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A gameplay scene from Phasmophobia.01

PC / PS5 / Xbox Series

8.1WTG

Phasmophobia

A four-player online cooperative psychological horror game about identifying ghosts using investigation equipment and teamwork.

1-4 playersOnlineCrossplay
scaryintensetensefriends
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Why it fits
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
A gameplay scene from Lethal Company.02

A co-op horror game about scavenging dangerous abandoned moons to meet a company quota.

1-4 playersOnline
scaryfunnychaotictense
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Why it fits
  • Scavenging gives the group a risky objective on every run.
  • Each run turns a shared quota into a clear group goal.
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.

Worth knowing Expect a little setup before everyone is playing.

A gameplay scene from R.E.P.O.03

PC

7.9WTG

R.E.P.O.

An online co-op horror game about extracting physics-based valuables while avoiding monsters.

1-6 playersOnline
scaryfunnychaotictense
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Why it fits
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.

Worth knowing Expect a little setup before everyone is playing.

Official key art for GTFO.04

A demanding four-player cooperative horror shooter where stealth, scarce resources and precise coordination are essential.

2-4 playersOnline
scarytenseintenseteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for World War Z.05

A cooperative third-person zombie shooter built around enormous swarms, class roles and globe-spanning campaign episodes.

2-4 playersOnline
intensechaoticscaryteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Left 4 Dead 2.06

A cooperative zombie FPS built around four-survivor campaigns, dynamic hordes and complementary teamwork.

2-8 playersOnline
scaryintensechaoticteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Dying Light 2 Stay Human.07

An open-world zombie action RPG centered on parkour, melee combat, exploration and cooperative story play.

2-4 playersOnline
scaryintenseadventurousteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Dying Light.08

An open-world zombie action game combining first-person parkour, survival combat, crafting and a cooperative campaign.

2-4 playersOnline
scaryintenseadventurousteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Left 4 Dead.09

A four-player cooperative zombie FPS built around dynamic hordes, tightly paced campaigns and complementary teamwork.

2-4 playersOnline
scaryintensechaoticteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Resident Evil 5.10

A two-character action-horror campaign built around cooperative combat, shared resources and weapon upgrades.

2 playersOnline
intensescaryteamworkshooting
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Why it fits
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Dead by Daylight.11

An asymmetric horror game where one killer hunts four survivors repairing objectives and attempting escape.

2-5 playersOnline
scaryintensecompetitivechasing
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Why it fits
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Grounded.12

PC

7.8WTG

Grounded

A backyard survival adventure about crafting gear, building bases and battling insects at miniature scale.

2-4 playersOnline
adventurousscaryteamworkcrafting
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Sons of the Forest.13

A first-person survival horror game about building shelter, exploring caves and surviving a hostile island.

2-8 playersOnline
scaryintenseteamworkbase building
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Abiotic Factor.14

A cooperative survival crafting game set in a research facility overrun by paranormal threats and hostile forces.

2-6 playersOnline
funnyscaryadventurousteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for The Forest.15

PC

9.0WTG

The Forest

A first-person survival horror game about building shelter, exploring a hostile peninsula and uncovering what happened there.

2-8 playersOnline
scaryintenseteamworkbase building
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Don't Starve Together.16

A cooperative wilderness survival sandbox about gathering resources, crafting, fighting and surviving seasonal threats.

2-6 playersOnline
scaryintensechaoticteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Project Zomboid.17

A detailed isometric zombie survival sandbox focused on scavenging, long-term preparation and inevitable risk.

2-4 playersOnline
scaryintenseteamworkscavenging
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Why it fits
  • Scavenging gives the group a risky objective on every run.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Matches the scary mood you chose.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Human: Fall Flat.18

A light-hearted physics puzzle-platformer where players wobble through open-ended levels, manipulating objects and solving traversal problems.

2-8 playersCouchOnlineLocal
physics manipulationplatformingpuzzlesexploration
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Party Animals.19

PC / Xbox One / Xbox Series

7.8WTG

Party Animals

A physics-based multiplayer party brawler where players fight, cooperate and compete in chaotic objective-driven arenas.

2-8 playersCouchOnlineLocalCrossplay
physics fightinggrabbingthrowingminigames
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Pummel Party.20

PC

8.0WTG

Pummel Party

A 4–8-player online and local party game mixing a competitive board mode with destructive minigames.

