Summary
- Co-op horror games allow players to face scares together, enhancing the survival experience.
- Games like Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and 7 Days to Die offer unique co-op horror gameplay.
- From iconic franchises to indie hits, co-op horror games provide thrilling experiences for groups of friends.
There's nothing quite like a good scare, especially when you're with friends. It's why co-op horror gaming has become such a big genre within the industry. As co-operative horror continues to branch out in new and terrifying directions, many survival-type games have been released that need you to place trust in your friends. Because let's face it, everything's less scary in numbers...Isn't it?
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PostsFor those looking for inspiration for their group's next fright night, there's plenty to choose from. Whether you're looking to take down the zombie apocalypse for the umpteenth time or seek escape from a psychological virtual reality nightmare that's sure to have you and your friends screaming out the door. Whatever your poison, here are our picks for the best co-operative, survival horror games around.
14 Friday The 13th The Game
Gone, But Not Forgotten
If you're a fan of classic horror, why not experience the frights and thrills of Camp Crystal Lake for yourself in Friday the 13th: The Game. Here, you and your friends must take on the roles of the flippant teen counselors from the films, finding yourselves pursued by the notorious serial killer Jason Voorhees.
Together, you must hide, evade, and survive cinema's most prolific killer in a seven-on-one game that, if your lucky, could even see you take down the unkillable man for yourselves. The only catch? One of you must play the infamous slasher villain against them. This is one sure to quickly turn friends, into foes.
Sadly because of licensing issues, the game has been delisted from all digital storefronts as of Dec. 31, 2024, rendering it all but defunct. For anyone who still has the game, the servers will be up at least until Dec. 31, 2024, so enjoy the game while you can.
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Friday The 13th: Ultimate Slasher
Action Released September 4, 2018 Platform(s) Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Developer Gun Media, Nighthawk Interactive, IllFonic, Black Tower Studios Publisher Gun Media Powered by Expand Collapse12 Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Survival 4.0/5 Released August 18, 2023 Developer(s) Sumo Nottingham Publisher(s) Gun Interactive Multiplayer Online Multiplayer Franchise The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Platform(s) PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One Powered by Expand CollapseBased on the grindhouse classic of the same name, casts you as murderous and cannibalistic Slaughter Family (which includes Leatherface) or their unfortunate Victims who are trying to escape.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre was made by Gun Interactive, the same people behind Friday The 13th The Video Game and it similarly bucks the 4v1 asymmetric formula popularized by Dead By Daylight. Matches are composed of seven players (three killers, four survivors), and whatever side you’re on, teamwork is what will win you the day.
The Family are deadly on their home turf, but are slower than the desperate Victims, so coordinating with your friends makes you a much more lethal team. Victims on the other hand are almost helpless, but wily, and if they communicate and coordinate, they might live to escape the match.
11 7 Days To Die
Work Together To Thrive
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Survival Horror Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 39/100 Critics Rec: 9% Released December 13, 2013 ESRB M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence Developer(s) The Fun Pimps Publisher(s) Telltale Games Engine Unity Multiplayer Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Local Co-OpWHERE TO PLAY
DIGITALThis game drops you into a world where there are only the walking dead (and shopkeepers of varying friendliness) and you. You’re tasked with staying alive, which requires food, drink and weapons to defend yourself from the face-biters. This is all ramped up every seven days, when waves of zombies come after you relentlessly.
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PostsThat said, all this is more fun and is a little easier with friends! Even one more person means that you can get more resources, are safer in fights, and can delegate who specs into what for maximum efficiency! Clearing out a zombie-infested factory is a lot less nerve-wracking when you’ve got someone to watch your back.
10 Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
They're Koming For You
Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
Survival Horror Released June 4, 2024 ESRB Mature 17+ // Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Suggestive Themes Developer(s) Illfonic, Teravision Games Publisher(s) IllFonic Publishing Multiplayer Online Multiplayer Franchise Killer Klowns from Outer Space Platform(s) PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC Powered by Expand CollapseAs horrifying as it is hilarious, this game puts you in the oversized honking shoes of clown alien invaders who are trying to activate a doomsday device powered by horrifically transformed humans, or the humans trying to escape them.
