39 Co-op games like ShellShock Live that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to ShellShock Live down to the 39 that fit the “Co-op” category. Tower Unite, Lost Planet 2 and Sanctum top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to ShellShock Live.

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The best co-op games like ShellShock Live

39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to ShellShock Live. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Tower UniteClosest overall match

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Steam👍 90%· 22KRAWG👍 69%· 60

Year 2016Dev PixelTail GamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping turn-based strategy

Tower Unite is a living, evolving world, fueled by the community. Play online games with your friends or make new friends from around the world! Tower Unite is a large online multiplayer game that spans genres. Play minigames such as Minigolf, Ball Race, Virus, and more!

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: visuals.

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#2Lost Planet 2Closest on combat

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMelee

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for ShellShock Live.

It predates ShellShock Live by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3SanctumClosest on tone

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeCasual

Steam👍 89%· 3.3KRAWG👍 56%· 190MC70IGDB70· 1

Year 2011Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping turn-based strategy

An experimental game that tries to combine first-person shooters and tower defense genres. Players take control of the elite soldier Skye, who was sent to defend her hometown from a crowd of unknown alien-monsters.

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: visuals.

It predates ShellShock Live by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeCasual

Steam👍 90%· 48KIGDB85· 17OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: visuals and tone.

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#5Star Wars Battlefront

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MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMelee

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for ShellShock Live.

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#6Real Pool 3D - Poolians

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MultiplayerSoloOnlineCo-opMeleeCasual

Steam👍 76%· 19K

Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping turn-based strategy

A free online pool game covering 8-ball, 9-ball, snooker and several variants against bots or real opponents, with the plain, functional presentation of an early-2000s lobby game. The physics are better than the interface suggests. The catch is the business model: the free access runs out and continuing requires a recurring subscription rather than a one-off purchase, which is the single most common complaint.

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for ShellShock Live.

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#7Superfighters Deluxe

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMelee2D

Steam👍 89%· 3.5K

Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: tone.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping turn-based strategy

A hunting simulator far more patient than its arcade cousins: animals track scent and sound, and a session can be hours of walking before a single shot. That deliberate pace is the entire point. It is also free-to-play with most maps and weapons behind purchases, and the pacing will bore anyone expecting a shooter.

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for ShellShock Live.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: tone and visuals.

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#10Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee

Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2

Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: tone and visuals.

It predates ShellShock Live by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11F.E.A.R. 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMelee

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for ShellShock Live.

It predates ShellShock Live by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMelee

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for ShellShock Live.

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MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMelee

Steam👍 93%· 9.9K

Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting cartoon and PvP competition, while skipping turn-based strategy

Shotgun Farmers is the Online Multiplayer shooter where your bullets grow the guns. Harvest weapon plants quickly for more ammo or let them grow for a larger clip. Aim carefully, as a missed shot means you've just gifted your enemy with the gun you're using!

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: visuals and combat.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMelee

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for ShellShock Live.

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#15Aliens: Colonial Marines

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from ShellShock Live: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for ShellShock Live.

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