The Best Extraction Co-op Games to Play With Friends

🤠Far Far West

Weird-western bounty hunters vs. supernatural payday. Get in, get paid, get out (mostly) alive.

9.2

🎯Tactical💼Extraction

2–4 players·Apr 2026·97% on Steam

🤖R.E.P.O.

Haul fragile valuables out of monster-infested ruins with cursed little robots.

9.1

👻Horror💼Extraction💥Chaos

2–6 players·Feb 2025·96% on Steam

🎰Gamble With Your Friends

Six friends, one bank account, one massive debt. Hit the loan shark's quota in five minutes or get got.

9.0

💥Chaos💼Extraction

2–6 players·May 2026·88% on Steam

🏴‍☠️Sea of Thieves

Crew a pirate ship with friends, get robbed by larger friends.

8.9

💥Chaos💼Extraction

1–4 players·Jun 2020·89% on Steam

🛰️Marathon

Bungie's extraction FPS. Tau Ceti IV, runners, loot, or die trying.

8.9

💼Extraction

1–3 players·Mar 2026·86% on Steam

🤖ARC Raiders

Third-person PvPvE extraction. Machines above, rival Raiders below.

8.8

💼Extraction

1–3 players·Oct 2025·85% on Steam

🎯Hunt: Showdown 1896

Bayou extraction shooter. Every shot is a commitment.

8.8

💼Extraction

1–3 players·Aug 2019·74% on Steam

🔦Dark Hours

Heist crew breaks in. Power goes out. Something else is already inside.

8.5

👻Horror💼Extraction

1–4 players·Oct 2025·83% on Steam

🪱GRAIN ROT

Descend into a scorched wasteland, loot what's left, and pray your wooden body holds together.

8.2

👻Horror💼Extraction

1–4 players·Aug 2026

Gear picks

Gear up your squad

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A headset your squad can actually hearProximity chat is the whole game. Hear the footsteps behind you, and stop the crackle that gets you muted.Our pick: HyperX Cloud III →On a budget: Razer BlackShark V2 X →

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A USB mic for the shot-callerIf you're the one making the calls (or lying through social deduction), a desk mic beats any headset boom.Our pick: FIFINE AmpliGame AM8 →On a budget: TONOR TC310 USB microphone →

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A controller for the party gamesPhysics chaos, sports slop and couch-style co-op play better on a pad. Works with Steam right out of the box.Our pick: Xbox Wireless Controller →On a budget: GameSir G7 SE →

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A wireless mouse that won't die mid-raidSurvival-crafting and extraction runs are long. A light wireless mouse with a long battery life keeps you in it.Our pick: Logitech G305 Lightspeed →

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