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GTFO is a brutally hard four-player co-op horror shooter where you retrieve artifacts from a monster-infested underground complex. Tight communication, stealthy approaches and careful resource management are essential to survive.
Four survivors fight through relentless zombie hordes together, with an AI Director reshaping enemy waves and special infected so every run feels tense and different. Teamwork is essential – stray from the group and you'll be pinned down fast.
A cooperative tactical survival shooter where you scavenge loot between colossal war machines locked in endless conflict, trying to slip out alive. The bleak, oppressive perpetual-war world defines the mood.
GTFO is a brutally hard four-player co-op horror shooter where you retrieve artifacts from a monster-infested underground complex. Tight communication, stealthy approaches and careful resource management are essential to survive.
2021PCSteam Deck playable39.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 46,456 reviews on Steam
Challenging difficulty
Tactical depth
Co-op or multiplayer
GTFO is a brutally hard four-player co-op horror shooter where you retrieve artifacts from a monster-infested underground complex. Tight communication, stealthy approaches and careful resource management are essential to survive.
Four survivors fight through relentless zombie hordes together, with an AI Director reshaping enemy waves and special infected so every run feels tense and different. Teamwork is essential – stray from the group and you'll be pinned down fast.
Four survivors fight through relentless zombie hordes together, with an AI Director reshaping enemy waves and special infected so every run feels tense and different. Teamwork is essential – stray from the group and you'll be pinned down fast.
A cooperative tactical survival shooter where you scavenge loot between colossal war machines locked in endless conflict, trying to slip out alive. The bleak, oppressive perpetual-war world defines the mood.
2024PC28.99 €68 % positive
Mixed, 21,601 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Distinctive, stylised art style
Sci-fi setting
A cooperative tactical survival shooter where you scavenge loot between colossal war machines locked in endless conflict, trying to slip out alive. The bleak, oppressive perpetual-war world defines the mood.
From the makers of Little Nightmares, a brother and sister brave a grotesque, monster-infested island, solo or in co-op. Expect oppressive atmosphere, environmental puzzles and tense chase sequences.
From the makers of Little Nightmares, a brother and sister brave a grotesque, monster-infested island, solo or in co-op. Expect oppressive atmosphere, environmental puzzles and tense chase sequences.
A grim, gothic loot-driven action RPG where you carve through demon hordes across a shared open world, endlessly tuning your build with skills, aspects and legendary gear. A brooding story about Lilith's return sets the stage, while the endgame keeps you chasing better loot in dungeons and seasons.
A grim, gothic loot-driven action RPG where you carve through demon hordes across a shared open world, endlessly tuning your build with skills, aspects and legendary gear. A brooding story about Lilith's return sets the stage, while the endgame keeps you chasing better loot in dungeons and seasons.
A co-op survival horror where you endure the cruel experiments of the Murkoff Corporation, alone or with up to three friends. You sneak, flee and complete objectives while sadistic stalkers hunt you down.
2024PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified38.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 101,536 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Sneaking and hiding
Lavish presentation
A co-op survival horror where you endure the cruel experiments of the Murkoff Corporation, alone or with up to three friends. You sneak, flee and complete objectives while sadistic stalkers hunt you down.
The explosive finale of Marcus Fenix's original trilogy delivers punchy cover-based shooting, an emotional four-player co-op campaign and the beloved Horde mode.
The explosive finale of Marcus Fenix's original trilogy delivers punchy cover-based shooting, an emotional four-player co-op campaign and the beloved Horde mode.
You and your friends play ghost hunters, using EMF readers, spirit boxes and cameras to work out which kind of ghost haunts a location. Voice recognition and sudden hunts make for genuine panic and plenty of hilarious co-op moments.
2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable18.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 686,738 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Co-op or multiplayer
You and your friends play ghost hunters, using EMF readers, spirit boxes and cameras to work out which kind of ghost haunts a location. Voice recognition and sudden hunts make for genuine panic and plenty of hilarious co-op moments.
A tense co-op horror shooter for up to eight players surviving a zombie apocalypse together. Scarce resources and shifting scenarios keep the fear high and the runs replayable.
A tense co-op horror shooter for up to eight players surviving a zombie apocalypse together. Scarce resources and shifting scenarios keep the fear high and the runs replayable.
