Games Like Phasmophobia (2026)

Shared: Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, Adjustable Difficulty

Twelve-plus years after launch, PAYDAY 2 still has a live server population and a skill tree deep enough to keep theorycrafters busy for months. Just bring friends or stay home.

Shared: Sanity Mechanic, VR Supported

Crash a plane, lose your son, then spend 30+ hours building spike traps and slowly losing your mind to cannibals. Solo or with up to 8 friends online, this one earns its Metacritic 83.

Shared: Adjustable Difficulty, Sanity Mechanic

Surviving alone was already brutal - surviving with friends who make catastrophic decisions is another beast entirely. A deep, unforgiving co-op survival game that rewards patience, preparation, and someone on the team who knows what a Science Machine actually does.

Shared: Adjustable Difficulty

Roguelite dungeon runs meet colony micromanagement in a package that keeps pulling you back for 'just one more crusade' - and now with local co-op too.

Shared: Co-op Horror

Four players, zero weapons, one shared panic attack: if your friend group can handle grotesque Cold War experiments and a sanity meter that actively tries to break you, this one earns its place on the Saturday night roster.