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Co-op games like Dead Hospital

Below are 5 cooperative Steam games similar to Dead Hospital, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. Every pick supports cooperative play — online co-op, LAN co-op, or shared/split-screen — so you can play with friends right out of the box. imho.run pulls from the same Steam category data Valve uses internally, so "Co-op" here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    What The Maze — Steam game cover

    What The Maze

    Online Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.

    "What The Maze" is a horror survival and puzzle game in one. You have to fight for survival as you search for the exit of the huge maze. Register for the experiment today!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDCo-opSimilar games →
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    灭顶之灾—救赎 — Steam game cover

    灭顶之灾—救赎

    LAN Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.

    crowning calamityd is an online multiplayer shooter game with cooperative PVE and player-versus-player modes

    2021ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDCo-opSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Summon: Joint escape — Steam game cover

    Summon: Joint escape

    Online Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.

    Summon: Joint Escape is a cooperative horror survival game for 1-4 players. Find a way to escape from a stalker in camouflage uniform who wants to give you a piece of paper with the inscription "Summon".

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDCo-opSimilar games →
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    Backrooms: Hide Together — Steam game cover

    Backrooms: Hide Together

    Online Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.

    A visually realistic 1-7 player co-op survival horror game. Explore 5 levels filled with confined environments, puzzles, and entities with new levels and content added regularly. Beware of terrifying moments and ruthless monsters. Do whatever it takes to escape, even if it means hiding.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDCo-opSimilar games →
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    MISERY — Steam game cover

    MISERY

    Online Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.

    MISERY is a 1–5 player co-op survival game set in a nuclear disaster zone. Here, every day is a struggle: search radioactive ruins for resources, build your bunker, craft weapons, and explore a weird, procedurally-generated world with your friends. Beware of anomalies, monsters, and armed bandits.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedCo-opSimilar games →