Poll

Is Cry of Fear Multiplayer?

Yes

Cry of Fear is multiplayer online for up to 4, but it has no split screen.

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Cry of Fear multiplayer at a glance

How you play

Players2 to 4 online

Can you play Cry of Fear split screen or online?

Cry of Fear has no split screen or local co-op on PC: each player needs their own device, and up to 4 can play together online. It's free to play.

CrossplayNot needed

Does Cry of Fear have crossplay?

It's only on PC, so everyone plays there.

What it costs

Copies neededNo, it's free

Before you start

MicNo

Do you need a mic?

You can play without voice chat.

What is Cry of Fear like?

Push through a dark city together, watching each other's backs with scarce ammo.

Up to four of you play a co-op campaign that is separate from the single-player story, as police officers who investigate Simon and end up trapped in the same nightmare world, fighting monsters with melee weapons and firearms. There is also a co-op survival mode where you face waves of enemies for a set time. It is free, Windows only, started in 2013 as a Half-Life mod, and its last update on Steam was in November 2020.

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Will your group like Cry of Fear?

Yes

Groups of up to four who want a free horror game that is actually scary and don't mind sorting out the connection, since some players report needing port forwarding or Hamachi.

No

Anyone on console or Mac, since it's Windows only, or players sensitive to themes of depression and suicide, which the story deals with.

What games are like Cry of Fear?

If your group likes Cry of Fear, the closest are The Outlast Trials, Devour and Escape the Backrooms. Like Cry of Fear, all three are played on the same side.

Info checked on October 21, 2026.