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2023PCXboxSteam Deck verified68 % positive9.75 €

You fight alongside three friends in first-person against endless alien hordes aboard a stranded starship. Each run plays differently, and the perks and weapons you unlock can be shared with your team.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Shooting and gunplay
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Risk of Rain 2

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2020USK 12PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable93 % positive24.99 €

Brings what grabs you about The Anacrusis: runs that differ every time, playing together in co-op and good gunplay.

A frantic 3D roguelike shooter where random items stack into absurdly powerful builds while the difficulty relentlessly ramps up over time. Fight across a hostile alien planet solo or with up to three friends in co-op.

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Runs that play out differently every time

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Alien Swarm

Co-op or multiplayer

A free top-down co-op shooter from Valve where a squad of four marines with distinct classes fights through hordes of aliens. Teamwork, loadouts and unlockable weapons drive frantic, tactical firefights.

Serious Sam 4

Sci-fi setting

A over-the-top first-person shooter where you mow down enormous alien hordes with an absurdly large arsenal as Sam Stone. Playable solo or in co-op, it favors speed, spectacle and humor over depth.

Abyssus

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast-paced roguelite shooter playable solo or in co-op. You fight through hand-crafted levels with brine-powered weapons, upgrading them with ancient tech and divine blessings to build different loadouts each run.

FBC: Firebreak

Co-op or multiplayer

A three-player co-op first-person shooter set in the Control universe, where your Firebreak crew clears the supernaturally infested Bureau through mission-based runs, specialized gear and tight teamwork.

Roboquest

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast, colorful roguelite FPS where you play a rebooted robot Guardian and blast hordes of machines through shifting levels, solo or in co-op. Fluid movement, varied weapons and classes make every run feel different.

Livelock

Sci-fi setting

A cooperative top-down shooter where you and up to two friends pilot robot bodies as machine intelligences through frantic firefights in a war of machines. Loot, abilities and teamwork drive the action.

Knights Within

Runs that play out differently every time

A hack-and-slash horde shooter for one to four players, where you fight through procedurally generated levels. Custom loadouts and random power-ups help you survive endless enemy waves in roguelite fashion.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Co-op or multiplayer

A brutal four-player co-op shooter set in the grim hive city of Tertium, mixing heavy melee and ranged combat against huge enemy hordes. Classes, weapons and talents drive long-term progression, while the Warhammer 40,000 atmosphere makes every fight feel weighty.

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