Co-op games like Dead Hospital
Below are 8 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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Haze Together
Online Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.
HAZE TOGETHER is a 1-4 player psychological survival horror game set in claustrophobic mines. Team up with friends, explore dangerous industrial facilities, and escape the darkness trying to consume you. Remember: the haze thickens every second, and you are not alone.
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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!
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The NAKI Files
Online Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.
The NAKI Files is a first-person cooperative horror game where you awaken humanity and survive attacks from a deep state controlled by the alien Anunnaki, using knowledge, improvisation, and plenty of ammunition.
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The Midnighters
Online Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.
The Midnighters is a survival horror game for 1-4 players where you hunt for cursed treasures. Find and seize the treasures claimed by terrifying creatures. But as you do, heed the devil's whispers and never trust your eyes.
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The Left Behind
Online Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.
The Left Behind is a solo and co-op post-apocalyptic survival game. Explore a typical Dutch open-world landscape at daytime and beware of hordes of enemies coming in at night. Loot and hunt to survive. Each night, the game becomes increasingly challenging. How long will you survive?
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Rot Together
Online Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.
A first-person co-op horror game for up to four players set in a medieval world. Explore a module map and fight a mysterious cult. Brew potions, kill monsters, chat with your friends. Survival is not guaranteed!
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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.
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Into The Haunted Land
Online Co-op alternative to Dead Hospital — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hospital.
An online co-op horror game for up to 6 players. Team up with your friends to explore ruins, loot cursed items, hide from monsters and extract safely. Do whatever it takes to meet the Guild’s quota.