Screams Together: Three New Co-op Horror Games to Fear With Friends.
By Tuin
Oct 30, 2025
The first is Dying Light: The Beast, a standalone entry in the long running zombie franchise. It expands the familiar formula into a more brutal open world where teamwork becomes the only way to survive. Up to four players can scavenge, climb, and fight through an infected city that feels alive and unpredictable. Nighttime remains terrifying, but the new co-op systems make it more tactical. Each player can take on specific roles, from distraction to support, turning every mission into organized chaos. The parkour is faster, the creatures smarter, and survival depends entirely on coordination.
Next comes Killing Floor 3, a full sequel that brings the iconic wave based shooter into a modern engine with bloodier visuals and stronger co-op design. Six players join forces to battle endless waves of mutants known as Zeds. The classes return, each with their own weapons and perks, making teamwork essential to stay alive. The mood sits somewhere between action and horror, with each round building toward a crescendo of gunfire, explosions, and panic. It is gruesome, loud, and unapologetically chaotic, a game built for those who enjoy horror wrapped in pure adrenaline.
Finally, there is Eyes of Hellfire, a smaller but more psychological experience. Up to five players are trapped inside a remote mountain lodge where something unnatural lurks. The catch is that not everyone can be trusted. Some players may be influenced by the darkness, forced to betray their friends without revealing their true intentions. The mix of co-op and hidden roles gives it a tension that few horror games reach. The fear here comes not from monsters but from doubt, suspicion, and the sudden realization that the enemy might be standing beside you.
Each of these games represents a different branch of modern multiplayer horror. One focuses on survival and movement, another on relentless combat, and the last on paranoia and atmosphere. Together they show how varied the genre has become, and how much stronger fear feels when shared.
Next comes Killing Floor 3, a full sequel that brings the iconic wave based shooter into a modern engine with bloodier visuals and stronger co-op design. Six players join forces to battle endless waves of mutants known as Zeds. The classes return, each with their own weapons and perks, making teamwork essential to stay alive. The mood sits somewhere between action and horror, with each round building toward a crescendo of gunfire, explosions, and panic. It is gruesome, loud, and unapologetically chaotic, a game built for those who enjoy horror wrapped in pure adrenaline.
Finally, there is Eyes of Hellfire, a smaller but more psychological experience. Up to five players are trapped inside a remote mountain lodge where something unnatural lurks. The catch is that not everyone can be trusted. Some players may be influenced by the darkness, forced to betray their friends without revealing their true intentions. The mix of co-op and hidden roles gives it a tension that few horror games reach. The fear here comes not from monsters but from doubt, suspicion, and the sudden realization that the enemy might be standing beside you.
Each of these games represents a different branch of modern multiplayer horror. One focuses on survival and movement, another on relentless combat, and the last on paranoia and atmosphere. Together they show how varied the genre has become, and how much stronger fear feels when shared.