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SHARDS

An asymmetric co-op horror puzzle for 2–4 (best as a duo). One works the board, the rest hold the rules — you never see each other's screen, only your voices connect. The symbols you must describe have no names. Convey them before the caged core collapses. Miscommunication is fatal.

★ IM BANN DER DUNKLEN JAGD ★ NIGHT SHIPPERS ★ ESCAPE FROM KYOTO HOUSE ★ LABYRINTHINE ★ IT SIMULATOR ★ TVÖ ★ THE PAST WITHIN ★ WE WERE HERE EXPEDITIONS: THE FRIENDSHIP ★ REANIMAL ★ THE BACKROOMS: SURVIVAL ★ DUAL PROTOCOL: THE CASE OF EVA & MILES ★ WE WERE HERE TOO ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Im Bann Der Dunklen Jagd

72% 👍 OF 222
About This Game

Dive into an immersive co-op horror experience with a friend. As detectives, you’ll search for clues in a sinister area and must survive the horrors lurking within. Work together to find all the objects and escape before doom catches up with you.

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Labyrinthine

84% 👍 OF 17K
About This Game

A co-op horror game like no other... Play with 1-8 players online as you solve puzzles, collect items and run from the horrors that lie within. Follow in the footsteps of Joan in the story mode or tackle procedurally generated maps that scale with your level and bring a fresh experience each game..

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Escape Shifting Mazes
  • …Solve Puzzles Under Pursuit
  • …Find Your Separated Team
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IT Simulator

91% 👍 OF 174
About This Game

IT Simulator is a co-op horror game where two players attempt to return power to an office building. Take the role of the all-seeing Control Room or the stealthy Repair Technician as you risk everything to d̶i̶s̶c̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶r̶u̶t̶h̶ escape.

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Tvö

72% 👍 OF 607
About This Game

Tvö is an online cooperative puzzle game where two players must use their wits and communication skills to find a way into the heart of the labyrinth. This game can be played using our in-game voice chat or a third-party option.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Solve Split-Side Puzzles
  • …Communicate Through Orbs
  • …Explore a Shadowy Maze
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The Past Within

95% 👍 OF 16K
About This Game

The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …play in the past while your partner plays in the future, describing completely different rooms so the other person can act.
  • …trigger a music sequence in the future that makes furniture start shaking in the past, unlocking the next step.
  • …play both sides yourself on two devices, relaying clues between the past and future like you're two players.
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We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

90% 👍 OF 24K
About This Game

Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …guide your partner across an invisible road while a giant ship chases from behind, restarting the whole run if you mess up.
  • …accidentally shred your hard-earned ticket in a paper shredder that's sitting right next to where you turn it in.
  • …solve a two-player puzzle where math, timing, and teamwork only work if you figure out how both players can win together.
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REANIMAL

75% 👍 OF 26K
About This Game

The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Rescue Missing Friends
  • …Explore by Boat
  • …Sneak Past Monsters
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The Backrooms: Survival

82% 👍 OF 1.1K
About This Game

Survival horror with roguelike elements. Explore randomized levels with different items and entities while trying to maintain your thirst, hunger, and sanity, ensuring a new experience every time. Play alone or with up to TEN friends online! Cross-platform multiplayer with Nintendo Switch.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Manage Hunger, Thirst, Sanity
  • …Craft Weapons and Tools
  • …Mine Backrooms Ore
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DUAL PROTOCOL: The Case of Eva & Miles

53% 👍 OF 222
About This Game

Play as Agent Eva to follow the trail, or as Analyst Miles to manage the operation. Dual Protocol is an asymmetric noir puzzle game where two players progress only through conversation. Without seeing each other’s screens, combine the data you have and uncover the truth behind the Castellari murder.

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We Were Here Too

78% 👍 OF 11K
About This Game

As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Trade Clues by Radio
  • …Solve Split-Room Puzzles
  • …Race Through a Maze