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Survival horror with roguelike elements. Explore randomized levels with different items and entities while trying to maintain your thirst, hunger, and sanity, ensuring a new experience every time. Play alone or with up to TEN friends online! Cross-platform multiplayer with Nintendo Switch.
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-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · Online Co-Op · Psychological Horror
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$7.99Backrooms Media
Dec 16 · NPK Games
Both: Co-op · Psychological Horror · Horror
Backrooms Media is a 1-4 player co-op horror that plunges you into unsettling, hyper-realistic liminal spaces. Navigate eerie environments filled with lurking horrors. Group up with your friends to face the terror of the endless backrooms together and... try to escape.
Co-opMultiplayerCasualPsychological HorrorHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonExplorationSingleplayer👍 546
$6.99Backrooms Rec.
Mar 6 · Liminal Logic
Both: Online Co-Op · Survival Horror · Horror
Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges.
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorHorrorChoose Your Own AdventureFPSFirst-PersonLocal MultiplayerPsychological HorrorAction-Adventure👍 1,832
$9.99PANICORE
May 31 · ZTEK Studio
Both: Horror · Online Co-Op · Survival Horror
PANICORE is a survival horror game that mixes permadeath, AI monsters and a co-op experience up to 5 players (4 players in demo). Try to escape and don't get caught, but beware: they don't only hear your steps, but also your voice.
HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorCo-opMultiplayerFirst-PersonPvEStealthAtmospheric👍 10,746
$4.00Zort
Dec 7 · Londer Software
Both: Horror · Online Co-Op · Co-op
Zort is an action, adventure, and horror game that can be played with up to 4 people. Explore maps with your friends and have fun while escaping from various creatures. Experience a realistic horror experience with in-game voice chat with your friends!
Early AccessHorrorOnline Co-OpCo-opFunnyPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonPvEAtmosphericAction👍 11,741
$9.99Dark Hours
Oct 23 · Piece of Cake studios
Both: Horror · Online Co-Op · Co-op
Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for 1-4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an evil entity. Forget your plan, your mission is to survive. Explore and cooperate to find a way out.
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerHeistCo-opFunnySurvival HorrorTeam-BasedSurvivalPsychological Horror👍 3,489
$24.99Deadzone: Rogue
Aug 11 · Prophecy Games
Both: Roguelike · Online Co-Op · Roguelite
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
RoguelikeFPSOnline Co-OpPvERogueliteLooter ShooterFirst-PersonShooterHorrorDungeon Crawler👍 15,055
$6.99School Labyrinth
Feb 21 · RainyDollGames
Both: Horror · Online Co-Op · Co-op
School labyrinth is a 1~4 co-op horror game set in a randomly generated school at night. Cooperate with your friends and try to escape from the school building!
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerProcedural GenerationActionStealthCo-opRoguelikeRogueliteIndie👍 714
$6.99Nuclear Nightmare
Oct 20 · BG Productions
Both: Online Co-Op · Survival Horror · Horror
Venture forth as part of a specialized team of fellow players tasked with retrieving classified materials, evading the black goo virus, and the nightmarish entities it has spawned. With time running out before the US government initiates a devastating nuclear strike to contain the spreading menace.
Online Co-OpSurvival HorrorHorrorCo-opFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorMultiplayerAtmosphericExplorationOpen World👍 15,409
$9.99Spectral Scream
Aug 28 · STOIC Ent.
Both: Online Co-Op · Co-op · Horror
Spectral Scream is a 1-4 player cooperative horror exploration game. Are you ready to face death in the maw of purgatory? Your goal is to find key items in each chapter and retrieve the orb. But be careful! Threatening and vicious creatures await you at every stage.
Online Co-OpCo-opHorrorMultiplayerPsychological HorrorThrillerDemonsSurvival HorrorLogicPuzzle👍 653
-45%$4.94Murky Divers
Dec 12 · Embers
Both: Horror · Online Co-Op · Psychological Horror
Solo or up to 8 players. Get rid of your employer's failed experiments in abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, avoid abyssal terrors, and remove all corpses.
HorrorMultiplayerFunnyOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonUnderwaterExplorationPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorDungeon Crawler👍 3,982
$10.99Sineus Arena Survivors
Jun 22 · Sineus Games
Both: Roguelike · Online Co-Op · Co-op
Fight hordes and defend your Stronghold in a bullet heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower defense. Gain power-ups every level, collect random artifacts from chests and grow stronger to survive, defeat the boss and claim a top spot on the Sineus Arena leaderboards!
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeRoguelikeOnline Co-OpCo-opBullet HellLootTower DefenseScore AttackIndie👍 1,163
$4.99Broventure: The Wild Co-op
May 15 · Alice Games
Both: Co-op · Roguelike · Roguelite
Broventure = Vampire Survivors + Base building + Co-op. Band together with friends and obliterate hordes of grueling enemies, gather crucial resources, and transform your camp into a sanctuary of liberation.
Action RoguelikeCo-opStylizedArena ShooterRoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteActionCo-op Campaign2D👍 399
$18.99Shadow Corridor 2 雨ノ四葩
Mar 29 · Space Onigiri Game LLC
Both: Horror · Roguelike · Psychological Horror
Lost forever in the pitch black! But that's what makes it fun! The vast corridors covered in darkness change with each play. All you can do is run or hide from the frightening Apparitions. Use unique items and Karuta cards with special powers in your desperate search for an escape from the darkness!
HorrorProcedural GenerationStealthRoguelikePsychological HorrorDeckbuildingActionStory RichDarkAdventure👍 855
$19.99WORLD OF HORROR
Oct 19 · panstasz
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
HorrorLovecraftianPixel GraphicsPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorPoint & ClickRogueliteDifficultRPG2D👍 8,992
$7.99Content Warning
Apr 1 · Zorro, Wilnyl, Philip, thePetHen, Skog
Both: Online Co-Op · Horror · Co-op
Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)
Online Co-OpHorrorProcedural GenerationExplorationAction RoguelikeMultiplayerComedyPhysicsCo-opFunny👍 72,464
$17.99Folklore Hunter
Jan 30 · Liquid Donkey Games
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Online Co-Op
You’re a world-renowned hunter of supernatural beasts. Track down urban legends from all over the world, set traps, solve disturbing puzzles, and defeat the beasts before you succumb to their otherworldly presence.
HorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorViolentEarly AccessMythologyHuntingFPS👍 1,217
$29.99Sons Of The Forest
Feb 22 · Endnight Games Ltd
Both: Co-op · Survival Horror · Horror
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
SurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerCo-opSurvival HorrorBase BuildingHorrorCraftingBuildingFirst-Person👍 284,737
$39.99The Outlast Trials
Mar 5 · Red Barrels
Both: Horror · Co-op · Survival Horror
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?
HorrorMultiplayerCo-opSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonPvEStealthCharacter CustomizationAction👍 91,046
$9.99The Devourer: Hunted Souls
Oct 26 · ZTEK Studio
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Online Co-Op
Play as a paranormal investigator in our hybrid between first person survival and psychological horror story game. Investigate a haunted forest with up to 5 players CO-OP, try to lift the curse, experience a tragic story and take decisions together. Will you survive or will you lose your soul?
Early AccessHorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorOnline Co-OpVRCo-op CampaignPsychological HorrorRealisticInvestigation👍 506
$12.49Blood Typers
Feb 20 · Outer Brain Studios
Both: Survival Horror · Online Co-Op · Horror
TYPE TO KILL in this survival horror adventure. Alone or with friends, explore a sprawling cursed film studio as its horror movies bleed into reality. Choose from a roster of characters then plan your escape from this bloody homage to old school horror. But remember... death is just a typo away.
Survival HorrorTypingOnline Co-OpProcedural GenerationCo-op CampaignWord GameDark HumorOld SchoolHorrorThird Person👍 912
$29.99No More Room in Hell 2
Aug 11 · Torn Banner Studios
Both: Online Co-Op · Co-op · Survival Horror
No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.
ZombiesMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opSurvival HorrorActionSurvivalFPSFirst-PersonIndie👍 16,843
$6.66Halls of Torment
Sep 24 · Chasing Carrots
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Action RoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellPixel GraphicsDark FantasyAction RPGRoguelikeActionRPGArcade👍 30,761
$9.99HOUND: AUTOMATON
Oct 21 · Uuvana Studios
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Online Co-Op
In this hyper-realistic multiplayer horror game, one player starts as The Hound, while up to 15 players are human survivors trying to hide. Navigate through hyper-realistic environments, and experience the ultimate survival horror experience in multiplayer.
