- #1 Project Zomboid
97% matchVery Positive94% of 475,049 reviews2013
Dev: The Indie Stone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 87.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Why similar: Zombies 48.5%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Isometric 15.3%, Co-op 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive isometric survival game featuring deep tactical zombie combat and complex survival mechanics.
- #2 SIGNALIS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,140 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 49.1%, Lovecraftian 43.8%, Puzzle 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the 90s-inspired survival horror aesthetic and isometric-adjacent perspective perfectly.
- #3 No More Room in Hell 2
96% matchMixed54% of 25,427 reviews2026
Dev: Torn Banner Studios
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.
Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, Online Co-Op 21.7%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Co-op 9.3%, Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative survival horror game that emphasizes realistic combat and team-based objectives against zombie threats.
- #4 How to Survive 2
95% matchMixed69% of 11,014 reviews2016
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.
Why similar: Zombies 63.7%, Co-op 15.1%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric co-op experience that focuses heavily on crafting and surviving against hordes of zombies.
- #5 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
94% matchVery Positive95% of 23,766 reviews2017
Dev: Reactive Drop Team
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 32.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.3%, Tactical 19%, PvE 15%, Co-op 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical co-op shooter that requires tight coordination and strategic movement similar to isometric survival games.
- #6 Darkwood
94% matchVery Positive95% of 24,850 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Survival Horror 56.2%, Horror 30%, Exploration 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that emphasizes atmosphere, exploration, and intense fear without relying on jump scares.
- #7 GTFO
93% matchVery Positive84% of 66,632 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: Online Co-Op 23.6%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Zombies 12.4%, Horror 11.5%, Tactical 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore co-op survival horror game that demands extreme tactical planning and investigation to survive.
- #8 Barotrauma
92% matchVery Positive94% of 89,315 reviews2023
Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 56.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.2%, Co-op 25.3%, Horror 19.4%, Multiplayer 15%
Why You'll Like It: A complex co-op survival horror game where tactical coordination and investigation are essential for survival.
- #9 The Last Stand: Aftermath
91% matchVery Positive81% of 6,743 reviews2021
Dev: Con Artist GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.
Why similar: Zombies 49.2%, Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Action Roguelike 22.2%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-roguelike that focuses on scavenging and surviving in a post-apocalyptic zombie world.
- #10 Section 13
90% matchMostly Positive70% of 910 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21%, Zombies 18.7%, Isometric 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-roguelike that features intense zombie combat and tactical movement.
- #11 Outbreak: The New Nightmare
91% matchMixed65% of 278 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Return to the roots of co-op survival horror as you face monstrous hordes, scrounge for supplies and attempt to survive the nightmare. You have one life. Make it count!
Why similar: Zombies 26.3%, Survival Horror 25.4%, Online Co-Op 23.6%, Horror 12%, Multiplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that focuses on co-op play and classic 90s-style zombie survival mechanics.
- #12 DYSMANTLE
89% matchVery Positive91% of 11,572 reviews2021
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Zombies 83.1%, Exploration 16.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features an isometric perspective with a strong focus on exploration, scavenging, and survival in a hostile world.
- #13 Death Road to Canada
89% matchVery Positive93% of 10,482 reviews2016
Dev: Rocketcat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!
Why similar: Zombies 44.6%, Action Roguelike 28%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Co-op 7.2%, Multiplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric co-op game that blends zombie survival with roguelike exploration and difficult decision-making.
- #14 Demonologist
88% matchVery Positive85% of 24,093 reviews2023
Dev: Clock Wizard Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.6%, Lovecraftian 18.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Horror 12.2%, Tactical 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that emphasizes investigation and identifying supernatural entities.
- #15 Project Unknown
87% matchVery Positive83% of 922 reviews2025
Dev: PsychoRavensPub: Nightmare Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An online co-op horror game featuring unique playable characters and RPG mechanics. Exorcise ghosts using your special abilities and tools while surviving the supernatural onslaught
Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.5%, Survival Horror 20%, Investigation 17.6%, Tactical 13.8%, Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that focuses on investigation and surviving against paranormal threats.
