What are some co-op horror games that are actually scary?

01/12/26 9:17pm

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What part of a horror game scares you the most?

The Chase: Being hunted and trapped

The Unknown: Dark rooms and creepy corners

The Atmosphere: Those skin-crawling sounds

The Jump Scares: Things screaming in my face

259 votes. Poll was last updated on 03/09/26.

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Inferno Jae
Anime Expert & Gamer

02/25/26 12:35am

One that comes to mind for me is Friday the 13th: The Game. It doesn’t have jump-scares and isn’t visually grueling, but it does a great job at nailing suspense. Throughout the game, Jason Voorhees is running around the map while you're trying to survive, collect specific items, and complete certain tasks. The game does a great job at setting this tense environment where he’s super quiet, and it’s dark. Then whenever he’s hot on your tail, it plays his theme song, and it gets louder and more intense as he gets closer. As you get further away, it then dies down a bit. Jason also has all kinds of abilities and is super overpowered compared to your character, which makes it even more intense – like he can teleport and make himself completely silent for a certain amount of time.

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Hunter Rising
wikiHow Staff

01/12/26 9:22pm

If you and your friends are looking for genuine scares while you’re gaming together, these spooky games are sure to keep you up all night:

Phasmophobia: Explore haunted locations and use equipment to capture evidence of ghosts.
The Forest: Survive in the woods after a crash landing, and watch out for mutant cannibals along the way.
Devour: Stop possessed cultists from completing a ritual while they hunt you and your friends.
Dying Light: Fight through hordes of zombies in a large open world to complete your secret missions.
Lethal Company: Collect scrap from alien planets and avoid monsters lurking inside the buildings.
The Outlast Trials: Complete challenges while an evil corporation tests brainwashing and mind control on you.
Backrooms: Escape Together: Explore the Backrooms and try to find a way out before the evil entities attack you.
ObsCure: Unravel the mystery of why your friends are disappearing from school while something sinister lurks in the shadows.