Hack and Slash 6.1%, Action 3%
Why You'll Like It: Another brutally team-dependent PvE game where positioning, friendly fire, and coordinating abilities matter as much as raw aim.
- #28 Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
76% matchMixed61% of 13,987 reviews2026
Dev: Ghost Ship GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: ROGUE CORE is a 1-4 player co-op FPS action roguelite featuring sci-fi dwarves, alien horrors and procedurally-generated caves. Join the elite dwarven Reclaimers and fight through perilous mining facilities infested with deadly Corespawn. For Rock and Stone!
Why similar: Dwarves 41% ★, Co-op 15%, Online Co-Op 9.1%, PvE 8.1%, FPS 6.6%
- #29 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
78% matchVery Positive94% of 11,436 reviews2019
Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
Why similar: Co-op 33.7%, Online Co-Op 31.7%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Action 8.5%, Hack and Slash 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: If what you want most is squad-based PvE against impossible numbers, EDF 5 delivers that same 'survive the overwhelming wave' energy in a very different setting.
- #30 Dead Island Definitive Edition
78% matchVery Positive82% of 27,743 reviews2016
Dev: TechlandPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Why similar: Co-op 32.8%, Gore 17.4%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, FPS 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person co-op melee and gore-heavy zombie smashing make it a natural pick if you want more visceral hands-on combat.
- #31 Total War: WARHAMMER II
77% matchVery Positive93% of 121,371 reviews2017
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 41.3 hrsMean: 179.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.
Why similar: Dwarves 28.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Fantasy 17.9%, Co-op 14.9%, Multiplayer 13%
- #32 Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 22,131 reviews2018
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man! W40k: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.5%, Co-op 17.9%, Action RPG 14.5%, Online Co-Op 12%, Gore 10%
- #33 Chivalry 2
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 56,737 reviews2022
Dev: Torn Banner StudiosPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.4%, Gore 24.4%, Multiplayer 15.3%, First-Person 9%, FPS 8.5%
- #34 MORDHAU
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 113,106 reviews2019
Dev: Triternion
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 74.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.
Why similar: Gore 24.4%, Online Co-Op 17.6%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, First-Person 12.4%
- #35 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
76% matchVery Positive92% of 33,044 reviews2011
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.
Why similar: Gore 25.1%, Hack and Slash 22.3%, Co-op 17.4%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Online Co-Op 7.5%
- #36 Total War: WARHAMMER III
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 144,654 reviews2022
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.5 hrsMean: 151.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?
Why similar: Dwarves 41.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 21%, Co-op 11.3%, Fantasy 8.3%, Online Co-Op 7%
- #37 Dark and Darker
73% matchMixed65% of 83,542 reviews2024
Dev: IRONMACE
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.6%, Multiplayer 23.4%, PvE 18%, First-Person 11.7%, Fantasy 11.4%
- #38 Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
73% matchVery Positive83% of 65,320 reviews2012
Dev: Torn Banner Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles
Why similar: Gore 31.4%, Multiplayer 23%, First-Person 13.4%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Co-op 10.2%
- #39 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
71% matchVery Positive90% of 17,773 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: FPS 37.1%, Gore 30%, First-Person 17%, Fantasy 8.2%, Action 6%
- #40 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
70% matchVery Positive87% of 45,262 reviews2023
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 56.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.9%, Co-op 27.4%, Multiplayer 13%, Fantasy 10.1%, RPG 6.5%
- #41 FOR HONOR™
72% matchMixed69% of 162,202 reviews2017
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
Why similar: Co-op 21.4%, Gore 17.7%, Multiplayer 16.8%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Hack and Slash 14.6%
- #42 Hammerwatch
72% matchVery Positive89% of 6,501 reviews2013
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.
Why similar: Co-op 32.5%, Online Co-Op 20.9%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, RPG 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.5%
- #43 Total War: WARHAMMER
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 52,256 reviews2016
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 62.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time battles, and decide the fate of your chosen race in a fight against Chaos.