1-8 playersOnlineLocal
board movementitemsminigamesplayer interference
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Moving Out 2.21

PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series / Nintendo Switch

7.4WTG

Moving Out 2

A chaotic cooperative moving game about carrying furniture through obstacle-filled levels, now with local and cross-play online co-op.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocalCrossplay
carryingthrowingcoordinationobstacle solving
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
A gameplay scene from PlateUp!.22

PC

8.3WTG

PlateUp!

A restaurant management roguelite with local and online cooperative cooking.

1-4 playersCouchOnlineLocal
funnychaoticstrategiccouple
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Why it fits
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
A gameplay scene from Terraria.23

PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2 / Mobile

8.9WTG

Terraria

A 2D sandbox adventure focused on exploration, combat, crafting and building.

1+ playersOnline
adventurouscreativechillfriends
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Why it fits
  • Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
A gameplay scene from Sea of Thieves.24

PC / Xbox Series / PS5

8.2WTG

Sea of Thieves

An online pirate adventure built around sailing, exploration, treasure hunting, PvE and PvP.

Player count variesOnlineCrossplay
adventurousfunnychaoticfriends
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Why it fits
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
A gameplay scene from Valheim.25

PC / Xbox Series / PS5 / Nintendo Switch 2

8.4WTG

Valheim

A cooperative Viking survival game centered on exploration, building, crafting and bosses.

1-10 playersOnlineCrossplay
adventurousintensecreativefriends
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Why it fits
  • Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
A gameplay scene from Deep Rock Galactic.26

PC / Xbox One / Xbox Series / PS4 / PS5

8.9WTG

Deep Rock Galactic

A 1–4 player cooperative FPS about dwarven miners completing missions in procedurally generated destructible caves.

1-4 playersOnlineLimited crossplay
funnychaoticintenseadventurous
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Why it fits
  • Distinct classes reward teammates who combine their strengths.
  • Work through clear mission objectives as a team.
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
A gameplay scene from Minecraft.27

PC / Mac / Linux / Xbox Series / PS5 / Nintendo Switch / Mobile

9.3WTG

Minecraft

A sandbox building and survival game whose multiplayer behavior differs materially between Java and Bedrock editions.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocalLimited crossplay
chillcreativeadventurouscozy
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Why it fits
  • Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.

Worth knowing Expect a little setup before everyone is playing.

A gameplay scene from Helldivers 2.28

PC / PS5 / Xbox Series

9.0WTGWTG awardMust Try

Helldivers 2

An online squad shooter for up to four players focused on cooperative missions, friendly fire and a shared galactic war.

1-4 playersOnlineCrossplay
intensechaoticfunnycompetitive adjacent
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Why it fits
  • Work through clear mission objectives as a team.
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

A gameplay scene from PEAK.29

PC

8.2WTG

PEAK

A cooperative climbing adventure about surviving a dangerous ascent on a mysterious island.

1+ playersOnline
funnychaoticadventurousfriends
+
Why it fits
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.

Worth knowing Expect a little setup before everyone is playing.

A gameplay scene from Overcooked! 2.30

PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch

8.3WTG

Overcooked! 2

A chaotic cooking game supporting local and online cooperative play for up to four players.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocalLimited crossplay
funnychaoticintenseparty
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice.31

A demanding action adventure built around precise sword deflections, mobility, stealth and uncompromising boss encounters.

1 player
intensedarkhistorical fantasydeflection
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Rocket League.32

PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series / Nintendo Switch

9.2WTGWTG awardEditor's Love Child

Rocket League

A competitive vehicle-soccer game where teams use boost, aerial control and positioning to score goals in short matches.

Player count variesCouchOnlineLocalCrossplay
drivingboostaerial controlpositioning
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Delta Force.33

PC

7.5WTG

Delta Force

A free-to-play tactical FPS combining large-scale warfare with an extraction mode built around squads, loot and objectives.

Player count variesOnline
shootingextractionvehiclesobjectives
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Counter-Strike 2.34

A precise team-based tactical FPS centered on economy decisions, objective rounds and mechanical mastery.

2-10 playersOnline
intensecompetitiveshootingeconomy management
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

A gameplay scene from Schedule I.35

PC

8.2WTG

Schedule I

An open-world crime management simulation with optional online co-op.

1+ playersOnline
chillfunnymanagementfriends
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Why it fits
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.36

A demanding action RPG with stance-based combat, deep character builds, abundant loot and online cooperative expeditions.

2-3 playersOnline
intensedarkteamworkstance combat
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Cuphead.37

A hand-drawn run-and-gun game built around precise platforming, pattern-heavy boss fights and two-player local co-op.