A cooperative horde shooter set in a grim future where squads fend off waves of mutated Zeds while upgrading classes, weapons and skills. The focus is on fast, gory action rather than narrative.
2025PCPlayStationXbox39.99 €46 % positive
Mixed, 16,741 reviews on Steam
Shooting and gunplay
Sci-fi setting
Action-packed real-time combat
A cooperative horde shooter set in a grim future where squads fend off waves of mutated Zeds while upgrading classes, weapons and skills. The focus is on fast, gory action rather than narrative.
A four-player co-op first-person shooter set in a zombie-ridden Washington D.C. Each character has unique abilities and skill trees, and teamwork decides between quiet stealth takedowns and loud firefights.
A four-player co-op first-person shooter set in a zombie-ridden Washington D.C. Each character has unique abilities and skill trees, and teamwork decides between quiet stealth takedowns and loud firefights.
A four-player co-op horror game where you lead a team of explorers hunting treasure in a cursed jungle. Lovecraftian monsters warp reality, and keeping a clear head is key to survival.
A four-player co-op horror game where you lead a team of explorers hunting treasure in a cursed jungle. Lovecraftian monsters warp reality, and keeping a clear head is key to survival.
A co-op horror game for up to four players: you search a creepy mansion together, gather items and must keep a frightening girl pacified as she roams the halls.
2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified4.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 32,995 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Co-op or multiplayer
A co-op horror game for up to four players: you search a creepy mansion together, gather items and must keep a frightening girl pacified as she roams the halls.
A brutal third-person shooter that defined cover-based combat, pairing the chainsaw-bayonet Lancer and active reloads with a grim, ruined world overrun by the Locust. The campaign shines in two-player co-op, backed by tense competitive multiplayer.
A brutal third-person shooter that defined cover-based combat, pairing the chainsaw-bayonet Lancer and active reloads with a grim, ruined world overrun by the Locust. The campaign shines in two-player co-op, backed by tense competitive multiplayer.
A grim first-person shooter in the Warhammer 40,000 universe where you play a Deathwing Space Marine fighting swarms of Genestealers in the cramped corridors of a Space Hulk, solo or in co-op.
A grim first-person shooter in the Warhammer 40,000 universe where you play a Deathwing Space Marine fighting swarms of Genestealers in the cramped corridors of a Space Hulk, solo or in co-op.
An asymmetrical horror multiplayer game where four survivors repair generators to escape while another player hunts them as the killer. It thrives on tense chases, perk builds and a roster of licensed horror icons.
An asymmetrical horror multiplayer game where four survivors repair generators to escape while another player hunts them as the killer. It thrives on tense chases, perk builds and a roster of licensed horror icons.
After a plane crash you build shelters and traps in a dense forest while tribes of cannibals stalk and attack you. Creepy mutant-filled caves and the mystery of your missing son drive the exploration, and it's best played with friends in co-op.
After a plane crash you build shelters and traps in a dense forest while tribes of cannibals stalk and attack you. Creepy mutant-filled caves and the mystery of your missing son drive the exploration, and it's best played with friends in co-op.
A co-op horror game for up to four players where you complete ritual objectives while fleeing a possessed cult leader and her minions. Panic, hiding and jump scares shine best with friends.
2021PCSteam Deck verified9.75 €90 % positive
Very positive, 69,033 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Sneaking and hiding
Co-op or multiplayer
A co-op horror game for up to four players where you complete ritual objectives while fleeing a possessed cult leader and her minions. Panic, hiding and jump scares shine best with friends.
You crew a submarine with friends through the icy ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa. Every task, from reactor to weapons to hull leaks, matters, and small mistakes quickly spiral into chaotic survival.
2023PCSteam Deck playable34.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 62,660 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Deep systems to master
Challenging difficulty
You crew a submarine with friends through the icy ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa. Every task, from reactor to weapons to hull leaks, matters, and small mistakes quickly spiral into chaotic survival.
A cooperative zombie survival-horror shooter built on the Source engine, inspired by George Romero's films. Scarce ammo, deadly infection and teamwork drive tense, short survival rounds.
2013PCSteam Deck playablefree89 % positive
Very positive, 76,950 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Co-op or multiplayer
Shooting and gunplay
A cooperative zombie survival-horror shooter built on the Source engine, inspired by George Romero's films. Scarce ammo, deadly infection and teamwork drive tense, short survival rounds.
