Horror is better with friends: someone to scream with, someone to blame, someone to send into the dark room first. These co-op horror games on Steam range from slow investigation to frantic shooting, so pick the kind of fear your group enjoys.
1. Phasmophobia
A four-player online co-op psychological horror game about ghost hunting. Your team uses investigation equipment to gather evidence of paranormal activity and identify the ghost. The tension comes from splitting up to cover the house while hoping the voices on the radio are still your friends.
Play together: Online co-op · Early Access
2. The Forest
A first-person survival horror game: after a plane crash, you are stranded in a mysterious forest with a society of cannibalistic mutants. Together you build shelters, explore caves and defend your camp at night. Having friends around makes the forest bearable, until something drags one of them away.
Play together: Online co-op
3. The Outlast Trials
A horror game from Red Barrels that you can play alone or in teams. You are a test subject in Murkoff’s trials and have to survive long enough to complete the therapy. In a group, you split objectives, hide together and try to rescue friends who get caught.
Play together: Online co-op
4. GTFO
A hardcore co-op horror shooter set in a deadly underground prison. It switches from slow, silent stealth to explosive action in seconds, and stealth, strategy and teamwork are required to survive. Best for a group that likes a real challenge and planning every move.
Play together: Online co-op
5. Barotrauma
A 2D co-op submarine simulator set in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Everyone has a role: someone steers, someone repairs leaks, someone mans the guns. Danger comes without warning, and how the crew handles a crisis decides whether the submarine survives.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP
6. Dying Light
A first-person action survival game in a post-apocalyptic city overrun by zombies. In co-op you explore the city together, scavenge supplies, craft weapons and fight hordes of the infected. After dark, faster and deadlier infected come out, and the city turns into the most frightening part of the game.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP
7. Killing Floor 2
Set in a Europe overrun by murderous clones called Zeds, created by the Horzine Corporation. Up to six players survive waves of Zeds together, with a 12-player versus mode as well. It is more gory action than slow scares, ideal for a group that wants to shoot first.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP
8. Left 4 Dead 2
A co-operative action horror FPS with four survivors fighting through the zombie-infested Deep South. Special infected punish anyone who strays from the team, so the game constantly pushes you to stick together. Quick to start, and still one of the best horror shooters for four friends.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP, Remote Play Together
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