- #16 Dark Hours
85% matchVery Positive82% of 4,147 reviews2025
Dev: Piece of Cake studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for 1-4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an evil entity. Forget your plan, your mission is to survive. Explore and cooperate to find a way out.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.8%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Horror 14.9%, PvE 11.1%, Co-op 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that blends heist mechanics with survival against terrifying creatures.
- #17 The Devourer: Hunted Souls
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 603 reviews2023
Dev: ZTEK Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Play as a paranormal investigator in our hybrid between first person survival and psychological horror story game. Investigate a haunted forest with up to 5 players CO-OP, try to lift the curse, experience a tragic story and take decisions together. Will you survive or will you lose your soul?
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.9%, Online Co-Op 20.4%, Investigation 17.5%, Lovecraftian 16.9%, Horror 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that focuses on investigation and survival against supernatural entities.
- #18 Escape the Backrooms
83% matchVery Positive90% of 162,444 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy GamesPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.8%, Horror 23.7%, Survival Horror 21.5%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Co-op 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving to escape dangerous environments.
- #19 Hidden Deep
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,071 reviews2022
Dev: Cogwheel SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…
Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Co-op 24.4%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Puzzle 15%, Exploration 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D co-op survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and investigation in a claustrophobic environment.
- #20 Sker Ritual
84% matchVery Positive82% of 5,997 reviews2024
Dev: Wales InteractivePub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tear through endless waves of supernatural enemies in this co-op horror horde shooter. Play solo or with up to 4 players, unleash god-like Miracle powers, supercharge your arsenal, and survive devastating boss encounters on Sker Island.
Why similar: Zombies 21.7%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Co-op 13.5%, PvE 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op action-adventure game that features intense combat and survival elements in a horror setting.
- #21 Eresys
84% matchMixed64% of 472 reviews2023
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Eresys is a co-op horror game inspired from the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Teamwork is a key as players take on the roles of four cultists and face the terrifying entities together. Dynamic AI mechanics and unique enemies, Eresys promises to deliver a thrilling and spine-chilling gaming experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, Online Co-Op 26.6%, Horror 14.6%, Co-op 9.3%, Multiplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that features Lovecraftian themes and requires tactical cooperation to survive.
- #22 FOREWARNED
82% matchVery Positive90% of 6,648 reviews2024
Dev: Dreambyte Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
FOREWARNED is a 1-4 player co-op survival horror. Delve deep into ancient Egyptian ruins with your team of fellow archaeologists. Investigate phenomena, collect treasure, discover lore, survive danger, and banish the evil that lurks within.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.6%, Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 17.2%, Co-op 11.1%, PvE 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op survival horror game centered on archaeological investigation and escaping ancient curses.
- #23 Don't Starve Together
82% matchVery Positive95% of 541,972 reviews2016
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 64.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.3%, Co-op 27.2%, Multiplayer 23%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 5%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric survival game that requires deep cooperation and resource management to survive against supernatural threats.
- #24 Backrooms: Escape Together
81% matchVery Positive89% of 48,556 reviews2022
Dev: Triiodide Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.4%, Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 16.9%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Co-op 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op survival horror game that focuses on navigating and escaping complex, procedurally generated environments.
- #25 Emissary Zero
78% matchVery Positive84% of 3,139 reviews2025
Dev: Rone Vine
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 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: Online Co-Op 27.9%, Survival Horror 23.3%, Horror 17.9%, Co-op 11.2%, Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that focuses on investigation and surviving in atmospheric, dark environments.
