Co-op games like W.A.R.D
Below are 8 cooperative Steam games similar to W.A.R.D, 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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Planetation
Online Co-op alternative to W.A.R.D — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with W.A.R.D.
On the harmstead you sow crops by day, plough hordes of alien pests by night, and spelunk the “Very Dark” depths whenever you damn well please. This bloodthirsty alien planet doesn’t want you here, but you’re a farmer in a tractormech so what do you care?
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GRIMGUNS
Online Co-op alternative to W.A.R.D — playable with friends. Shares Action and Adventure with W.A.R.D.
A modern hunter follows a rune-marked deer through a portal into a brutal fantasy world. Fight goblins with MP5s, dragons with RPGs, and giants with tank mines in this co-op & solo survival game. Salvage weapons, build bases, and survive where ammo is scarce and magic is deadly.
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Wyrd World
Online Co-op alternative to W.A.R.D — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with W.A.R.D.
Open world, multiplayer, survival fantasy setting. Create your custom character, Craft tools, learn spells, loot your enemies. explore through arid deserts, snowy tundras, murky swamps, windy meadows and deep forests. Build a base to stash your rewards or rest from your travels.
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Leafling Reborn
Online Co-op alternative to W.A.R.D — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with W.A.R.D.
2D Pixel Art MMORPG passion project reboot of Leafling Online. Fight, craft, socialize, and explore a beautiful and deep open world. Free-to-play now and forever with NO pay-to-win.
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Rise of The Newborns
Online Co-op alternative to W.A.R.D — playable with friends. Shares Action and Adventure with W.A.R.D.
In a dystopian world consumed by the VAS, become one of the Newborn: A new generation of humans immune to the plague, surviving the ravages of disease, mutants, and sinister AXIOM. Fight for hope, rise against the odds, and pave the way for society to be reborn in a unique online sandbox RPG.
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Dune: Awakening
Online Co-op alternative to W.A.R.D — playable with friends. Shares Action and Adventure with W.A.R.D.
Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.
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Rewind 99
Online Co-op alternative to W.A.R.D — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with W.A.R.D.
You're the last remaining video rental store. From humble VHS clerk to rental racketeer - run your video store and explore Reshoot Springs, building an underground empire. Expand with upgrades, side hustles, store membership, and more. Whatever it takes to survive - solo or in up to 4-player co-op.
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BadLads
Online Co-op alternative to W.A.R.D — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with W.A.R.D.
BadLads is a neo-noir multiplayer roleplay game centered around each player having their own job. Cities are ruled by President. Civilians are assaulted by Gangs and protected by Police. Adventure, collect, craft, base build, gamble, socialize, overthrow, customize yourself and your belongings.