Whether you’re one of three murderous clowns or the seven humans resisting them, Killer Klowns is better with some friends. Even with their high-tech hi-jinx, the Klowns are outnumbered and a group of well-armed humans can dispatch them with ease, if only temporarily.
Humans, on the other hand, want to work together for all the standard asymmetric game reasons and also in one novel way. Each escape route only works once and only for a few people. If your friends are in the lobby, you’re much less likely to be abandoned. Or at least you can yell at your friends for ditching you afterwards.
9 No More Room In Hell
The Dead Will Walk The Earth
No More Room in Hell
Survival Horror Released October 31, 2011 ESRB m Multiplayer Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer Platform(s) PC Developer No More Room in Hell Team Publisher Lever Games Powered by Expand CollapseIf you're looking for a classic zombie kill-a-thon then you're in luck, with this realistic first-person survival horror that's sure to get your group fired up and working together to survive the onslaught of the undead.
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PostsIt's great for large friend groups, being able to support 8 players at once with a walkie-talkie system for voice-and-text communication should you stray too far from the herd. Choose to take on missions, or constant waves of zombies in 'survival mode', and above all else, just try to not get bit.
8 The Blackout Club
Lights Out
The Blackout Club
Survival Horror 4.5/5 Released October 30, 2018 ESRB m Developer(s) Question Publisher(s) Question Platform(s) Xbox One, PC, PS4 Powered by Expand CollapseIf you're looking for Stranger Things vibes, fantastic lore, and a completely new, mysterious line of horror; The Blackout Club has you covered. Here, you must work together as a gang of unruly small-town teens investigating the mysterious disappearance of your friend when all the adults around you refuse to believe anything is wrong.
With a vast set of modern-day tools at your disposals such as drones, grappling hooks, and noisemakers you need to outwit the adults and collect evidence to prove your theories. Just be careful not to pique the interest of The Shape, the mysterious, invisible monster that pursues your group throughout your investigations.
7 Resident Evil Revelations 2
Island Escape
Resident Evil Revelations 2 is thought to be one of the best cooperative titles in the franchise. Continuing the series' much-loved survival horror experience with fan-favorite Claire Redfield and newcomer Moira Burton, who seek to flee from a remote island with no discernable escape.
But that's not all. As you also follow the journey of Barry Burton, the dad searching the island for his lost daughter, along with Natalia Korda, a young girl he encounters along the way with an eerie sense for the supernatural. So grab a friend and get ready for the ride, as you seek to uncover the mysteries of the island, and try not to lose yourselves in the process.
6 Dying Light
Zombie Apocalypses: Better With Friends
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Open-World Survival Horror Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 74/100 Critics Rec: 49% Released January 27, 2015 ESRB M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language Developer(s) Techland Publisher(s) Warner Bros. Games Engine Chrome Engine 6 Multiplayer Online Co-OpWHERE TO PLAY
DIGITALSeen by many to be the best first-person zombie survival game ever released. Dying Light shares similarities with the classic Resident Evil franchise, but manages to branch it all out perfectly into a 4-Player co-op experience like no other
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PostsWith unprecedented open-world freedom get ready to journey with friends to take on the undead hordes; whether it be in free-roam mode or taking on the mysteries of the virus within the campaign. Parkour over buildings, get to grips with new and creative combat, scavenge and create new weapons, raid the city for supplies, and try not to get your brains eaten. Easy right?
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Work Together To Get Out
GTFO
Survival Horror FPS Released December 10, 2021 ESRB m Developer(s) 10 Chambers Publisher(s) 10 Chambers, Level Infinite Multiplayer Online Co-Op Number of Players 4 Platform(s) PC Powered by Expand CollapseThis is not your normal horror game. GTFO gives players one of the hardest horror experiences available, with a focus on team-based play and puzzle-solving that makes the atmosphere surrounding it one of the most electric and unforgettable in survival horror.
You and your fellow players are prisoners, investigating a vast underground network for valuable artifacts as well as materials to fashion yourselves weapons and supplies as unsurprisingly, you don't find yourselves down here alone. Filled with some of the most terrifying creatures in gaming, it's an experience that sticks with you, and if you're finding it hard? You're not alone. This game was made for the hard-core.