- #26 The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu
78% matchMixed69% of 3,815 reviews2026
Dev: ACE TeamPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In up to four player co-op, form a group of explorers searching for treasure. In this cursed jungle, danger is everywhere and monstrous creatures alter reality. Stay clear-headed and tame the jungle before it devours you…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.3%, Extraction Shooter 22.8% ★, Co-op 12.3%, Horror 10.3%, Online Co-Op 8.2%
- #27 CryoFall
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 6,462 reviews2021
Dev: AtomicTorch StudioPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
CryoFall is a sci-fi colony simulation survival game set on a forgotten planet in a distant future. Master technology, agriculture, trading, industry, cybernetics, exploration, and more!
Why similar: PvE 100%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi isometric survival game that emphasizes exploration and cooperative base building.
- #28 Species: Unknown
77% matchVery Positive95% of 10,790 reviews2025
Dev: WanadevStudio
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Species: Unknown is a 1 to 4 players co-op survival horror. Complete high-risk missions aboard an abandoned ship while being hunted by an unknown creature. Survive and upgrade your gear to face each new threat that lurks in the dark.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.7%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Horror 14.3%, PvE 10.4%
- #29 Shift At Midnight
76% matchVery Positive88% of 10,180 reviews2026
Dev: Bun MuenPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
An online co-op detective horror for up to 3 players. Work together across randomly generated shifts to investigate your customers, as some are only pretending to be human. Make one mistake, and you’ll be forced to board up, set traps, and hide.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.7%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 18.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Co-op 8.8%
- #30 Macabre
79% matchMixed62% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Weforge Studio
Windows
A 1-4 player co-op horror game where you must outsmart a monster that adapts to your every move. Enter a volatile Rift with shifting maps and objectives, scavenge rare resources, and extract together… or betray your friends for the lion’s share of the loot.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23%, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Co-op 13%, Horror 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that combines adventure elements with survival against supernatural threats.
- #31 Zelter
81% matchMixed47% of 1,975 reviews2020
Dev: G1 PlaygroundPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
All the horrors of zombie apocalypse in adorable pixelated form! Craft, explore and rescue people in a city overrun by the zombie horde. Good luck, survivors!
Why similar: Zombies 41.2%, Survival Horror 24%, Online Co-Op 23%, Exploration 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric survival game with a focus on crafting, base building, and defending against zombie waves.
- #32 PEAK
75% matchVery Positive95% of 360,967 reviews2025
Dev: Team PEAKPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Why similar: Online Co-Op 32.4%, Co-op 13.5%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Survival Horror 10.2%
- #33 Nuclear Nightmare
77% matchVery Positive81% of 18,981 reviews2024
Dev: BG Productions
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Venture forth as part of a specialized team of fellow players tasked with retrieving classified materials, evading the black goo virus, and the nightmarish entities it has spawned. With time running out before the US government initiates a devastating nuclear strike to contain the spreading menace.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.1%, Survival Horror 29%, Horror 13.7%, Co-op 10.5%, PvE 7.8%
- #34 Lurch
79% matchMixed56% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Bartic Studios
Windows
A 4-person co-op horror game where teamwork is the key as players face malevolent demons in a mysterious mansion. An immersive experience with unpredictable AI that continuously changes and adapts to the players’ behavior. Can you conquer your fears and escape?
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.4%, Online Co-Op 19.3%, Horror 15.1%, Tactical 14.2%, PvE 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and psychological tension.
