Co-op games like Ward Zero
Below are 8 cooperative Steam games similar to Ward Zero, 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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The Wickering
Online Co-op alternative to Ward Zero — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Ward Zero.
The Wickering is a co-op horror game for 1-4 players. Find all the effigies, burn them, banish the witch, and escape before she kills you all.
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Breach Signal
Online Co-op alternative to Ward Zero — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Ward Zero.
Breach Signal is a 1-6 player co-op cosmic horror game. As a recruit of the FNA, lead expeditions into strange places and investigate mysterious anomalies that threaten our reality.
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DEATH FROM BELOW
Online Co-op alternative to Ward Zero — playable with friends. Shares Action and Adventure with Ward Zero.
DEATH FROM BELOW is a 1-4 player co-op horror game where you and your crew hunt for sunken relics on a steam-powered trawler: navigate cursed waters, operate your ship's steam-driven machinery, and sharpen your harpoon. Beware of the eldritch creatures guarding their treasures beneath the surface.
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ESCAPE Protocol: Online
Online Co-op alternative to Ward Zero — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Ward Zero.
In this co-op horror game, escape an unknown realm where reality is shattered and dimensions collide. Solve puzzles, avoid deadly entities, and uncover the hidden saboteur.
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Entities
Online Co-op alternative to Ward Zero — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Ward Zero.
Dive into horror in Entities. Solo or up to 4-player matches offer dynamic puzzles, relentless entities, and extraction shooter mechanics. Investigate, unlock paths, and survive in dangerous zones as a private operator. Master skill and terror. Are you ready to confront the unknown?
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The Last Station - Baku
Online Co-op alternative to Ward Zero — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Ward Zero.
A first-person psychological survival horror set in the abandoned Baku subway. Explore dark tunnels, solve puzzles, investigate disturbing mysteries, and make emotional choices while trying to survive against terrifying horrors.
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Sorry, That Notice Guarantees Nothing
Online Co-op alternative to Ward Zero — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Ward Zero.
A 2–8 player online rule-deduction horror game. Cooperate, outmaneuver your crew, and uncover real safety rules and escape clues. Survive timed rules and unpredictable environmental threats. Optional Infested Mode gives you another reason to question whom to trust.
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Zort
Online Co-op alternative to Ward Zero — playable with friends. Shares Action and Indie with Ward Zero.
Zort is an action, adventure, and horror game that can be played with up to 4 people. Explore maps with your friends and have fun while escaping from various creatures. Experience a realistic horror experience with in-game voice chat with your friends!