2 playersCouchLocal
funnyintenseteamworkcouch
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
A gameplay scene from Split Fiction.38

PC / PS5 / Xbox Series / Nintendo Switch 2

8.9WTG

Split Fiction

A co-op-only action-adventure for two players that alternates between sci-fi and fantasy worlds.

2 playersCouchOnlineLocalCrossplay
adventurousintensefunnychaotic
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Why it fits
  • Different abilities give each player a distinct role.
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
A gameplay scene from A Way Out.39

PC / PS4 / Xbox One

8.2WTG

A Way Out

A co-op-only cinematic action-adventure about two prisoners whose stories and gameplay are designed around two players.

2 playersCouchOnlineLocal
cinematictensestory heavycouple
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Why it fits
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
A gameplay scene from Stardew Valley.40

PC / Mac / Linux / PS4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2

9.2WTG

Stardew Valley

A farming and life simulation RPG with optional multiplayer, persistent shared farms and platform-specific player limits.

2-8 playersCouchOnlineLocalLimited crossplay
cozychillwholesomecouple
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Why it fits
  • Build and improve a shared farm at your own pace.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
Official key art for Hunt: Showdown 1896.41

A hardcore PvPvE extraction shooter about hunting monsters and rival players, claiming a bounty, and escaping alive with what you earned.

Player count variesOnline
extractionbounty huntinglootingtracking
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Why it fits
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

A gameplay scene from Baldur's Gate 3.42

PC / Mac / PS5 / Xbox Series

9.4WTG

Baldur's Gate 3

A story-driven party RPG with online multiplayer, split-screen co-op and full cross-play.

1-2 playersCouchOnlineLocalCrossplay
story heavyadventurousstrategiccouple
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Why it fits
  • Make dialogue and story choices together.
  • Turn-based party tactics leave room to plan each move together.
  • Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
A gameplay scene from It Takes Two.43

PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series / Nintendo Switch

8.8WTG

It Takes Two

A co-op-only action-adventure built around two players solving varied platforming, puzzle and action challenges together.

2 playersCouchOnlineLocal
funnywholesomeadventurouschaotic
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Why it fits
  • Cooperative puzzles make both players part of each solution.
  • Different abilities give each player a distinct role.
  • Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
Official key art for Tekken 8.44

PC

8.5WTG

Tekken 8

A 3D fighting game centered on close-range movement, character-specific combos and aggressive competitive play.

2 playersOnlineLocal
intensecompetitivecouchcombos
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for ELDEN RING.45

An open-world action RPG built around exploration, demanding combat, flexible character builds and imposing boss fights.

2-4 playersOnline
adventurousintensedarkteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.46

A four-player cooperative action game blending brutal melee combat and gunplay against overwhelming science-fiction hordes.

2-4 playersOnline
intensechaoticdarkteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Warframe.47

PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series / Nintendo Switch / Mobile

9.2WTGWTG awardEditor's Love Child

Warframe

A free cooperative online action game built around fluid movement, shooting, melee combat and deep equipment builds.

2-4 playersOnlineCrossplay
intenseadventurousteamworkshooting
+
Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
A gameplay scene from Portal 2.48

PC / Mac / Linux

9.7WTGWTG awardWhatToGenius

Portal 2

A first-person puzzle game with a separate two-player cooperative campaign built around coordinated portal mechanics.

2 playersCouchOnlineLocal
cleverfunnychillpuzzle
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
A gameplay scene from Escape from Tarkov.49

PC

7.9WTGWTG awardEditor's Love Child

Escape from Tarkov

A hardcore extraction FPS where players raid, fight, loot and attempt to extract with their gear.

Player count variesOnline
intensetensehardcorefriends
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Hollow Knight.50

An atmospheric action adventure about exploring a vast interconnected kingdom, mastering precise combat and uncovering hidden paths.

1 player
melancholicmysteriousintenseexploration
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Path of Exile 2.51

An online action RPG with deliberate combat, flexible character builds, item-driven progression and a demanding endgame.

2-6 playersOnline
darkintenseteamworkloot collection
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Hades.52

A fast action roguelike where repeated escape attempts build relationships, reveal story and create new combinations of powers.

1 player
intensemythicstory richdodging
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Street Fighter 6.53

A competitive 2D fighting game with modern accessibility options, precise neutral play and deep character mastery.

2 playersOnlineLocal
intensecompetitivecouchcombos
+
Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Warhammer: Vermintide 2.54

A four-player cooperative action game focused on visceral first-person melee combat against dense enemy hordes.

