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We filtered the 27 games similar to Dead Space 2 down to the 12 that fit the “Co-op” category. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, Resident Evil: Revelations and Sons Of The Forest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead Space 2.

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The best co-op games like Dead Space 2

12 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Space 2. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 10KIGDB76· 10OC73· 111

Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting mythology, while skipping third-person shooting

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#2Resident Evil: Revelations

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and online features, while skipping ranged combat

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorCrafting

Steam👍 88%· 304KRAWG👍 67%· 129OC78· 12

Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkNarrativeHorrorCrafting

Steam👍 94%· 449KRAWG👍 74%· 469

Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 94%· 86KRAWG👍 71%· 193MC81

Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping third-person shooting

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#6Friday the 13th: The Game

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 77KIGDB61· 8OC61· 48

Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, stealth mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping third-person shooting

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#7Obscure

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 3.1KRAWG👍 75%· 158MC63IGDB72· 4

Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Mighty Rocket StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with offline, while skipping third-person shooting

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#8Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54

Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, offline and online features, while skipping ranged combat

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeHorrorCrafting

Steam👍 85%· 97KIGDB83· 3OC79· 49

Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

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#10Astroneer

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opNarrativeSpaceSci-FiCraftingThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 138KIGDB81· 4OC75· 26

Year 2019Dev System Era SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like Dead Space 2, it's known for survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

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#11The Callisto Protocol

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpaceThird Person

Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, linear, story-driven structure and visual 3d, while skipping ranged combat

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#12Deep Rock Galactic

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Co-opRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiSpaceHorrorSkill TreeLoot

Steam👍 97%· 375KRAWG👍 85%· 689MC84IGDB82· 6OC85· 32

Year 2020Dev Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS

✓ Shared with Dead Space 2: survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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