Co-op games like Chained in the Backrooms
Below are 9 cooperative Steam games similar to Chained in the Backrooms, 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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DRYN: Don't Reveal Your Next
Online Co-op alternative to Chained in the Backrooms — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Chained in the Backrooms.
An online co-op horror game for up to 6 players. Scavenge dangerous, abandoned environments for valuable loot to meet the Company's strict profit quota. Survive unpredictable monsters, manage your gear, and work together to escape alive.
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Mournight
Online Co-op alternative to Chained in the Backrooms — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Chained in the Backrooms.
A terrifying 1–4 player co-op horror game set in a cursed mansion. Use flashlights, find clues, and survive the horrors within. Every decision matters. Can you escape before the curse claims you?
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Anomaly Protocol
Online Co-op alternative to Chained in the Backrooms — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Chained in the Backrooms.
You step through the doors of a bunker from which no one has ever returned, together with your team. The goal is to explore labyrinth-like rooms and corridors to collect valuable loot, and after grinding this loot,send it to our base in space via rocket.The greater the danger, the greater the reward
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Tutsak
Online Co-op alternative to Chained in the Backrooms — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Chained in the Backrooms.
Explore abandoned locations with 1–4 players. The creature hunts, captures, and imprisons you — your teammates must find you before it's too late. Can you escape together?
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Backrooms Rec.
Online Co-op alternative to Chained in the Backrooms — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Chained in the Backrooms.
Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges.
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Alchemists
Online Co-op alternative to Chained in the Backrooms — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Chained in the Backrooms.
Alchemists is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 players. Your goal is to expel the evil spirit from cursed places by completing the 4 Element ritual. Destroy the monster alone or with your team using your tools.
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The Headliners
Online Co-op alternative to Chained in the Backrooms — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Chained in the Backrooms.
Co-op horror game where you play in teams of 1 to 8 reckless journalists, ready to explore a city overrun by deadly creatures to snap spectacular footage. Your only goal: make the headlines without becoming one.
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SKIBIDI: ESCAPE FROM TOILETS!
Online Co-op alternative to Chained in the Backrooms — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Chained in the Backrooms.
"SKIBIDI: ESCAPE FROM TOILETS" is a cooperative horror game for 1-4 players. TV MANs are trying to get through creepy and atmospheric locations that are filled with dangerous SKIBIDI - they want to kill you! Free content updates with new levels and game modes - YES YES YES!
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UP
Online Co-op alternative to Chained in the Backrooms — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Chained in the Backrooms.
Test your reflexes in a vertically designed world. Master constantly changing mechanics and traps as you climb your way to the top.