HorrorSurvival HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opSurvivalPsychological HorrorStealthRobotsPvP
-50%$4.99Apocalypse Party
Nov 30 · Breaker Games
Both: Online Co-Op · Roguelite · Roguelike
Apocalypse Party is a 3D top-down action Roguelike game. In this game, you will embark on a new mission to traverse through the Middle Ages and gradually master abilities, and arm yourself to become the strongest survivor through numerous choices.
CasualSingleplayerAction RoguelikeOnline Co-OpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellRogueliteShoot 'Em UpRoguelikeZombies👍 4,658
$9.99NO BACKUP
May 9 · Serundeox
Both: Horror · Online Co-Op · Psychological Horror
Escape together or die alone. A relentless creature is hunting you in this intense co-op bodycam horror experience. Communicate. Stay quiet. Survive. Every move matters. Every sound could be your last. Made by one developer.
HorrorFPSOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorActionRealisticFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorShooter👍 893
$29.99Rotwood
Mar 3 · Klei Entertainment
Both: Dungeon Crawler · Roguelite · Roguelike
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
Dungeon CrawlerHack and SlashRogueliteBeat 'em upPvERoguelikeFamily FriendlyRPG2DAction👍 7,460
$2.99Backrooms Escape Protocol
Apr 9 · Alarm Studio
Both: Horror · Survival Horror
Backrooms Escape Protocol is a multiplayer horror game where you and your friends explore eerie backrooms, evade terrifying entities, and uncover hidden secrets. Work together to survive the endless maze and escape before it's too late!
ActionMultiplayerHorrorAtmospheric4 Player LocalFPSFirst-PersonSurvivalRealisticSurvival Horror
$9.99Darkwater
Mar 26 · Targon Studios
Both: Online Co-Op · Horror · Co-op
Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.
Online Co-OpHorrorSurvivalSubmarineMultiplayerStrategyNavalUnderwaterCo-opPvE👍 989
$13.99Demonsomnia
Aug 13 · Serhat Akgul
Both: Horror · Online Co-Op · Co-op
Demonsomnia is a CO-OP multiplayer bodycam horror game focused on the impact of nuclear reactions. Radiation has spread everywhere, so put on your gas mask. Your goal is to activate the nuclear reactor device and escape without being caught by mutants.
Early AccessHorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerCo-opPsychological HorrorExplorationSupernaturalFirst-PersonSci-fi👍 278
$9.99Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens
Feb 19 · Chris McFarland
Both: Online Co-Op · Roguelite · Dungeon Crawler
Lady Tallowmere's kittens have been acting strange. Still, the dungeon's rituals must be carried out. Despite the unusual circumstances, how many rooms can you clear?
Action Roguelike2D PlatformerOnline Co-OpLocal Co-OpSingleplayerRogueliteDungeon CrawlerHack and SlashLootPerma Death👍 318
$15.99Nevergrind Online
Jul 11 · Neverworks Games
Both: Online Co-Op · Roguelike · Roguelite
Nevergrind Online is the ultimate dungeon-crawl multiplayer blobber RPG focused on treasure hunting and slaying monsters! Create your hero and start climbing the ladder in normal mode—or, for those seeking the ultimate challenge, hardcore mode! No microtransactions ever!
RPGOnline Co-OpMultiplayerTeam-BasedRoguelikeAction RPGRogueliteReal-TimeFirst-PersonAction Roguelike👍 1,221
$9.99Gehinnom
Oct 3 · Chaos Minds
Both: Horror · Online Co-Op · Survival Horror
Gehinnom is a multiplayer horror game for 1-4 players. collect clues and complete various quests to perform a ritual and banish the demon that hunts you. Everything in Gehinnom is randomly generated, so you will always be scared.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorActionCo-opDarkAtmosphericPvPPvE
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$14.99Hollow Cocoon
Dec 6 · NAYUTA STUDIO
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAdventureSurvival HorrorDarkMultiple EndingsStealthFirst-PersonIndieAtmospheric👍 865

