Games Like Whisper Mountain Outbreak

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 48.2%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Isometric 15.4%, Co-op 10.2%, Multiplayer 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive isometric zombie survival game, offering the deep tactical management and exploration that fans of Whisper Mountain Outbreak will appreciate.

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 26.3%, Online Co-Op 21.5%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Co-op 9.5%, Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes co-op zombie survival game that emphasizes the same group-based tension and resource management.

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 63.1%, Co-op 15.4%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric co-op survival game that focuses heavily on gathering resources and surviving zombie hordes in a top-down environment.

“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 50.5%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Co-op 12.5%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series offers a similar isometric perspective and survival-horror focus, making it a natural fit for fans of the genre.

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%, Horror 30.1%, Exploration 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more atmospheric and top-down, this game captures the intense dread and survival-horror tension found in Whisper Mountain Outbreak.

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 23.8%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Zombies 12.1%, Horror 11.4%, Tactical 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore co-op horror experience that demands extreme tactical coordination and investigation to survive.

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 20.7%, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Investigation 16.5%, Horror 12%, Tactical 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative horror game that focuses on investigation and environmental puzzles in a terrifying, high-stakes setting.

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 32.5%, Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Tactical 19.2%, PvE 15.3%, Co-op 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical co-op shooter that emphasizes team coordination and survival against overwhelming odds.

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 25.8%, Survival Horror 25.2%, Online Co-Op 24%, Horror 12.1%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the classic 90s survival-horror aesthetic and co-op gameplay that defines the core experience of Whisper Mountain Outbreak.

Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 34.3%, Horror 26.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Co-op 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for co-op investigation horror, sharing the puzzle-solving and clue-finding elements found in the seed game.

Survive the zombie apocalypse with a “Final Fantasy” turn-based combat and permanent death! Manage survivors, craft materials, and make difficult decisions. Defend your camp against hordes of the undead to prevail in this non-linear rogue-lite (comparable to FTL). Innovative Indie Survival-RPG!

Why similar: Zombies 100%

Why You'll Like It: Combines isometric exploration with tactical turn-based combat in a zombie-infested world, mirroring the tactical nature of the seed game.

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 28.3%, Horror 23.9%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Co-op 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric exploration and cooperative puzzle-solving in a surreal, horror-filled environment.

Race against the clock and battle the undead in this co-op survival horror nightmare.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.7%, Isometric 25%, 2.5D 24.9%, PvE 14.1%, Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A direct take on the survival-horror genre that features co-op mechanics and a focus on dungeon-crawling and resource scarcity.

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 29%, Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 17.1%, Co-op 11%, PvE 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features similar co-op investigation mechanics where players must explore and uncover clues while avoiding supernatural threats.

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 26.7%, Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 14.7%, PvE 11.4%, Co-op 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A heist-themed co-op horror game that requires careful planning and stealth to survive the night.

Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.6%, Isometric 23.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 23%, Horror 11%, PvE 9%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-horror game that focuses on survival and environmental interaction in a dark, claustrophobic setting.

A 1-3 co-op puzzle horror game. Lost in an accursed megastore, work together to find the exit before its lurking horrors trap you forever.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30%, Horror 15.8%, PvE 15.8%, Co-op 14.8%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op puzzle-horror game that emphasizes exploration and working together to escape dangerous scenarios.

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 24.3%, Horror 20.9%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Co-op 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that relies heavily on puzzle-solving and exploration to escape, mirroring the escape-room feel of the seed game.

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 30.3%, Survival Horror 28.5%, Horror 13.7%, Co-op 10.4%, PvE 8%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op survival-horror game that pits players against terrifying threats in a high-tension atmosphere.

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 20.9%, Zombies 18.4%, Isometric 16.5%, Top-Down Shooter 14.1%, Action Roguelike 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that leans into the zombie-horror theme with tactical action and roguelike elements.

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 26.2%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Investigation 17.9%, Horror 13.9%, PvE 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric co-op horror game that focuses on survival and investigation in a mysterious setting.

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 21.7%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Investigation 17.8%, Tactical 13.9%, Horror 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological co-op horror game that tasks players with investigating and surviving against supernatural forces.

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%, Online Co-Op 26.9%, Horror 14.5%, Co-op 9.4%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian co-op horror game that focuses on teamwork and investigation to survive supernatural entities.

Cooperate with up to 6 players to explore, search, and extract lost agents within the Backrooms. Solve puzzles, unlock tools, survive against entities, and progress through increasingly dangerous levels.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.5%, Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 13.7%, PvE 12.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the cooperative survival-horror experience with a heavy emphasis on escaping dangerous, maze-like environments.

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 31.7%, Co-op 13.2%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Investigation 10.3%

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%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Horror 15%, Tactical 14.3%, PvE 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological survival-horror game that emphasizes the same co-op tension and exploration found in the seed game.

