Horror games are not for the weak-minded. Although genres can bend, thrills and chills are a given. But you don’t have to venture into these worlds alone. There are numerous, incredible multiplayer horror games to play so you can feel the fear side-by-side with friends.

10 Open-World Games With The Best Co-Op

Open worlds are better with friends!

You’re spoiled for choice too. There are massive co-op experiences you can enjoy with several people. And there are the smaller ones available for only two or so at a time. Everyone’s bound to find something they enjoy.

Trust No One, Especially Not Yourself

World Makers

Metacritic

Deceit is almost like a scarier version ofAmong Us. There are typically two monsters acting like wolves in sheep’s clothing. If it’s you, then you must do everything to sabotage others and shift in private to kill so no one’s the wiser.

Hopping onto a public server is risky. So, the horror game is far better when you play on a private server with friends. Proximity chat keeps it even more exciting.

Co-op Open World Feature

14Unfortunate Spacemen

Paranoia And Monsters In Deep Space

Deep Field Games

Lying to your friends seems to be a theme in a lot of multiplayer games. In Unfortunate Spacemen, you may take the deception to space. There’s a shapeshifting alien in your midst this time around. The player controlling the alien must do whatever it takes to blend in.

Five Horror Games Certain to Keep You Up ‘Til Halloween

Gaining someone’s trust is vital because everyone has weapons. If you’re no good at lying, you’d best be better at killing.

Hunting For A Myth In The Woods

CyberLight Game Studio

Have you ever wanted to hunt down a myth? In Bigfoot, you finally can. Head out into the woods with a group of hunters armed with weapons, traps, and cameras. Stay prepared, and you’ll come out on top.

Or maybe you want to become the mythical primate? You can do that too, and hunt down the hunters invading your home.

Shapeshifter transformation POV in Deceit

Without Teamwork, Everyone Will Die

10 Chambers

GTFO is a multiplayer horror game that values meaningful teamwork. You’re a group of prisoners forced to survive in a terrifying Complex. There are loud moments when you need to shoot your way out, and there are times when sneaking is key.

No matter how you deal with being dropped into this situation, you must have a strategy. Various monsters lurk in the complex, and you don’t want to wake them all at the wrong time.

Shapeshifter attacking a character in Unfortunate Spacemen

11Inside The Backrooms

Don’t Let The Entities Catch You

What seems like such a simple horror experience can quickly descend into chaos. Inside the Backrooms is a thrill to jump in with friends. There’s no singular bad guy here. Instead, there are puzzles and a mystery to solve as you try to get out.

One minute you’re all walking and exploring. But before you know it, you’re scrambling away from an entity that will explode your entire body the second it touches you.

PT - Nightmare Door

10The Outlast Trials

Survive The Harshest Type Of Therapy

Red Barrels

Congratulations! You’ve been forced into Murkoff’s deadly therapy sessions in The Outlast Trials. Jump in with friends and help each other survive the frightening experiment. Everyone has the same goal, so teamwork is the most important aspect.

10 Best Chase Sequences In Horror Games

Nothing gets the blood pumping like a good ole-fashioned chase sequence!

Like the game that came before it, youcannot fight back. Instead, it’s all about running and hiding from enemies until you make it out alive.

Bigfoot attacking characters in the woods

9Back 4 Blood

Try To Keep Up With The Endless Hordes

Turtle Rock Studios

Civilization may have fallen, but you and your teammates can band together and kill the Ridden. Back 4 Blood is anintenseexperience. It seems like the hordes are neverending, and one slip-up spells the end for your entire team.

Play in campaign mode and help each other out. Or if you’re looking for something more, you’re able to jump in PvP and even play as a Ridden with unique abilities.

8Hunt: Showdown

Hunt Monsters And The Competition

Hunt: Showdown is a multiplayer horror game filled with endless thrills. There are creatures littering the world you’d usually only see in your worst nightmares. But there are also competitor hunters. Who do you take out first?

It’s a PvEvP situation. Join your friends to take down monsters and other hunters, or go against each other to see who’s the best of the best.

7The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

The Wrong Choice Will Kill You If You’re Not Careful

Supermassive Games

With The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, you’re trapped in a relentless nightmare. There are five people in all: four college students and their professor. All of you are being pursued by apparitions more than willing to drag you to hell.

you’re able to play with one other person online or you can jump offline and play with a total of five people. No one’s guaranteed to survive, so the pressure’s on.

6The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man Of Medan

This Isn’t The Holiday You Expected

Yet another entry from The Dark Pictures Anthology, Man of Medanfeelslike one of the creepiest in the series. You think you’re headed to a fun and relaxing boat trip, and you’re thrown into a horrid situation.

As is common with the series, any playable character can die. And in quite brutal ways. So, hop in with friends and hope you make the right decisions to survive.