# Games like Congo

> The closest matches to Congo: Gears 5, Outbreak, HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed, Zombie Army Trilogy, and Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Co-op Campaign and Split Screen, like Congo. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
2. [Outbreak](https://imho.run/games/514990/outbreak) — Also Split Screen and Third-Person Shooter, like Congo. 77 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/514990/)
3. [HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed](https://imho.run/games/523660/hypercharge-unboxed) — A frequent pick in Congo players' libraries, and another Action. 3,036 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523660/)
4. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Congo. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
5. [Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop](https://imho.run/games/563560/alien-swarm-reactive-drop) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Congo. 6,652 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/563560/)
6. [Resident Evil 6](https://imho.run/games/221040/resident-evil-6) — Also Co-op Campaign and Split Screen, like Congo. 14,910 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221040/)
7. [DEATH IN UNISON](https://imho.run/games/2454890/death-in-unison) — Shares co op survival with Congo. 532 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2454890/)
8. [Serious Sam 3: BFE](https://imho.run/games/41070/serious-sam-3-bfe) — Also Split Screen, like Congo. 5,833 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41070/)
9. [Deathground](https://imho.run/games/1200770/deathground) — Shares co op survival with Congo. 578 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200770/)
10. [Together After Dark](https://imho.run/games/2708790/together-after-dark) — Same atmospheric mood as Congo. 132 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2708790/)
11. [PANICORE](https://imho.run/games/2695940/panicore) — Same atmospheric mood as Congo. 4,299 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2695940/)
12. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Same atmospheric mood as Congo. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
13. [Lethal Company](https://imho.run/games/1966720/lethal-company) — Same atmospheric mood as Congo. 274,553 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966720/)
14. [Blood Typers](https://imho.run/games/2790330/blood-typers) — Also Co-op Campaign, like Congo. 689 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2790330/)
15. [The Outlast Trials](https://imho.run/games/1304930/the-outlast-trials) — Shares co op survival with Congo. 38,564 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1304930/)
16. [Hacktag](https://imho.run/games/622770/hacktag) — Also Co-op Campaign and Split Screen, like Congo. 137 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622770/)
17. [Zort](https://imho.run/games/3121110/zort) — Same atmospheric mood as Congo. 3,767 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3121110/)
18. [Labyrinthine](https://imho.run/games/1302240/labyrinthine) — Also Co-op Campaign, like Congo. 7,438 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1302240/)
19. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5](https://imho.run/games/1007040/earth-defense-force-5) — Also Split Screen and Third-Person Shooter, like Congo. 5,573 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1007040/)
20. [It Takes Two](https://imho.run/games/1426210/it-takes-two) — Also Co-op Campaign and Split Screen, like Congo. 46,479 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426210/)
21. [Bunker Invaders](https://imho.run/games/2780470/bunker-invaders) — Same atmospheric mood as Congo. 72 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2780470/)
22. [PARANOIA PLACE](https://imho.run/games/1592290/paranoia-place) — Also Co-op Campaign, like Congo. 636 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592290/)
23. [The Devourer: Hunted Souls](https://imho.run/games/2309400/the-devourer-hunted-souls) — Also Co-op Campaign, like Congo. 235 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2309400/)
24. [DEVOUR](https://imho.run/games/1274570/devour) — A frequent pick in Congo players' libraries, and another Indie. 20,582 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274570/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=317530&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=317530&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=317530&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=317530
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/317530
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Congo

Grab some friends and dive into the jungles of CONGO - an online and local co-op, horror action game. Set in the dark and haunting jungle, light-fearing demons attack from the shadows. Work together as a team to find rescue from wave after wave of intense attack by scavenging an array of weapons and items.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 317530
- **Developer:** Big Red Eight
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Mar 21, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/317530/congo)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=317530&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/317530/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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