14 Multiplayer games like Escape Dead Island that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Escape Dead Island down to the 14 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. City Car Driving, Outlast II and Autumn Dream top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Escape Dead Island.

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The best multiplayer games like Escape Dead Island

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Escape Dead Island. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1City Car Driving

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 83%· 35KRAWG👍 84%· 66

Year 2016Dev Forward Development · Forward Global GroupPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 91%· 63KIGDB78· 17OC75· 117

Year 2017Dev Red BarrelsOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 48%· 234

Year 2016Dev GDNomadPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with battle royale tension, shooter and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 67KIGDB64· 12OC62· 37

Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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#5Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 4.2KIGDB44· 9

Year 2012Dev Slant Six Games · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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#6ObsCure: The Aftermath

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KIGDB55· 4

Year 2007Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Playlogic EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with offline and co op, while skipping deep simulation

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KRAWG👍 75%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 15OC72· 22

Year 2009Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 95%· 118KRAWG👍 86%· 108OC83· 13

Year 2024Dev Mike Klubnika · CRITICAL REFLEXPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

MultiplayerSoloStealthMeleeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 389KRAWG👍 90%· 40

Dev semiworkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Steam

#10We Were Here Together

iRank75

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 82%· 17KIGDB70· 1OC67· 10

Year 2019Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping deep simulation

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 79%· 11KIGDB90· 1

Year 2018Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping deep simulation

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#12Outlast

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 96%· 135KRAWG👍 73%· 1.9KMC80IGDB77· 11OC77· 30

Year 2013Dev Red BarrelsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Escape Dead Island: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

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Steam GOG Epic

#13Visage

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB87· 2OC77· 29

Year 2020Dev SadSquare StudioOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like Escape Dead Island, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping action RPG combat

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Steam GOG PS

#14Blair Witch

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 79%· 7.9KIGDB72· 11OC67· 121

Year 2019Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Escape Dead Island: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: co op and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

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Steam GOG Epic

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