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Co-op games like On The Train

Below are 8 cooperative Steam games similar to On The Train, 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 On The Train page.

Ranked picks

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    Frostrail — Steam game cover

    Frostrail

    Online Co-op alternative to On The Train — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with On The Train.

    Through the frost, death follows the tracks. Dive into a ruthless survival FPS, solo or co-op. Explore, scavenge, craft and fight to endure a frozen, corrupted world. Operate and upgrade your steam-powered train through an unforgiving wasteland, where every choice is a matter of survival.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureCo-opSimilar games →
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    Dinosaur World — Steam game cover

    Dinosaur World

    Online Co-op alternative to On The Train — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with On The Train.

    Dinosaur World is a survival game about dinosaurs.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDCo-opSimilar games →
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    Island Beekeeper — Steam game cover

    Island Beekeeper

    Online Co-op alternative to On The Train — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Adventure with On The Train.

    Build your apiary on islands above the clouds, travel on your medocycle, crossbreed bees with unique traits and create a cozy home in the sky. Grow plants, explore islands and send healing honey down to Earth, where people still hope for your help.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableCo-opSimilar games →
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    Ars Notoria — Steam game cover

    Ars Notoria

    Online Co-op alternative to On The Train — playable with friends. Shares Action and Adventure with On The Train.

    Ars Notoria is an open-world survival crafting game set in a rich fantasy world. Learn six distinct schools of magic, gather resources, build your base, expand your influence, and stand against the ever-shifting threat of the Enthralled. You are the one destined to change the kingdom.

    2025ActionAdventureSimulation19.99 USDCo-opSimilar games →
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    Core Keeper — Steam game cover

    Core Keeper

    Online Co-op alternative to On The Train — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with On The Train.

    Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedCo-opSimilar games →
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    TerraTech Worlds — Steam game cover

    TerraTech Worlds

    Online Co-op alternative to On The Train — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with On The Train.

    TerraTech Worlds is an open world, build-craft adventure game, set on an uncharted alien world. Play solo or with friends, explore your surroundings, craft unique vehicles, construct automated bases, and battle your way through hazards and enemies to harness the power of your environment

    2024ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableCo-opSimilar games →
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    ENDALOR — Steam game cover

    ENDALOR

    Online Co-op alternative to On The Train — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with On The Train.

    An immersive medieval dark fantasy survival game with RPG elements for 1-4 players. Set in a hand crafted open world. Explore, survive, build, craft, fight and conquer your way through the dark, brutal and mysterious lands.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableCo-opSimilar games →
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    Whisper of the Swallows — Steam game cover

    Whisper of the Swallows

    Online Co-op alternative to On The Train — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with On The Train.

    Brave a savage, unforgiving procedurally generated world where extreme weather and the nightmares of the dark will hunt you down. Alone or in co-op, survive, build, and explore to turn a cursed hellscape into your sanctuary of light.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableCo-opSimilar games →