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Co-op games like Backrooms Lost Unit

Below are 8 cooperative Steam games similar to Backrooms Lost Unit, 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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    Backrooms Society — Steam game cover

    Backrooms Society

    Online Co-op alternative to Backrooms Lost Unit — playable with friends. Shares Action and Early Access with Backrooms Lost Unit.

    Backrooms Society is a 1-8 player co-op horror game. Make your way through unique levels of the backrooms while trying to survive and avoid mysterious entities. Scavenge each level for gear and resources, bring it back to The Hub where you can sell valuables and buy/craft new gear.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableCo-opSimilar games →
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    Red Core Division — Steam game cover

    Red Core Division

    Online Co-op alternative to Backrooms Lost Unit — playable with friends. Shares Action and Early Access with Backrooms Lost Unit.

    Red Core Division is a co-op survival horror game for 1–4 players. Enter a classified containment facility, where something has gone horribly wrong. Your mission: find evidence of paranormal activity, complete high-risk objectives, and escape alive. But, something is down there—something that hunts.

    2025ActionIndieEarly Access4.99 USDCo-opSimilar games →
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    HALLS — Steam game cover

    HALLS

    Online Co-op alternative to Backrooms Lost Unit — playable with friends. Shares Action and Casual with Backrooms Lost Unit.

    HALLS is a co-op survival horror game set in a liminal space for 1-6 players. You end up stranded inside of the backrooms. Explore to gather resources, protect your base and craft gear to hunt giant bosses. Will you be able to find a way out of this space in between worlds?

    ActionIndieAdventureCo-opSimilar games →
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    Backrooms: Escape Together — Steam game cover

    Backrooms: Escape Together

    Online Co-op alternative to Backrooms Lost Unit — playable with friends. Shares Action and Casual with Backrooms Lost Unit.

    A visually lifelike co-op horror for 1-6 people. Journey through 10 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableCo-opSimilar games →
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    Backrooms: Extractions — Steam game cover

    Backrooms: Extractions

    Online Co-op alternative to Backrooms Lost Unit — playable with friends. Shares Action and Casual with Backrooms Lost Unit.

    Cooperate with up to 6 players to explore, search, and extract lost agents within the Backrooms. Solve puzzles, unlock tools, survive against entities, and progress through increasingly dangerous levels.

    2025ActionIndieCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableCo-opSimilar games →
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    AsHes — Steam game cover

    AsHes

    Online Co-op alternative to Backrooms Lost Unit — playable with friends. Shares Action and Early Access with Backrooms Lost Unit.

    This horror game inspired by Chinese folklore offers an enthralling journey through the depths of the Underworld. As you delve deeper, you'll unravel hidden secrets veiled in the darkness.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDCo-opSimilar games →
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    The Escape: Together — Steam game cover

    The Escape: Together

    Online Co-op alternative to Backrooms Lost Unit — playable with friends. Shares Action and Early Access with Backrooms Lost Unit.

    The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access3.99 USDDeck PlayableCo-opSimilar games →
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    Obsideo — Steam game cover

    Obsideo

    Online Co-op alternative to Backrooms Lost Unit — playable with friends. Shares Action and Early Access with Backrooms Lost Unit.

    Obsideo is a 1-4 player online co-op psychological horror, where you and your team of priests explore different locations experiencing paranormal events in an attempt to figure out what ghost they're dealing with and exorcise it from the property.

    2021ActionIndieEarly Access11.99 USDDeck PlayableCo-opSimilar games →