TerriFrights: Top Co-Op Horror Games to Play With Friends

There's never a bad time to embrace the spooky season and dive into some thrilling horror games with friends. Over the last few years, developers have released a number of engaging cooperative horror experiences, ensuring there's something for every taste.

Whether you're seeking survival challenges, intense shootouts, or base-building to hold back the enemy, the best co-op horror games should manage to both terrify and entertain a group of friends. The genre is incredibly diverse in its approach, style, and gameplay, so there's likely a perfect fit for any group—whether they prefer fast-paced action or more methodical, tense scenarios.

Updated December 24, 2024 by Mark Sammut: As the year draws to a close, it has certainly delivered several noteworthy co-op multiplayer horror games. Now, however, attention turns to the future, particularly 2025. Which co-op horror game will be remembered as the standout title of the year? A new section has been included to highlight some promising contenders.

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