Co-op games like BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION
Below are 8 cooperative Steam games similar to BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION, 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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Sincognito
Online Co-op alternative to BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION.
A social deduction investigation horror game where one of you is secretly possessed by a Deadly Sin. Use stealth and proximity chat to cooperate or deceive as you gather clues and compare findings to deduce which Sin is haunting the castle.
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The Wendigo Lives
Online Co-op alternative to BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION.
Search an abandoned Appalachian forest, complete objectives, and escape before midnight. Survive alone against a deceptive hunter or enter 3–5 player multiplayer, where one of your friends can become the Wendigo and hide among the group.
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PHOBOS
Online Co-op alternative to BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION.
A 4-8 player social deduction horror game. Solve puzzles that need real teamwork, survive monsters that each hunt differently, and figure out who you can trust before they decide for you.
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Deep Dark Space
Online Co-op alternative to BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION.
Deep Dark Space is a 4-player online co-op horror experience set in space. Explore abandoned stations, gather clues, and uncover the monster lurking in the dark. Trust no one — paranoia runs high as hidden betrayals threaten your survival.
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MACE: Mapinguari's Temple
Online Co-op alternative to BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION.
MACE: Mapinguari's Temple is a multiplayer, horror game with adventure and social deduction elements. Venture into a maze-like, procedurally generated dungeon filled with puzzles, avoid the terrible creature that roams it's corridors and discover who is the deceitful cultist among you.
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Nifland
Online Co-op alternative to BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION.
Nifland is a surreal multiplayer horror game with social deduction, set inside a paranormal dream beneath the ocean. Maintain a decaying deep-sea station, survive the entities roaming its halls, and uncover the traitor hiding among your crew before the dream consumes you all.
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HOLLOWED Co.
Online Co-op alternative to BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION.
A chaotic multiplayer horror game where a paranormal recovery crew hunts cursed relics in haunted locations — while monsters hunt them back and corrupted teammates hide among the crew. Work together, uncover the impostors, and survive long enough to escape.
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Infected: Outpost
Online Co-op alternative to BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION.
SOMEONE IS INFECTED! Gather resources, refuel the generator, and escape the facility before time runs out! But beware; the infected can shapeshift into their victims. Face your friends in a social deduction horror game like no other!