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 24.6%, Action Roguelike 10.8%, Multiplayer 10.6%, PvE 9%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative horror game that focuses on exploration and escaping from a monster-filled environment.

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 21.6%, Online Co-Op 20.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Lovecraftian 16.8%, Horror 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op survival-horror game that emphasizes teamwork and investigation to overcome supernatural threats.

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 82.7%, Exploration 17.3%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric survival game that encourages exploration and environmental interaction, perfect for those who enjoy the world-building of the seed game.

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%, Co-op 25.4%, Horror 19.4%, Multiplayer 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tense co-op survival game that requires constant communication and tactical management to survive a hostile environment.

Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.9%, Online Co-Op 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Co-op 15%, Multiplayer 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a top-down, tactical, and highly interactive co-op experience where players must solve problems to progress through levels.

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 23.6%, Online Co-Op 22.1%, Zombies 21.3%, PvE 11.8%, Horror 10.4%

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 23.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, PvE 8.5%

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 27.7%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.8%, PvE 11.3%, Zombies 9.5%

A visually lifelike co-op horror for 1-6 people. Journey through 10 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.5%, Survival Horror 25.9%, Horror 16.7%, Co-op 10.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%

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 27.7%, Online Co-Op 26.1%, Zombies 25.3%, Co-op 10.2%, Multiplayer 7.7%

4 Player co-op survival horror game. When the cursed rain falls, 'Mimesis' appear, perfectly imitating your teammates, bringing a new level of tension you've never experienced before.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.1%, Survival Horror 28.8%, PvE 16.1%, Horror 15.1%, Exploration 7%

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 22.6%, Online Co-Op 20.9%, Investigation 16%, Co-op 13%, Horror 12.4%

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 28.3%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Horror 17.7%, Co-op 11.2%, Multiplayer 10%

A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 35.8%, Survival Horror 22.8%, Horror 16.8%, Co-op 10.8%, PvE 8.6%

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 28.3%, Survival Horror 24.6%, Online Co-Op 20.3%, Horror 8.7%, Co-op 7.7%

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 34.4%, Investigation 26.2%, Horror 17.1%, Co-op 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.8%

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 23%, Investigation 22.3%, Lovecraftian 18.7%, Horror 12.1%, Tactical 11.7%

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 27.6%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Horror 15.2%, PvE 15.1%, Co-op 13.5%

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 22.2%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, PvE 11%

Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.

Why similar: Zombies 20.9%, Online Co-Op 19.6%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, PvE 10.7%

DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar night. A story-rich fiction with multiple endings that suits both singleplayer fans and co-op enthusiasts.

Why similar: Isometric 23.6%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Tactical 15.7%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Horror 10.1%

A co-op horror game where you must scavenge for loot and maintain the bunker to keep it standing

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30%, Survival Horror 26%, Horror 14.3%, PvE 13%, Co-op 11.1%

『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 19.5%, Online Co-Op 18.7%, Investigation 16%, Tactical 11.9%, Horror 10.6%

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 33.3%, Online Co-Op 22.5%, Horror 16.3%, Co-op 12.7%, Puzzle 8.2%

Escape From Toon Kingdom is a 1–4 player co-op horror game. Play as mascots trapped in a dying theme park. Explore. Solve. Suffer. Every attraction holds a secret—and a piece of your escape.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 44.3%, Horror 19.9%, Co-op 15.2%, Multiplayer 10.6%, PvE 10%

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 27.8%, Online Co-Op 26.4%, Horror 14.5%, Co-op 12.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%

A visually realistic 1-7 player co-op survival horror game. Explore 5 levels filled with confined environments, puzzles, and entities with new levels and content added regularly. Beware of terrifying moments and ruthless monsters. Do whatever it takes to escape, even if it means hiding.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.7%, Survival Horror 22.3%, Zombies 13.9%, Horror 12.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Chased by Darkness is a 1-4 players co-op survival horror. Your mission is to face supernatural entities and banish them to the spiritual plane. Explore, fight enemies and don't let the darkness reach you.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.1%, Survival Horror 24.8%, Horror 17.7%, Co-op 12.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%

The Blackout Club is a first-person co-op horror game centered around a group of teenage friends investigating a monstrous secret beneath the skin of their small town. 1-4 players explore procedurally-generated missions against a fearsome enemy you can only see with your eyes closed.

Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Co-op 24.6%, Online Co-Op 21.7%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Survival Horror 7.1%

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 29.9%, PvE 21.2%, Horror 17.8%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Online Co-Op 6.7%

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 26.2%, Survival Horror 25.1%, PvE 14.1%, Horror 13.8%, Co-op 10.4%

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 31.2%, Online Co-Op 29.6%, Horror 16.6%, Co-op 13.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.

Why similar: Investigation 32.5%, Horror 21.2%, Co-op 16.4%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Exploration 9.8%

Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 46.1% ★, Survival Horror 18%, Tactical 13.8%, PvE 9.9%, Horror 7.2%