- #35 Storebound
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,364 reviews2026
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 1-3 player co-op puzzle horror game set in an accursed megastore. Work together to decode the store's twisted logic, and find a way out before the lurking horrors doom you to shop forever.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.8%, Horror 16%, PvE 15.5%, Co-op 14.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #36 Blood Typers
74% matchVery Positive95% of 1,049 reviews2025
Dev: Outer Brain Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
TYPE TO KILL in this survival horror adventure. Alone or with friends, explore a sprawling cursed film studio as its horror movies bleed into reality. Choose from a roster of characters then plan your escape from this bloody homage to old school horror. But remember... death is just a typo away.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Online Co-Op 21.8%, Zombies 21.8%, PvE 11.5%, Horror 10.4%
- #37 Backrooms Lost Runners
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 662 reviews2026
Dev: ShimStudioGames
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Backrooms Lost Runners is a co-op survival horror with team play, voice-reactive AI, and immersive puzzles. This isn’t a “walking simulator”: explore liminal spaces, outsmart entities, and remember—even a whisper can give you away.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.5%, PvE 17.5%, Horror 15.2%, Co-op 14%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #38 Paranoia Place: Escape Together
73% matchVery Positive88% of 1,813 reviews2025
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
PARANOIA PLACE is a 1-4 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: Survival Horror 33.8%, Online Co-Op 22.2%, Horror 16.3%, Co-op 12.6%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #39 PONE
73% matchVery Positive80% of 315 reviews2025
Dev: Graggl
Windows
A co-op survival horror game where you and your closest friends must work together to survive in an upside down world crawling with the infected.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.2%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 14.7%, PvE 11%, Zombies 9.7%
- #40 Survive The Hill
75% matchMixed68% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Redivided Studios
Windows
Survive the Hill is an asymmetrical multiplayer/co-op survival experience that supports Solo and 4/8-player options and AI versus scenarios. Blow up the exit areas with your aim to escape. Look for ways to defeat the killer, build your strategy, never wander alone.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Zombies 25.7%, Online Co-Op 25.6%, Co-op 10.1%, Multiplayer 7.5%
- #41 Damned 2
72% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: 9heads Game StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Damned 2 is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game where up to four survivors must work together to survive an unrelenting monster - either player or computer-controlled - while scavenging and solving puzzles in an attempt to escape.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.1%, Online Co-Op 26.2%, Horror 14.5%, Co-op 12.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #42 Backrooms: Extractions
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 796 reviews2025
Dev: Headlight Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Co-op horror for 1 to 6 players. Anyone can try to escape the Backrooms. You are going back in: locate the lost agents, solve the puzzles, film the entities, and hold out until extraction. Everything you carry can be lost. Your ranks, gear and storage are built to last.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.8%, Survival Horror 24.8%, Horror 13.6%, PvE 11.9%, Co-op 10.3%
- #43 Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef
71% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: The Fine ArcPub: First Break Labs
Windows
1923. You owe a gangster money. The answer is buried beneath Devil Reef — if the horrors lurking in the dark don’t claim your mind first. A Lovecraftian co-op roguelite for 1–4 players where your sanity is the real final boss.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.4%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Top-Down Shooter 13.4%, Horror 8.4%
- #44 PANICORE
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 12,921 reviews2024
Dev: ZTEK Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
PANICORE is a survival horror game that mixes permadeath, AI monsters and a co-op experience up to 5 players (4 players in demo). Try to escape and don't get caught, but beware: they don't only hear your steps, but also your voice.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 38.5%, Horror 24.8%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Multiplayer 10.5%, PvE 8.8%
- #45 DeathWatchers
71% matchVery Positive86% of 430 reviews2024
Dev: Swain Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Use the specialized equipment at your disposal to locate & log as many paranormal events as possible. Decipher the ingredients needed for your ritual and try to exorcise any demons within. Any incorrect ingredients and you may never leave! 1-4 Players
Why similar: Online Co-Op 34.3%, Investigation 26.1%, Horror 17.2%, Co-op 12.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%
- #46 Lethal Company
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 510,500 reviews2023
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 35.5%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Horror 16.9%, Co-op 10.8%, PvE 8.3%
- #47 Inside the Backrooms
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 46,759 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: Survival Horror 24.7%, Horror 20.9%, Online Co-Op 19%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Co-op 9.3%
- #48 SAVE
70% matchMixed54% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Influsion Inc.