A cinematic horror adventure aboard a derelict ghost ship where your choices and quick-time reactions decide which of five characters survive. Its online and couch co-op modes make it a tense shared horror-movie night.
A cinematic horror adventure aboard a derelict ghost ship where your choices and quick-time reactions decide which of five characters survive. Its online and couch co-op modes make it a tense shared horror-movie night.
A brutal co-op wave shooter where up to six players use class-based perks to hold off hordes of grotesque Zed clones, set to a heavy metal soundtrack with slow-motion gore. Each match builds to a nasty boss fight, and leveling perks keeps you coming back.
2016PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable26.99 €88 % positive
Very positive, 87,367 reviews on Steam
Shooting and gunplay
Action-packed real-time combat
Co-op or multiplayer
A brutal co-op wave shooter where up to six players use class-based perks to hold off hordes of grotesque Zed clones, set to a heavy metal soundtrack with slow-motion gore. Each match builds to a nasty boss fight, and leveling perks keeps you coming back.
A tense PvPvE extraction shooter set in the bayous of late-1800s Louisiana, where you hunt monstrous bosses while other teams hunt you. Slow period weapons, sound that gives you away and the permanent loss of your hunter make every match nerve-wracking.
A tense PvPvE extraction shooter set in the bayous of late-1800s Louisiana, where you hunt monstrous bosses while other teams hunt you. Slow period weapons, sound that gives you away and the permanent loss of your hunter make every match nerve-wracking.
A wave-based co-op shooter where up to six players fend off hordes of grotesque clone mutants and gear up at the trader between rounds. Class perks, teamwork and the brutal Patriarch boss fight define the experience.
A wave-based co-op shooter where up to six players fend off hordes of grotesque clone mutants and gear up at the trader between rounds. Class perks, teamwork and the brutal Patriarch boss fight define the experience.
Fast-paced hack-and-slash where you carve through demon hordes with one of several classes while chasing ever-better loot. Its real draw is the endgame loop of Greater Rifts, seasons and co-op play.
Fast-paced hack-and-slash where you carve through demon hordes with one of several classes while chasing ever-better loot. Its real draw is the endgame loop of Greater Rifts, seasons and co-op play.
A co-op survival horror for up to six players where you escape together through procedurally generated, eerily empty Backrooms levels. You solve puzzles and evade entities, with new levels added over time.
2026PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable9.75 €88 % positive
Very positive, 43,649 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Co-op or multiplayer
Lots to discover
A co-op survival horror for up to six players where you escape together through procedurally generated, eerily empty Backrooms levels. You solve puzzles and evade entities, with new levels added over time.
A first-person co-op horror game where you and your friends explore a dark, twisting maze, solve puzzles and evade lurking horrors. The focus is on shared tension and atmosphere.
2023PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified8.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 13,869 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots to discover
Dread and tension
A first-person co-op horror game where you and your friends explore a dark, twisting maze, solve puzzles and evade lurking horrors. The focus is on shared tension and atmosphere.
A co-op survival horror game where cursed rain summons mimics that perfectly copy your teammates. This breeds constant paranoia and distrust within the group.
A co-op survival horror game where cursed rain summons mimics that perfectly copy your teammates. This breeds constant paranoia and distrust within the group.
A four-player co-op third-person shooter where you fend off enormous zombie swarms across cities around the world. The appeal is chaotic teamwork against hundreds of undead at once.
2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable29.99 €82 % positive
Very positive, 25,457 reviews on Steam
Shooting and gunplay
Action-packed real-time combat
Post-apocalyptic setting
A four-player co-op third-person shooter where you fend off enormous zombie swarms across cities around the world. The appeal is chaotic teamwork against hundreds of undead at once.
A co-op zombie shooter from the Left 4 Dead creators where four Cleaners blast through hordes of Ridden. A card-based deck system reshapes each run, adding build strategy and variety to the chaos.
A co-op zombie shooter from the Left 4 Dead creators where four Cleaners blast through hordes of Ridden. A card-based deck system reshapes each run, adding build strategy and variety to the chaos.
An interactive horror movie about a documentary crew trapped in a replica of H.H. Holmes' Murder Castle. Your choices and quick-time events decide who survives, and you can play it in co-op with friends.
An interactive horror movie about a documentary crew trapped in a replica of H.H. Holmes' Murder Castle. Your choices and quick-time events decide who survives, and you can play it in co-op with friends.
