Games like CATENA - Chapter I

Hooked on the fast-paced and tense side of CATENA - Chapter I? These games could fill that gap nicely. Plenty here let you team up if you like.

1. River Tails: Stronger Together

   

   River Tails: Stronger Together is a 3D co-op adventure platformer designed around an asymmetrical co-op system. Teammates must work together to defeat end-of-level bosses and solve puzzles across a range of natural-world environments. All you need is communication, coordination and complete trust!

   Also in Co-op · Colorful, Chaotic

   81%81% of 190 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

2. Cat Quest II

   

   A cat king and a dog king, forced to work together, set out to reclaim their thrones in a bright open world of monsters, loot and relentless puns. Play solo or on one couch with a friend, swap between the two heroes, and swing swords and staves through dungeons in a cheerful action-RPG that never takes itself too seriously.

   Also in Co-op · Fast-paced, Colorful

   95%95% of 5,892 Steam reviews are positive37Players online now: 37$14.99

3. Kin Tandem

   

   In Kin Tandem, a new local co-op adventure, take the role of a pair of feline siblings as they climb their way through a magic temple. Work in tandem to combine Barsa's brawn with Manu's spells as you solve challenges and defeat enemies.

   Also in Co-op and Duo · Colorful

   $2.99

4. Archons

   

   Archons is a Roguelite/Survivor game where you control two characters, the Archons- simultaneously! Customize your build and abilities to fit your own unique playstyle and blast your way through enemy parasites and bosses!

   Also in Co-op · Fast-paced, Tense, Colorful

   92%92% of 442 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4$9.99

5. Eronoctosis: Put Yourself Together

   

   A two-player horror co-op where one of you carries the light and the other the camera that banishes what crawls out of your own mind. Explore a strange, oppressive dreamscape, learn each nightmare's habits, and piece yourself back together before it takes you apart.

   Also in Co-op and Duo · Tense, Surreal

   90%90% of 1,904 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6Free

6. Chained Together

   

   It is a hardcore 3D platformer where one slip drags everyone down, and that shared doom is exactly what makes it funny and worth playing.

   Also in Co-op · Fast-paced, Tense, Surreal

   89%89% of 55,575 Steam reviews are positive6.1KPlayers online now: 6,101$4.99

7. Chained Beasts

   

   A gladiator roguelike for 1-4 players where you are literally chained to your friends. Hack through arena crowds, hurl enemies into spike walls, win over a bloodthirsty crowd and limp on through wounds, afflictions and brutal bosses on the road to Rome.

   Also in Co-op · Fast-paced, Tense, Colorful

   83%83% of 1,144 Steam reviews are positive146Players online now: 146$19.99

8. MannaRites

   

   Fantasy beat'em'up with a bit of RPG flavor and couch co-op. Explore open map, fight brutal enemies, find and equip weapons, armor and artifacts, make your hero stronger by gaining experience and learning unique perks and combat moves!

   Also in Co-op · Fast-paced, Colorful

   91%91% of 302 Steam reviews are positiveFree

9. Hacktag

   

   Hacktag is a fast-paced two-player co-op stealth-game with unique asymmetric gameplay. Play as the stealth Agent in the field or as the virtually-infiltrated Hacker and work together to carry out espionage missions where nothing goes as expected!

   Also in Co-op · Fast-paced, Tense, Colorful

   66%66% of 319 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

10. Catana

    

    Guide Catana as he masters the attacks that will save not only the monastery but also the world beyond it. With point-and-click simplicity, you'll create matches that eliminate groups of enemies, unleash powerful special attacks and take down crafty bosses.

    Fast-paced, Colorful

    92%92% of 13 Steam reviews are positive$6.99

11. Cat Gladiator

    

    Cat Gladiator is a hardcore 2D slow-paced Monster Hunter-like action game! 4-player co-op, a wide variety of weapons, equipment, and items to aid in arena Boss battles. Become an adorable gladiator cat, team up with friends, conquer tough Bosses, and savor victory!

    Also in Co-op · Fast-paced, Colorful

    89%89% of 75 Steam reviews are positive$7.19

12. Full Metal Furies

    

    A "true-cooperative" action RPG from the makers of Rogue Legacy: four heroines, enemies with colored barriers only the right Fury can break, and fights built so everyone matters. Play couch or online co-op with up to four, or go solo with a quick-switch system that keeps the whole team game intact.

