Games like Sketchy's Contract

Co-op sci-fi horror looter with survival elements. Players explore planets, fight aliens, and manage risk for better loot.

85% positive from 1,319 · 2024 · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $3.59 (2024-06-27)

Online Co-Op HorrorFirst-PersonCo-opExploration Sci-fi

Six games like Sketchy's Contract

PANICORE

79% positive from 12,743 reviews202460% finish itDeck Playable

PANICORE is a cooperative survival horror game where players solve puzzles and hide from a monster in abandoned locations. The core loop involves exploration, evasion, and finding escape routes under pressure.

What players likedPlayers praise PANICORE as a fun co-op horror game with great atmosphere, monster designs, and new maps.

The catchMonsters hear you from anywhere and distractions rarely work.

Both are tagged Online Co-Op, First-Person and Horror.

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Paranormal Cleanup

88% positive from 1,145 reviews202526% finish itDeck Playable

Co-op horror game where players clean paranormal locations, managing entity anger through tasks. It's a tense, cooperative experience with proximity voice chat.

What players likedPlayers praise "Paranormal Cleanup" as a fun, addictive, and relaxing co-op game, similar to "Lunch Lady," with great replayability.

The catchFrequent bugs get players stuck in closets or scenery and can crash the session.

Both are tagged Online Co-Op, First-Person and Horror.

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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

88% positive from 1,138 reviews201167% finish itDeck Verified

This is a third-person shooter where players destroy giant insects and aliens with a variety of weapons and upgradeable armor. The core loop involves intense arcade-style combat and collecting loot for replayability.

What players likedIt's a fun, if short, experiment reminiscent of Roland Emmerich films, praised for its core gameplay loop.

The catchOnly fifteen repetitive city missions and a small set of weak weapons.

Both are tagged Online Co-Op, Sci-fi and Co-op.

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Finnish Cottage Simulator

94% positive from 3,514 reviews20241% finish itDeck Playable

Life simulator with crafting and business management. Core loop involves resource gathering, production, and selling illegal goods. Relaxed, rural, and slightly criminal feel.

What players likedPlayers praise its authentic, immersive, and detailed simulation of Finnish cottage life, offering both relaxing and chaotic experiences.

The catchGame-breaking bugs strand quests, items vanish, and saving is unreliable or missing.

Both are tagged Online Co-Op and First-Person.

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BOKURA

95% positive from 4,832 reviews2023Deck Playable

Two-player co-op puzzle adventure where players see different realities, requiring constant communication to solve challenges. It's a side-scrolling journey with branching story paths.

What players likedBokura is a unique, charming, and heartfelt co-op puzzle platformer praised for its communication-focused gameplay, art style, and surprisingly deep story.

The catchStiff, sluggish controls make the puzzles a chore of repeated deaths and restarts.

Both are tagged Online Co-Op, Co-op and Action.

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Dark Hours

82% positive from 3,995 reviews20259% finish itDeck Playable

Co-op survival horror game for up to 4 players. Players plan heists, steal loot, and survive monsters using unique items and stealth.

What players likedPlayers describe "Dark Hours" as a unique horror-heist game, praised for its fun co-op, creative monsters, and engaging puzzles.

The catchBugged or missing objective items regularly make missions impossible to finish.

Both are tagged Online Co-Op, Horror and Action.

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More about Sketchy's Contract

What players liked

Players praise this addictive looting game with monsters and aliens for its varied collection, customization, and social co-op fun, similar to Lethal Company.

The catch

Enemies are brutally overtuned from tier one, and nothing scales down for small groups.

Reviews: 85% positive from 1,319
Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $3.59 (2024-06-27)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 85% positive, but with 1,319 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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