A bombastic, action-heavy Resident Evil with several intertwined campaigns starring Leon, Chris, Jake and Ada, built around co-op play. Gunfights, melee moves and blockbuster set pieces take priority over classic survival horror.
A bombastic, action-heavy Resident Evil with several intertwined campaigns starring Leon, Chris, Jake and Ada, built around co-op play. Gunfights, melee moves and blockbuster set pieces take priority over classic survival horror.
You team up with other players to retrieve classified materials through infested areas while escaping the black goo and its monsters. The clock is ticking toward a government nuclear strike, which makes cooperative survival tense.
2024PCSteam Deck playable6.89 €81 % positive
Very positive, 15,855 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Shooting and gunplay
Action-packed real-time combat
You team up with other players to retrieve classified materials through infested areas while escaping the black goo and its monsters. The clock is ticking toward a government nuclear strike, which makes cooperative survival tense.
A co-op horror game for up to four players where you investigate haunted locations with ghost-hunting gear, work out what kind of demon you face, and then exorcise it. The mix of deduction and panic is the appeal.
2023PCSteam Deck playable19.50 €86 % positive
Very positive, 21,748 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Co-op or multiplayer
A co-op horror game for up to four players where you investigate haunted locations with ghost-hunting gear, work out what kind of demon you face, and then exorcise it. The mix of deduction and panic is the appeal.
The Blackout Club is a first-person co-op horror game where you and up to three friends uncover a monstrous secret in a small town through procedurally generated missions. The creature can only be perceived with your eyes closed, turning every exploration into a tense, nerve-wracking experience.
The Blackout Club is a first-person co-op horror game where you and up to three friends uncover a monstrous secret in a small town through procedurally generated missions. The creature can only be perceived with your eyes closed, turning every exploration into a tense, nerve-wracking experience.
A Resident Evil spin-off where you play one of eight survivors, each with unique abilities, escaping zombie-infested Raccoon City. Scenarios are tackled as a team online or with AI partners, mixing puzzles, scarce items and tense resource management.
A Resident Evil spin-off where you play one of eight survivors, each with unique abilities, escaping zombie-infested Raccoon City. Scenarios are tackled as a team online or with AI partners, mixing puzzles, scarce items and tense resource management.
A cooperative third-person shooter in the Alien universe where you and two squadmates fend off swarms of Xenomorphs. Classes, weapons and perks give it long-term replay appeal.
2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−80 %29.99 € 5.99 € ends today80 % positive
Very positive, 21,767 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Shooting and gunplay
Action-packed real-time combat
A cooperative third-person shooter in the Alien universe where you and two squadmates fend off swarms of Xenomorphs. Classes, weapons and perks give it long-term replay appeal.
A punchy cover-based third-person shooter following JD Fenix's young squad against a new monstrous threat on Sera, featuring dramatic windflare storms, co-op campaign and a deep Horde mode.
A punchy cover-based third-person shooter following JD Fenix's young squad against a new monstrous threat on Sera, featuring dramatic windflare storms, co-op campaign and a deep Horde mode.
An online co-op horror game set in an open, post-apocalyptic world where you and a feline companion gather evidence to piece together what caused the collapse. The mood is bleak and hopeless.
An online co-op horror game set in an open, post-apocalyptic world where you and a feline companion gather evidence to piece together what caused the collapse. The mood is bleak and hopeless.
A two-player co-op horror game set in a prison full of dangerous psychopaths, where you carry out duties and survive. Teamwork and communication are key to getting through.
2024PC8.79 €96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 673 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Co-op or multiplayer
A two-player co-op horror game set in a prison full of dangerous psychopaths, where you carry out duties and survive. Teamwork and communication are key to getting through.
Two players are split across two connected houses and solve puzzles over voice chat, each seeing different things. A blind creature hunts by sound, so your voice is both your lifeline and your risk.
Two players are split across two connected houses and solve puzzles over voice chat, each seeing different things. A blind creature hunts by sound, so your voice is both your lifeline and your risk.
Four survivors team up to solve puzzles and escape, while a fifth player hunts them as an unbeatable monster. This asymmetrical 4v1 horror game thrives on teamwork and tension.
2025PCPlayStationXbox13.79 €85 % positive
Very positive, 95 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Dread and tension
Four survivors team up to solve puzzles and escape, while a fifth player hunts them as an unbeatable monster. This asymmetrical 4v1 horror game thrives on teamwork and tension.
