Co-op games like Surrounded
Below are 8 cooperative Steam games similar to Surrounded, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Surrounded page.
Ranked picks
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The Devourer: Hunted Souls
Online Co-op alternative to Surrounded — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Early Access with Surrounded.
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?
- 2
The Escape: Together
Online Co-op alternative to Surrounded — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Early Access with Surrounded.
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
- 3
Backrooms: Collision Not Found
Online Co-op alternative to Surrounded — playable with friends. Shares Indie with Surrounded.
A 1-4 player co-op horror experience. Navigate hyper-realistic Backrooms levels and liminal spaces, survive unique entities, and uncover the dark mystery behind those levels. Extreme visual fidelity meets psychological dread.
- 4
ESCAPE Protocol: Online
Online Co-op alternative to Surrounded — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Early Access with Surrounded.
In this co-op horror game, escape an unknown realm where reality is shattered and dimensions collide. Solve puzzles, avoid deadly entities, and uncover the hidden saboteur.
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SILENT BREATH
Online Co-op alternative to Surrounded — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Early Access with Surrounded.
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
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CRYO
Online Co-op alternative to Surrounded — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Early Access with Surrounded.
CRYO is a multiplayer co-op survival horror for 1-4 players. You have been deployed by your company to various locations around the Antarctic due to communication issues. What awaits you in these dark, remote regions is far more sinister than a technical fault...
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Inside the Backrooms
Online Co-op alternative to Surrounded — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Early Access with Surrounded.
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
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EXOME
Online Co-op alternative to Surrounded — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Early Access with Surrounded.
EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world exploration. Battle hordes of aliens, upgrade your arsenal, and uncover the hidden truths of the deep forest. Will you face it alone or bring your friends along?