Co-op games like Operation: Peons
Below are 8 cooperative Steam games similar to Operation: Peons, 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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Double Dealers
Online Co-op alternative to Operation: Peons — playable with friends. Shares Strategy and Indie with Operation: Peons.
A 3–6 player auction game built around bluffing, deception, and manipulation, where you must outsmart your opponents in tense bidding wars, hide the truth, and turn risky trades into profit. Every round is a battle of mind games where trust is fragile and strategy decides the winner.
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Death Kitchen
Online Co-op alternative to Operation: Peons — playable with friends. Shares Strategy and Indie with Operation: Peons.
Death Kitchen is a fast-paced online co-op horror cooking game. Decide between a chef and a waiter, then coordinate with your friends to serve alien customers who can kill you if you make a mistake. Embrace the chaos and deliver quality with your new intergalactic restaurant chain.
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Where is the Tutorial
Online Co-op alternative to Operation: Peons — playable with friends. Shares Strategy and Indie with Operation: Peons.
Where is the Tutorial is a game where the biggest challenge is simply figuring out how to play. Dropped into a whimsical world with no instructions, no hints, and no mercy, you're left to navigate a series of increasingly bizarre levels using only your wits and a growing sense of frustration.
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Galactic Pit Stop Simulator
Online Co-op alternative to Operation: Peons — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Casual with Operation: Peons.
Run the busiest fuel station on the edge of known space. Refuel incoming ships, trade goods in your market and hangar, upgrade your station, and keep travelers happy — solo or with up to 3 friends in online co-op. Build the ultimate galactic pit stop.
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Meltdown Crew
Online Co-op alternative to Operation: Peons — playable with friends. Shares Strategy with Operation: Peons.
Run a barely-stable nuclear reactor with your friends in this online co-op physics chaos game. Fix broken systems, manage radiation, survive power outages, and prevent a total meltdown before everything goes horribly wrong.
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Pigmen's Challenge
Online Co-op alternative to Operation: Peons — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Casual with Operation: Peons.
Pigmen’s Challenge is a 2-player co-op cooking game where one player cooks and the other serves, with roles swapping each day. Keep customers happy, survive the chaos, and see if your teamwork can handle the rising difficulty.
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Mall control
Online Co-op alternative to Operation: Peons — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Casual with Operation: Peons.
Start broke in a hideout and build your mall empire. Buy shops, attract customers, and hack rivals at night all while avoiding guards. Play solo or co-op in this chaotic sim-stealth game!
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2 Cooks 1 Mess
Online Co-op alternative to Operation: Peons — playable with friends. Shares Strategy with Operation: Peons.
2 Cooks 1 Mess is a chaotic online cooking game where you manage a team of chefs, servers and cleaners with unique skills. Cook, clean, serve and survive wild kitchen events as you climb from rookie to restaurant master.