You guide an expedition through the frozen Arctic, where every choice can mean life or death. Two traitors hidden among the crew summon dark powers, and that constant suspicion is what makes the tension so gripping.
2021PC60 % positive
Mixed, 46,244 reviews on Steam
Challenging difficulty
Dread and tension
Co-op or multiplayer
You guide an expedition through the frozen Arctic, where every choice can mean life or death. Two traitors hidden among the crew summon dark powers, and that constant suspicion is what makes the tension so gripping.
A Rusty Lake co-op puzzle adventure where two players occupy separate timelines, past and future, and must communicate to solve puzzles together. Its eerie atmosphere and Albert Vanderboom's scheme drive the experience.
2022PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−44 %5.99 € 3.35 € ends today94 % positive
Very positive, 14,789 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
Distinctive, stylised art style
Co-op or multiplayer
A Rusty Lake co-op puzzle adventure where two players occupy separate timelines, past and future, and must communicate to solve puzzles together. Its eerie atmosphere and Albert Vanderboom's scheme drive the experience.
A linear horror shooter where you fight as the slow-mo-wielding Point Man or the body-possessing ghost Paxton Fettel, best played in co-op with a friend. Combat is more action-heavy than its predecessors, with the scares somewhat toned down.
A linear horror shooter where you fight as the slow-mo-wielding Point Man or the body-possessing ghost Paxton Fettel, best played in co-op with a friend. Combat is more action-heavy than its predecessors, with the scares somewhat toned down.
A cooperative shooter set in the Alien universe where you and your squad fend off huge swarms of xenomorphs. The sequel focuses on intense firefights and class progression, though specifics are uncertain given limited information.
2026PCPlayStationXbox49.99 €60 % positive
Mixed, 3,806 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Shooting and gunplay
Action-packed real-time combat
A cooperative shooter set in the Alien universe where you and your squad fend off huge swarms of xenomorphs. The sequel focuses on intense firefights and class progression, though specifics are uncertain given limited information.
A co-op survival game set in a post-apocalyptic Lovecraftian world where up to five players grow a living, monstrous train as a mobile base. You craft weapons, gain powers and battle the Great Old Ones while trying to keep your sanity intact.
A co-op survival game set in a post-apocalyptic Lovecraftian world where up to five players grow a living, monstrous train as a mobile base. You craft weapons, gain powers and battle the Great Old Ones while trying to keep your sanity intact.
A multiplayer extraction shooter with a horror twist: teams of mercenaries scavenge a sci-fi facility while other players hunt them as alien monsters. The blend of looting, tension and asymmetric play sets it apart.
2025PCPlayStationXbox19.50 €50 % positive
Mixed, 2,449 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Co-op or multiplayer
Competing against other players
A multiplayer extraction shooter with a horror twist: teams of mercenaries scavenge a sci-fi facility while other players hunt them as alien monsters. The blend of looting, tension and asymmetric play sets it apart.
A grounded co-op zombie FPS where survivors scrape for scarce supplies, fend off hordes and try to escape the infected Roanoke colony. Tension comes from teamwork and the distrust of the extraction modes.
A grounded co-op zombie FPS where survivors scrape for scarce supplies, fend off hordes and try to escape the infected Roanoke colony. Tension comes from teamwork and the distrust of the extraction modes.
A remastered action RPG classic built around addictive monster slaying, loot hunting and deep character builds in a grim world. Play solo or in co-op through Sanctuary with modernized visuals and the original gameplay feel.
A remastered action RPG classic built around addictive monster slaying, loot hunting and deep character builds in a grim world. Play solo or in co-op through Sanctuary with modernized visuals and the original gameplay feel.
A cooperative horror game in the vein of Slender: up to four investigators search for clues together while evading a supernatural creature. The appeal is shared fear and teamwork.
2013PCXbox4.99 €71 % positive
Mostly positive, 398 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Co-op or multiplayer
A cooperative horror game in the vein of Slender: up to four investigators search for clues together while evading a supernatural creature. The appeal is shared fear and teamwork.
You team up with friends to blast through Purgatory, shredding huge demon hordes with bizarre infernal weapons. It's a fast, co-op first-person shooter with run-based structure and heavy carnage.
