SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloTacticalHardcoreProceduralSpace
Steam👍 95%· 78KRAWG👍 88%· 964MC84IGDB91· 2
Year 2012Dev Subset GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
Best Co-op Survival Games
This is the ranking of the best co-op survival games, sorted by iRank score: a 0-100 metric blending Steam reviews, IGDB ratings (community and critic), Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes into a single number. Unlike opinion-based editorial lists, this order is computed from real data and applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment so games with few reviews can't inflate the top of the chart. FTL: Faster Than Light, Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater lead the chart — the highest-rated titles in the genre according to our data. The top-25 average iRank is 80/100, out of 31 games catalogued. The ranking updates continuously as new reviews and votes come in.
Top 3
The best co-op survival games game is FTL: Faster Than Light (89.4/100). Close behind: Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
Full ranking
31 games cataloguedUpdated July 2026
Ranked by iRank Score
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
IGDB90· 1OC87· 160
Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloTacticalStealthNarrativeFantasy
IGDB86· 3
Year 2004Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
Co-opMultiplayerOnlineSoloMelee
Steam👍 94%· 534KRAWG👍 77%· 642IGDB90· 1OC85· 19
Year 2021Dev Dvoid · Coffee StainPlaytime ~12hOn PC · Linux
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineDark
Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83
Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineOpen World
Steam👍 93%· 372KRAWG👍 77%· 448IGDB80· 1
Year 2022Dev Redbeet Interactive · Axolot GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D
Steam👍 93%· 550
Year 2017Dev Nickervision StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark
IGDB88· 3
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 89%· 122KRAWG👍 78%· 881MC76IGDB82· 5OC77· 53
Year 2014Dev Hinterland StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloRangedDarkNarrativeHorror
IGDB82· 1
Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
Co-opOnlineSoloNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 96%· 70KRAWG👍 67%· 35OC81· 13
Year 2022Dev Miju GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 92%· 138KIGDB81· 4OC75· 26
Year 2019Dev System Era SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · PS5
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCasualCozyNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 81%· 491
Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloTacticalStealthCyberpunkIsometric
Year 1990Dev Konami
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloIsometricPixel Art
IGDB79· 1
Year 1980Dev Namco · Midway Manufacturing
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 93%· 6.3KRAWG👍 45%· 406MC79IGDB86· 2OC79· 24
Year 2013Dev FlippFly · FlippflyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 1OC52· 10
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloTacticalStealthSci-FiExploration
Year 1987Dev Konami
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkFantasy
Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best co-op survival game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, FTL: Faster Than Light (89.4/100) tops the list. Close behind are Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many co-op survival games are in this ranking?
- 30 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good co-op survival game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: FTL: Faster Than Light, Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.