33 Co-op games like Quake II that you should try

If Quake II worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: horror tension and strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what Quake II does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is survival mechanics and strong narrative focus.

The thread back to Quake II runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with horror tension and strong narrative focus.

The thread back to Quake II runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and co-op play. It sets itself apart with survival mechanics and strong narrative focus.

What brings it close to Quake II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a top-down view.

What brings it close to Quake II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with survival mechanics and online features.

Its point of contact with Quake II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: post-apocalyptic world.

It comes from the same genre as Quake II and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and a third-person camera.

Its point of contact with Quake II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre puts it alongside Quake II, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and co-op play. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and an isometric view.

Its point of contact with Quake II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is horror tension and strong narrative focus.

If Quake II worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

With Quake II it shares ranged combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with sports simulation and open world exploration.

Held in common with Quake II: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

On paper it is what Quake II is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.