    Also in Co-op · Fast-paced, Tense, Colorful

    91%91% of 2,118 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$19.99

Hidden gems like CATENA - Chapter I

Head's Adventures:chibichibi

[97% Very Positive] Teamwork has never been this chaotic! Throw your head, transform into one, and maybe... kick your friend's head across the map…

97%97% of 326 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

Catch Meow If You Can

Hide, squeeze and throw whatever you can grab to stop thieves stealing your cats, alone or with up to four friends.

90%90% of 150 Steam reviews are positive29Players online now: 29$7.99

Chained Beasts

A co-op gladiator roguelike where the chain is both your biggest problem and your best weapon.

83%83% of 1,144 Steam reviews are positive146Players online now: 146$19.99

Archons

Archons is a Roguelite/Survivor game where you control two characters, the Archons- simultaneously!

92%92% of 442 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4$9.99

Meowgic

A co-op fantasy adventure where your voice is magic. Play as cat wizards, cast spells by shouting into your mic, explore fairy-tale worlds, fight…

77%77% of 503 Steam reviews are positive9Players online now: 9$7.99

Pebble Knights

Pebble Knights is a chaotic co-op action roguelike for up to five players.

76%76% of 535 Steam reviews are positive23Players online now: 23$9.99

Big Helmet Heroes

Grab a friend and brawl through cartoon levels as little heroes with oversized weapons, saving the princess one silly fight at a time.

78%78% of 702 Steam reviews are positive19Players online now: 19$24.99

Entropy Survivors

Control a melee mech and its sharpshooting frog rider at the same time in a colorful bullet heaven roguelike.

79%79% of 501 Steam reviews are positive28Players online now: 28$3.49

Windblown

Fight through the Vortex with lightning speed, building a sharper run out of every death, solo or with friends.

88%88% of 9,200 Steam reviews are positive150Players online now: 150$24.99

Ember Knights

Chain dodges and swings through colorful dungeons, mixing weapons, skills and relics into builds that make every run feel different.

93%93% of 6,108 Steam reviews are positive101Players online now: 101$19.99

River Tails: Stronger Together

River Tails: Stronger Together is a 3D co-op adventure platformer designed around an asymmetrical co-op system.

81%81% of 190 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

Eronoctosis: Put Yourself Together

Explore the depths of your own psyche with a friend, using light and a camera to hold the nightmares back.

90%90% of 1,904 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6Free

Newest games like CATENA - Chapter I

Catch Meow If You Can

Hide, squeeze and throw whatever you can grab to stop thieves stealing your cats, alone or with up to four friends.

90%90% of 150 Steam reviews are positive29Players online now: 29$7.99

Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest

A bright co-op platformer where you and a partner guide Fire, Water and five other forest spirits through handcrafted physics puzzles.

78%78% of 40 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$3.99

Chained Beasts

A co-op gladiator roguelike where the chain is both your biggest problem and your best weapon.

83%83% of 1,144 Steam reviews are positive146Players online now: 146$19.99

Soul Chained

Fight through Purgatory in a janky adventure where you and your friends are ethereally chained together.

69%69% of 223 Steam reviews are positive$6.99

Cat Gladiator

Cat Gladiator is a hardcore 2D slow-paced Monster Hunter-like action game!

89%89% of 75 Steam reviews are positive$7.19

Meowgic

A co-op fantasy adventure where your voice is magic. Play as cat wizards, cast spells by shouting into your mic, explore fairy-tale worlds, fight…

77%77% of 503 Steam reviews are positive9Players online now: 9$7.99

Follow Us

2-player asymmetrical co-op game, Follow Us is a hilarious and horrifying relationship stress test, where one player explores a spooky environment…

72%72% of 43 Steam reviews are positive$10

Paws Coven

These damn cats worship eldritch gods and summon monsters from other dimensions in my backyard again. And now they are- Wait! Why did they stop?

67%67% of 43 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$6.99

Chained Wheels

Embark on a chaotic co-op drive in Chained Wheels, where two vehicles are chained together and every move turns into a shared adventure or a DISASTER.

70%70% of 662 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$3.74

Crimson Capes

Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure.

87%87% of 184 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

Crossings

Explore and Fight your way through an ever-changing world in a quest for vengeance and survival in an epic Adventure through the Norse afterlife.

76%76% of 33 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

Head's Adventures:chibichibi

[97% Very Positive] Teamwork has never been this chaotic! Throw your head, transform into one, and maybe... kick your friend's head across the map…

97%97% of 326 Steam reviews are positive$7.99