- These are the six most-reviewed multiplayer horror games on Steam, covering co-op, asymmetric and PvP, ranked by their share of positive reviews.
- Lethal Company takes the top spot at 97% positive, followed by R.E.P.O. at 96% and Phasmophobia at 94%.
- SCP: Secret Laboratory is free, and Lethal Company and R.E.P.O. both cost $9.99.
- The two biggest competitive picks, Dead by Daylight and Hunt: Showdown 1896, score much lower with players, at 79% and 74%.
- Several of these games carry violence or gore warnings, and we flag them under each game.
Quick answer: for the best-reviewed multiplayer horror game, play Lethal Company. For a free one, try SCP: Secret Laboratory.
Horror is better with other people, and it’s better still when those people are screaming into your headset. The PC has more ways to do it than any other platform: you can work together, hunt each other, or take turns being the monster.
We started with the games that have the most Steam reviews, which is a fair sign that lots of people actually play them. We kept every multiplayer horror game with more than 200,000 reviews and ranked them by the percentage of positive reviews. That puts the biggest names side by side, and it shows which ones players still love.
How We Ranked Them
- Popularity: every game has more than 200,000 Steam reviews.
- Multiplayer horror: online play is the point of the game, whether co-op, asymmetric or PvP.
- Ranking: by positive review %, with review count as the tie-breaker.
- Scare level: our own rating from 1 (mild) to 5 (very scary), not a Steam number.
Quick Comparison Table
| # | Game | Style | Positive | Reviews | Price | Scare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lethal Company | Co-op | 97% | ~512,000 | $9.99 | 3/5 |
| 2 | R.E.P.O. | Co-op | 96% | ~430,000 | $9.99 | 2/5 |
| 3 | Phasmophobia | Co-op | 94% | ~843,000 | $19.99 | 4/5 |
| 4 | SCP: Secret Laboratory | PvP | 91% | ~236,000 | Free | 2/5 |
| 5 | Dead by Daylight | Asymmetric | 79% | ~650,000 | See store page | 3/5 |
| 6 | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | PvPvE | 74% | ~277,000 | $29.99 | 3/5 |
1. Lethal Company: Corporate Scrap Runs Gone Wrong
Released: October 23, 2023 (Early Access) | Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive, 97% of about 512,000 | Price: $9.99 | Players: up to 4 | Style: co-op | Scare level: 3/5
You’re a contracted worker for the Company. Your job is to collect scrap from abandoned, industrialized moons and meet the profit quota. Your crew can guide you from the ship, using the radar to call out traps and the terminal to open locked doors.
It was made by a single developer, and it won the Steam Awards’ Better With Friends category in 2023. It’s cheap, easy to explain and different every run. Content note: the developer warns that players can die in ways that involve dismemberment or decapitation.
2. R.E.P.O.: Physics, Panic and Very Fragile Loot
Released: February 26, 2025 (Early Access) | Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive, 96% of about 430,000 | Price: $9.99 | Players: up to 6 | Style: co-op | Scare level: 2/5
R.E.P.O. is an online co-op horror game with physics, proximity voice chat and scary monsters. You and up to five friends venture into terrifying environments to extract valuable objects with a physics-based grabbing tool. Even the monsters follow gravity.
It’s goofier than it is frightening, and it’s the biggest group on this list. The game is still in Early Access, with four levels and 29 enemies listed on the store page, and the developers say the price might go up at 1.0.
3. Phasmophobia: The Ghost Hunt That Started a Genre
Released: September 18, 2020 (Early Access) | Steam reviews: Very Positive, 94% of about 843,000 | Price: $19.99 | Players: up to 4 | Style: co-op | Scare level: 4/5
Phasmophobia is a four-player online co-op psychological horror game. You and your team enter haunted locations as paranormal investigators and use ghost-hunting equipment to gather evidence before you become part of the haunting.
It has the most reviews on this list by a wide margin, and it’s the one that rewards patience over reflexes. The store page lists more than 20 ghost types and more than 10 locations, with VR support and voice recognition, so your real voice can talk to the ghost. The developers plan a full release in the second half of 2026, so it’s still in Early Access for now.
4. SCP: Secret Laboratory: A Containment Breach With Real People
Released: December 29, 2017 | Steam reviews: Very Positive, 91% of about 236,000 | Price: Free | Style: PvP, team vs team vs SCPs | Scare level: 2/5
A catastrophic containment breach lets multiple SCP subjects escape their cells. You can help the Foundation restore order, join the Chaos Insurgency, or play as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape. There are five human classes, each trying desperately to survive.
It’s free, and it’s more chaotic than scary, with a lot of shouting on voice chat. Steam lists it as an online PvP game and says a microphone is required for voice chat. Content note: strong violence, firearms, blood and potentially disturbing imagery.
View SCP: Secret Laboratory on Steam
5. Dead by Daylight: Four Survivors, One Killer
Released: June 14, 2016 | Steam reviews: Mostly Positive, 79% of about 650,000 | Price: see the store page | Players: 4 survivors vs 1 killer | Style: asymmetric | Scare level: 3/5
Four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. You pick a side, and each side plays very differently.
It’s one of the most popular horror games ever made, and it has stayed at the top of the charts for ten years. Its score sits lower because of a steady stream of paid content and balance complaints, and it dipped again this week amid a review-bomb controversy over a community manager’s gift to a streamer. Content note: Steam tags it with gore and violence, and the store page needs an age check.
View Dead by Daylight on Steam
6. Hunt: Showdown 1896: Monsters and Rival Hunters
Released: August 27, 2019 | Steam reviews: Mostly Positive, 74% of about 277,000 | Price: $29.99 | Players: solo, duo or trio hunters | Style: PvPvE | Scare level: 3/5
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is an extraction shooter where you track twisted monsters and face ruthless PvP. You take bounties in corrupted backwaters, and the store page puts it simply: die with nothing, or get out with everything.
It’s the most expensive and the most punishing game here, and it’s the one with the lowest score. Many players love how tense it is, and others dislike the learning curve and recent changes. It often drops to a much lower price, so wait for a sale. Content note: Steam tags it with gore and the page needs an age check.
View Hunt: Showdown 1896 on Steam
Which One Should You Play First?
- You want the best-reviewed pick: Lethal Company.
- You have a big group: R.E.P.O. (up to six players).
- You want a slow, tense investigation: Phasmophobia.
- You want it free: SCP: Secret Laboratory.
- You want to play the killer: Dead by Daylight.
- You want high-stakes PvP: Hunt: Showdown 1896.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best multiplayer horror game on PC?
By Steam review score among the most-reviewed games, it’s Lethal Company at 97% positive, followed by R.E.P.O. at 96%.
What is the best free multiplayer horror game?
SCP: Secret Laboratory is free on Steam and scores 91% positive across about 236,000 reviews.
What is the best multiplayer horror game for a big group?
R.E.P.O. supports up to six players. Dead by Daylight uses five players per match, with one of them playing the killer.
Is there a difference between co-op and multiplayer horror?
Yes. Co-op games like Lethal Company and Phasmophobia put your whole team against the game. Multiplayer games like Dead by Daylight and Hunt: Showdown 1896 also put players against each other.
How did you rank these games?
By the percentage of positive Steam reviews, with the number of reviews breaking any ties. Scare level is our own rating.
Final Thoughts
The best multiplayer horror games turn your friends into part of the story. If you only try one, make it Lethal Company. If you want a free one, try SCP: Secret Laboratory.
Which of these are you starting with? Tell us in the comments, and if you think a great multiplayer horror game deserves a spot, we’d like to hear about it.