You team up with friends to blast through Purgatory, shredding huge demon hordes with bizarre infernal weapons. It's a fast, co-op first-person shooter with run-based structure and heavy carnage.
A fast-paced hack-and-slash brawler set in the World of Darkness, where you pick one of four hunters and mow down hordes of supernatural monsters, solo or in co-op.
A fast-paced hack-and-slash brawler set in the World of Darkness, where you pick one of four hunters and mow down hordes of supernatural monsters, solo or in co-op.
A co-op third-person shooter for up to four players where you fight through a zombie-overrun Berlin as a sniper. Precision shots, horde pressure and teamwork drive the action.
2013PC85 % positive
Very positive, 4,121 reviews on Steam
Shooting and gunplay
Action-packed real-time combat
Co-op or multiplayer
A co-op third-person shooter for up to four players where you fight through a zombie-overrun Berlin as a sniper. Precision shots, horde pressure and teamwork drive the action.
An asymmetric multiplayer horror game where seven camp counselors try to escape while one player hunts them down as Jason Voorhees. It thrives on tension, teamwork and the classic slasher atmosphere of the film series.
2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch80 % positive
Very positive, 77,513 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Dread and tension
An asymmetric multiplayer horror game where seven camp counselors try to escape while one player hunts them down as Jason Voorhees. It thrives on tension, teamwork and the classic slasher atmosphere of the film series.
An asymmetric multiplayer horror game where six players gather parts to build a giant toy in a creepy toy factory while a seventh player hunts them as the monster. Teamwork, hiding and panic define each match.
An asymmetric multiplayer horror game where six players gather parts to build a giant toy in a creepy toy factory while a seventh player hunts them as the monster. Teamwork, hiding and panic define each match.
A co-op survival horror game where you flee from AI-driven monsters and face permadeath. Tension comes from escaping, teamwork and the constant threat of being caught.
2024PCSteam Deck playable9.99 €81 % positive
Very positive, 10,547 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Co-op or multiplayer
A co-op survival horror game where you flee from AI-driven monsters and face permadeath. Tension comes from escaping, teamwork and the constant threat of being caught.
A tropical holiday resort turns into a zombie nightmare: you brutally melee your way across the open island of Banoi with crafted and modded weapons, level up your survivor, and ideally team up with up to three friends in co-op.
2011PCPlayStationXbox87 % positive
Very positive, 15,328 reviews on Steam
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Action-packed real-time combat
Open world
A tropical holiday resort turns into a zombie nightmare: you brutally melee your way across the open island of Banoi with crafted and modded weapons, level up your survivor, and ideally team up with up to three friends in co-op.
A co-op medieval horror game where you and friends play plague doctors who craft a cure while escaping mutated creatures. Teamwork, tasks and survival are at the core.
A co-op medieval horror game where you and friends play plague doctors who craft a cure while escaping mutated creatures. Teamwork, tasks and survival are at the core.
Co-op horror works because fear is easier to handle when someone else is panicking next to you. The best games in this genre turn that into gameplay: you call out threats, share scarce resources, and revive or rescue teammates at the worst moment. Most of the list leans toward shooters and survival, but there are quieter, more atmospheric options too.
The first thing to check is how you like to be scared. GTFO is tagged as difficult and mixes shooter and horror, so it suits a coordinated group that wants pressure rather than a relaxed night. Left 4 Dead is the classic pick for fast, action-heavy teamwork against hordes. If you prefer tension over gunfights, Phasmophobia is built around investigation and mystery, and The Outlast Trials combines stealth, survival and psychological horror.
Also think about platform and group size. Phasmophobia is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch, which helps if your friends play on different systems. Reanimal is listed with puzzle and atmospheric tags, so it fits players who want a stylish, story-driven co-op experience instead of a pure shooter. Pick a game that matches your group's patience for difficulty, and you will have a much better time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best co-op horror game for beginners?
Left 4 Dead is a good starting point because it is a straightforward co-op shooter with horror and survival elements. Phasmophobia is also approachable if your group prefers investigating over shooting.
Which co-op horror games are the hardest?
GTFO is the one tagged as difficult in this list, and it asks for careful teamwork. The Outlast Trials also demands stealth and survival skills.
Which co-op horror games can I play on Nintendo Switch?
According to the list, Phasmophobia and Reanimal are both available on Nintendo Switch. Both also support PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
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