Right now we’re playing “I’m on observation duty” but it’s not “technically” two player, anyone got any good ones, new or classic, we could play?
Defcon
Escape the Backrooms and Phasmophobia definitely scratch that itch. Outlast Trials and Dying Light would also be in that vein.
Wanted to recommend The Quarry and similar. But they’re not really two player either. You just take turns.
Baldur’s Gate 3 has spooky elements, especially in Act 2. But I wouldn’t classify it as a spooky game.
House of the Dead are horror games but more on the action corny side. But I really liked House of the Dead: Overkill.
Forewarned (haven’t tried)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562420/FOREWARNED/
Murky Divers (haven’t tried)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963880/Murky_Divers/
Endgame: Road To Salvation
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1264920/Endgame_Road_To_Salvation/
Survivalist: Invisible Strain
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054510/Survivalist_Invisible_Strain/
and of course.
Deep Rock Galactic
https://store.steampowered.com/app/548430/Deep_Rock_Galactic/
maybe 7 Days To Die or Project Zomboid?
Abiotic Factor seems to be popular.
Abiotic Factor fucking RULES. I’ve put quite a few hours into co-op and I don’t usually seek out co-op in games (I also have a single player world with a fairly extensive farm base). The early game has such an amazing aesthetic and vibe that you truly don’t know what you’re getting into, especially if you went in almost completely blind like I did.
Zomboid would be another obvious pick for me, although I still haven’t played co-op or multiplayer at all. I’m scared about servers not having certain mods I keep in my list I guess.
the We Were Here series is pretty excellent, with some light horror.
I LOVED Dying Light. I tried to get my wife to play with me, but she quit after 30 mins and had to calm down. It was too scary/stressful for her.
GTFO is technically balanced for 4 players so it might be difficult to handle as a duo, but is a pretty good co-op horror-y shooter.