2-4 playersOnline
intensechaoticdarkteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Remnant II.55

PC

7.7WTG

Remnant II

A challenging cooperative action RPG combining third-person gunplay, character builds and procedurally assembled worlds.

2-3 playersOnline
intenseadventurousteamworkshooting
+
Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Risk of Rain 2.56

PC

9.2WTGWTG awardMust Try

Risk of Rain 2

A fast cooperative roguelike shooter where escalating enemy pressure meets powerful randomized item combinations.

2-4 playersOnline
intensechaoticteamworkshooting
+
Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Remnant: From the Ashes.57

A challenging cooperative action RPG combining third-person gunplay, boss fights and procedurally assembled worlds.

2-3 playersOnline
intenseadventurousdarkteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Killing Floor 2.58

A cooperative wave-survival shooter about class synergy, weapon upgrades and fighting increasingly dangerous mutant hordes.

2-6 playersOnline
intensechaoticgoryteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Monster Hunter: World.59

PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox Series

9.2WTG

Monster Hunter: World

A hunting action RPG about tracking large monsters, mastering distinct weapons and crafting equipment from their parts.

2-4 playersOnline
adventurousintenseteamworkmonster hunting
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Path of Exile.60

A free online action RPG known for intricate character builds, a vast passive tree, item crafting and extensive endgame systems.

2-6 playersOnline
darkintenseteamworkloot collection
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Ready or Not.61

A methodical tactical FPS about planning and executing high-risk police operations with careful team coordination.

2-5 playersOnline
tenseintenserealisticteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Especially well suited to playing with friends.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for PAYDAY 2.62

A four-player cooperative heist shooter with stealth and loud approaches, varied objectives and extensive build customization.

2-4 playersOnline
intensechaoticteamworkheists
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Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Diablo IV.63

An online action RPG about building a character, clearing dungeons and collecting increasingly powerful equipment in a dark open world.

2-4 playersOnline
darkintenseteamworkloot collection
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Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.64

A collection of classic science-fiction shooters offering multiple campaigns, cooperative play and competitive multiplayer.

2-4 playersOnline
adventurousintenseteamworkcompetitive
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Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for V Rising.65

A vampire survival action RPG about gathering resources, building a castle and defeating bosses to unlock new powers.

2-4 playersOnline
darkadventurousintenseteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Ultimate Chicken Horse.66

A competitive party platformer where players build a shared obstacle course while trying to be the ones who finish it.

2-4 playersOnlineLocal
funnychaoticcompetitivecouch
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Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for ARK: Survival Ascended.67

A dinosaur survival sandbox about taming creatures, building fortified bases and progressing through dangerous worlds.

2-8 playersOnline
adventurousintenseteamworkcompetitive
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Palworld.68

PC

8.0WTG

Palworld

An open-world survival game combining creature collection, combat, crafting, base building and production work.

2-4 playersOnline
adventurouschaoticfunnyteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Borderlands 3.69

A cooperative looter shooter with fluid gunplay, distinct character builds and a campaign spanning several planets.

2-4 playersOnline
funnychaoticadventurousteamwork
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Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Cyberpunk 2077.70

A story-driven open-world RPG set in Night City, combining flexible character builds, action combat and consequential quests.

1 player
darkcinematicadventurousquests
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Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Dead Island 2.71

A first-person zombie action RPG with detailed melee combat, character builds and three-player online cooperative play.

2-3 playersOnline
funnygoryintenseteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition.72

A historical real-time strategy game about growing settlements, advancing through ages and commanding armies.

2-8 playersOnline
intensecompetitivestrategicteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.73

A story-rich open-world fantasy RPG about monster hunting, political conflict and choices with lasting consequences.

1 player
darkadventurousstory richquests
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.74

A definitive edition of the classic historical real-time strategy game with extensive campaigns and competitive multiplayer.

2-8 playersOnline
strategicintensecompetitiveteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Borderlands 2.75

A cooperative looter shooter combining character skill trees, a long campaign and an enormous stream of randomized weapons.

2-4 playersOnline
funnychaoticadventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Enshrouded.76

A cooperative survival action RPG about exploring a ruined fantasy world, crafting equipment and building elaborate bases.

2-16 playersOnline
adventurouscreativeteamworkbase building
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands.77

An open-world tactical shooter about dismantling a cartel through reconnaissance, stealth and coordinated combat.

2-4 playersOnline
tacticaladventurousteamworkshooting
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Forza Horizon 5.78

An accessible open-world racing game with hundreds of cars, varied events and seamless social play.