Why similar: Dwarves 59.7% ★, Dark Fantasy 23.7%, RPG 8.7%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #44 Dungeons of Eternity
68% matchVery Positive91% of 923 reviews2025
Dev: Othergate
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Endless fantasy action and adventure await you and your friends in Dungeons of Eternity. Hack-n-slash takes on a new meaning in VR: swing swords, throw axes, use bows, wield magic staffs, and more to make it out alive. Become the most powerful adventurer in this blockbuster VR experience!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.1%, Hack and Slash 19.8%, Action RPG 12.7%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, PvE 9.4%
- #45 Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,063 reviews2019
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Foul Tyranids rampaging on barren worlds; the mysterious Aeldari waging war on the Imperium; a prophecy that could change the fate of an entire Sector. Purge the unclean with the new Tech-Adept Inquisitor and carry out the Emperor’s will in the grim Action-RPG “WH40k: Inquisitor - Prophecy”.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.2%, Online Co-Op 24.4%, Action RPG 15.2%, Multiplayer 14.7%, RPG 8%
- #46 Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: CrackshellPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Choose between seven hero classes, each with unique capabilities. Brave hordes of deadly creatures alone, or band together with your noblest of champions in co-op mode available both online and locally. Take on the challenges in three different campaigns, or build your own custom scenario.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.5%, Co-op 20.1%, Action RPG 13.6%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, RPG 10.5%
- #47 GUARDS!
69% matchMixed70% of 495 reviews2024
Dev: WYLDERZONE
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
GUARDS! is an online co-op fantasy FPS that puts you in the underfunded and over-zealous steel boots of the City Watch. Kick down doors, bust criminals and cause excessive property damage as you fight to restore law and order to the corrupt city of New Alestead.
Why similar: Co-op 22.9%, Online Co-Op 18.9%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, PvE 12.1%, First-Person 8.4%
- #48 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
69% matchVery Positive89% of 115,595 reviews2017
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Why similar: Gore 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Hack and Slash 17%, Fantasy 11.9%, Action RPG 8.7%
- #49 UNDECEMBER: The Forge
69% matchMixed52% of 20,586 reviews2022
Dev: Needs GamesPub: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
UNDECEMBER is a Hack & Slash Action RPG in which players are able to surpass the conventional limits of skills by endlessly combining variety of Skill and Link Runes. Become a Rune Hunter and experience the joy of farming and growth!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Co-op 12.9%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Action RPG 9.4%
- #50 Orcs Must Die! 3
68% matchVery Positive86% of 14,790 reviews2021
Dev: Robot Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.
Why similar: Co-op 42.2%, Online Co-Op 16%, PvE 14.8%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #51 Children of Morta
68% matchVery Positive88% of 22,885 reviews2019
Dev: Dead MagePub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.5%, Co-op 18%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Multiplayer 14%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #52 Morgenstern
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Doublesmith GmbH
Windows
Embark on a wild Singleplayer, Coop, and PvP Roguelite Hack and Slash Adventure! Dive into medieval worlds and battle insane enemies. Master dungeons, smash everything to pieces, grab the loot, extract strategically - or die like a poor pig.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.5%, Co-op 15.7%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 15%, PvE 9.6%
- #53 Grim Dawn
67% matchVery Positive94% of 106,085 reviews2016
Dev: Crate Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
Why similar: Action RPG 42.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Co-op 7.9%, RPG 3.6%
- #54 HELLDIVERS™ 2
64% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,147,268 reviews2024
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 45.4 hrsMean: 104.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.2%, Co-op 24.2%, PvE 17.4%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Gore 12.6%
- #55 Dwarven Realms
65% matchVery Positive82% of 3,526 reviews2024
Dev: Crater Studios
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Face massive hordes of mobs and unleash chaotic abilities that paint the screen with mayhem. Dive into the largest mob density of any 3D ARPG and slay them all. Wield epic powers, create your build, and shape a world of endless possibilities in the action-packed ARPG experience.
Why similar: Dwarves 44.6% ★, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, PvE 8.8%, Action RPG 8.1%
- #56 Hunters Inc
66% matchMixed62% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: WYLDERZONE
Windows
Hunters Inc. is a 1-4 player co-op melee FPS featuring rampaging Orc hunters, gigantic monsters to slay and procedurally generated environments teeming with deadly flora and fauna.
Why similar: Co-op 23.3%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, PvE 12.4%, FPS 9.4%