Windows
SAVE is a coop survival horror game. The player plays as a PMC operative contracted by Miskatonic University, and embarks on a nightmarish mission to uncover the hidden secrets of the 6,000-ton vessel, “SENARA”.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Survival Horror 24.9%, Online Co-Op 20%, Horror 8.7%, Co-op 7.7%
- #49 DEATH IN UNISON
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 763 reviews2024
Dev: Blank Dream Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 26%, Survival Horror 25.6%, Horror 13.9%, PvE 13.8%, Co-op 10.3%
- #50 Drop Dead: The Cabin
69% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Soul Assembly Ltd
Windows
Lost in the woods. Trapped in a cabin. Face wave after wave of undead horrors in this intense 80s-themed zombie survival shooter. Play solo or co-op with up to 4 players, in VR or on PC. Keep the lights on, defend the cabin, and survive the night if you can!
Why similar: Zombies 22.7%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, PvE 10.7%
- #51 Abnormality
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 307 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Studios
Windows
Explore haunted locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the revenge of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to figure out the ghost, however, what begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
Why similar: Investigation 32.2%, Horror 21.3%, Co-op 16.4%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Exploration 9.9%
- #52 Outbreak
73% matchMixed61% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Race against the clock and battle the undead in this co-op survival horror nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Isometric 25%, 2.5D 24.8%, PvE 13.8%, Horror 10.2%
- #53 Bunker Invaders
68% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Kelecik
Windows
A co-op horror game where you must scavenge for loot and maintain the bunker to keep it standing
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.8%, Survival Horror 26.5%, Horror 14.3%, PvE 12.7%, Co-op 11.1%
- #54 CRYO
66% matchVery Positive87% of 542 reviews2025
Dev: Valko Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CRYO is a multiplayer co-op survival horror for 1-4 players. You have been deployed by your company to various locations around the Antarctic due to communication issues. What awaits you in these dark, remote regions is far more sinister than a technical fault...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.2%, PvE 20.7%, Horror 17.8%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Online Co-Op 7.3%
- #55 Dark Past
70% matchMixed59% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: SURPRISED HOTDOG LIMITED
Windows
Dark Past is based on psychological horror by paranormal activity occurring during your investigations. Play solo or up to 4 players to try and solve the mystery of what entity is left behind.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.8%, Investigation 22.2%, Lovecraftian 19%, Horror 12.2%, Tactical 11.7%
- #56 KLETKA
64% matchVery Positive90% of 7,811 reviews2026
Dev: Callback
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
KLETKA is a co-op (up to 6 players) horror game about going down in an elevator that is trying to eat you. Feed the elevator, explore deadly floors and descend deeper.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.7%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Horror 15.4%, PvE 14.8%, Co-op 13.5%
- #57 RIFTSTORM
66% matchMixed69% of 612 reviews2026
Dev: Confiction Labs
Windows
RIFTSTORM is a co-op PvE looter-shooter where squads of Weavers deploy to take on missions, fight escalating hordes, collect powerful weapons and resources, and extract.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 32.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 15.1%, Isometric 13.8%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%
- #58 INVITATION To FEAR
70% matchMixed61% of 476 reviews2021
Dev: CHEST BOX
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
『INVITATION To FEAR』 is a survival horror game for 1 to 4 players. After receiving one of the invitations, you will wake up in an unfamiliar place. Before long, you will realize that a terrifying creature is wandering around the building. Don't let "her" find you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Tactical 11.8%, Horror 10.6%
- #59 Devil of the Plague
65% matchVery Positive80% of 218 reviews2026
Dev: SoulByte Games
Windows
A 1–4 player co-op horror game. Cleanse cursed lands, perform forbidden rituals, and survive a spreading plague. Fear is not scripted. It emerges from your choices, your mistakes, and your team.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.6%, Online Co-Op 29.2%, Horror 16.7%, Co-op 13.7%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #60 The Midnight Walkers
66% matchMixed54% of 1,712 reviews2026
Dev: Oneway Ticket Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight, loot, and escape in a hardcore FPS world filled with deadly zombies and valuable loot. Craft weapons, armor, and consumables, trade items, and survive your escape from the massive Liberty Grand Center complex.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 44.5% ★, Zombies 18.7%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, PvE 9.1%, Horror 8.3%