2-12 playersOnline
chillcompetitiveadventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Forza Horizon 4.79

An accessible open-world racing game set in Britain with dynamic seasons, hundreds of cars and seamless social events.

2-12 playersOnline
chillcompetitiveadventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Total War: WARHAMMER III.80

A fantasy strategy game combining turn-based empire management with massive real-time tactical battles.

2-8 playersOnline
strategicintenseepicteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.81

One player defuses a procedural bomb while teammates use a separate manual and communicate what to do.

2-4 playersCouchLocal
funnyintenseteamworkcouch
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Core Keeper.82

PC

8.0WTG

Core Keeper

A mining sandbox adventure where players build an underground base, farm, craft, explore and defeat bosses.

2-8 playersOnline
cozychilladventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Build and improve a shared farm at your own pace.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
Official key art for Satisfactory.83

PC

9.0WTG

Satisfactory

A first-person factory-building game about automating production chains across a large alien world.

2-4 playersOnline
chillcreativeteamworkautomation
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Red Dead Redemption 2.84

A cinematic western action adventure with a richly simulated open world, a long story campaign and a separate online mode.

2-4 playersOnline
cinematicrealisticadventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for No Man's Sky.85

PC

8.6WTG

No Man's Sky

A vast procedural space sandbox about exploring planets, upgrading equipment, building bases and travelling together.

2-4 playersOnline
chilladventurouscreativeteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Raft.86

PC

8.1WTG

Raft

An ocean survival adventure where players scavenge debris, expand a raft and explore story islands together.

2-8 playersOnline
chilladventurousteamworkresource gathering
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Gang Beasts.87

PC

7.7WTG

Gang Beasts

A slapstick physics brawler where gelatinous fighters grapple, punch and throw each other from hazardous arenas.

2-8 playersCouchOnlineLocal
funnychaoticteamworkcompetitive
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Golf With Your Friends.88

A social mini-golf game with simultaneous online play, themed courses and optional chaotic modifiers.

2-12 playersOnlineLocal
chillfunnycompetitivecouch
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Unravel Two.89

A gentle puzzle platformer about two connected yarn characters navigating environments through movement and cooperation.

2 playersCouchLocal
wholesomeadventurouscozyteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Divinity: Original Sin 2.90

A party-based fantasy RPG with systemic exploration, consequential choices and tactical turn-based combat for up to four players.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocal
adventurousstrategicfunnyteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Hearts of Iron IV.91

A detailed World War II grand strategy game about national planning, production, logistics, diplomacy and military operations.

2-8 playersOnline
strategicintenseteamworkcompetitive
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince.92

A colorful fantasy puzzle platformer where up to four players combine distinct character abilities to cross inventive levels.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocal
wholesomeadventurouscozyteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Factorio.93

PC

9.1WTG

Factorio

A deep automation game about designing factories, managing logistics and scaling production from raw ore to rockets.

2-8 playersOnline
chillintensecreativeteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Stellaris.94

A science-fiction grand strategy game about exploring a procedural galaxy, developing an empire and meeting alien civilizations.

2-8 playersOnline
strategicadventurousepicteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Fall Guys.95

PC

7.7WTG

Fall Guys

A colorful multiplayer obstacle-course party game built around short elimination rounds and physical comedy.

2-4 playersOnline
funnychaoticeasy goingcompetitive
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Vampire Survivors.96

A minimalist roguelite about surviving escalating enemy swarms while combining automatic weapons into overwhelming builds.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocal
chaoticchillteamworkcouch
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.
Official key art for Crusader Kings III.97

A character-driven grand strategy game about guiding a medieval dynasty through politics, relationships, intrigue and war.

2-8 playersOnline
strategicdramaticfunnyteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for We Were Here Forever.98

A two-player online puzzle adventure where separated partners must communicate incomplete information to escape a mysterious castle.

2 playersOnline
mysterioustenseadventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.99

A turn-based 4X strategy game about building a civilization through exploration, research, diplomacy and war.

2-12 playersCouchOnlineLocal
chillstrategicteamworkcompetitive
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for PowerWash Simulator.100

A relaxing first-person simulation about methodically cleaning detailed environments alone or with online friends.

2-6 playersOnline
chillcozyteamworknon gamer friendly
+
Why it fits
  • A genuinely scary tone that works with a group.
  • Communication and group setup stay visible.

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  1. A genuinely scary tone
  2. Strong friend-group suitability
  3. Clear player and lobby facts

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