Co-op games like Beach Friends
Below are 8 cooperative Steam games similar to Beach Friends, 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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Ragdoll Chimps
Shared/Split Screen Co-op alternative to Beach Friends — playable with friends. Shares Action and Sports with Beach Friends.
Ragdoll Chimps is a Physics-Based Sandbox with a Huge Open World, and Tons of Activities. Farming, Mining, Fishing, Collectibles, Quests, Customization, Fighting, Racing, Mini-Games, and More! Enjoy it in Singleplayer, or Split-Screen Co-op and PVP modes.
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Actually Rocket Science
Online Co-op alternative to Beach Friends — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Beach Friends.
You and your friends are the crew of the world's cheapest space program, and you have to fly an actual rocket to moons and planets. Reach your destination using a wall of about four hundred switches and buttons. Then upgrade your ship and do it all over again, farther. It's only rocket science. How hard can it be?
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OUTSIDE
Online Co-op alternative to Beach Friends — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Beach Friends.
DARES REALITY GAME SHOW — WITH CAMERAS, NEIGHBORS, AND ESCALATION. Your friends dare you. Then lie, sabotage, and bet on your failure. Fail a dare and you’re sent OUTSIDE — escalating into strangers, neighbors, or real-world dares on camera (optional, phone supported).
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Totally Reliable Delivery Service
Online Co-op alternative to Beach Friends — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Beach Friends.
Delivery Attempted. That's the Totally Reliable Delivery Service guarantee! T.R.D.S. is a ragdoll physics simulation about terrible package delivery couriers. Work together using odd machinery, useful gadgets, and the wonders of physics to reliably deliver packages to their destination.
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Totally Rad Metal Detector League
Online Co-op alternative to Beach Friends — playable with friends. Shares Sports and Indie with Beach Friends.
With nothing but the hum of your metal detector for company, explore in splendid isolation for that hidden treasure. Share that unique blend of tranquillity and anticipation with friends in online co-op - or dial up the intensity and race rivals to totally rad treasures in this metal detecting sim!
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Sledding Game
Online Co-op alternative to Beach Friends — playable with friends. Shares Action and Sports with Beach Friends.
A game about sledding and hanging out with friends :)
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My Time at Sandrock
Online Co-op alternative to Beach Friends — playable with friends. Shares Indie and Adventure with Beach Friends.
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
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Eden Island
Online Co-op alternative to Beach Friends — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Beach Friends.
Eden Island is a beautiful survival game. As a survivor, you will explore and survive on a realistic tropical island, craft weapons against beasts, farm and hunt, build your own home.