Pacify similar games & best alternatives

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Pacify

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.

What works

  • Fun cooperative multiplayer experience
  • Engaging horror atmosphere and suspense
  • Good value for price
  • Simple controls and accessible gameplay
  • Frequent updates and developer support

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited maps and repetitive gameplay
  • Bugs and glitches reported
  • Single player mode is difficult and less enjoyable
  • Lack of internal voice chat
  • Some players find it boring after mastering

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hellcoming

  • Paranoia Place: Escape Together

  • Backrooms: Escape Together

  • Blood Typers

  • Dark Hours: Prologue

  • Backrooms: Extractions

More expressive

Games that feels like Pacify but with more self-expression and customization

  • Demonologist

  • Doll Impostor

  • White Noise 2

  • The Outlast Trials

  • MetaPhysical

  • Labyrinthine

Less competitive

Games that feels like Pacify but with less competition against others

  • The Devourer: Hunted Souls

  • Somewhere in the Shadow

  • Obscure

  • Remnant Records

  • Storebound

  • Bureau of Contacts

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Pacify: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Creativity, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026