Co-op / PvE
Horror Co-op Games
Scary games where the group works together, with stress, communication and player-count details made clear.
Recommended games.
Chosen for this specific way to play.
01A co-op horror game about scavenging dangerous abandoned moons to meet a company quota.
- Scavenging gives the group a risky objective on every run.
- Each run turns a shared quota into a clear group goal.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Worth knowing Expect a little setup before everyone is playing.
02PC
R.E.P.O.
An online co-op horror game about extracting physics-based valuables while avoiding monsters.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Worth knowing Expect a little setup before everyone is playing.
03PC / PS5 / Xbox Series
Phasmophobia
A four-player online cooperative psychological horror game about identifying ghosts using investigation equipment and teamwork.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
04PC
GTFO
A demanding four-player cooperative horror shooter where stealth, scarce resources and precise coordination are essential.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.
05A two-character action-horror campaign built around cooperative combat, shared resources and weapon upgrades.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
06A cooperative survival crafting game set in a research facility overrun by paranormal threats and hostile forces.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.
07An open-world zombie action RPG centered on parkour, melee combat, exploration and cooperative story play.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
08PC
Grounded
A backyard survival adventure about crafting gear, building bases and battling insects at miniature scale.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
09An open-world zombie action game combining first-person parkour, survival combat, crafting and a cooperative campaign.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
10A cooperative wilderness survival sandbox about gathering resources, crafting, fighting and surviving seasonal threats.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.
11A cooperative third-person zombie shooter built around enormous swarms, class roles and globe-spanning campaign episodes.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
12A first-person survival horror game about building shelter, exploring a hostile peninsula and uncovering what happened there.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
13A first-person survival horror game about building shelter, exploring caves and surviving a hostile island.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
- Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
14A detailed isometric zombie survival sandbox focused on scavenging, long-term preparation and inevitable risk.
- Scavenging gives the group a risky objective on every run.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.
15A four-player cooperative zombie FPS built around dynamic hordes, tightly paced campaigns and complementary teamwork.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
16A cooperative zombie FPS built around four-survivor campaigns, dynamic hordes and complementary teamwork.
- Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
How we choose
Selection criteria
Support is only the start. The list also considers whether each game is a good experience for this exact intent.
- Verified co-op support
- A genuinely scary mood
- Clear group and lobby requirements
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