Games like Dear Passengers: 9 co-op chaos games to play while you wait

Dear Passengers puts a whole airline in the hands of you and your friends. One of you flies the plane, the rest run a cabin that turbulence keeps throwing around, and every passenger wants something at the worst possible moment. The trailer went viral in July 2026 and the game reportedly passed a million Steam wishlists within days. FLEXUS, the studio in Kyiv making it, lists a 2026 release on Steam but no exact date yet.

So while we all wait, here are nine co-op games that scratch the same itch.

Full disclosure: we are a small studio and we make one of the games below. It is the last one on the list, it is not out yet, and we have no connection to FLEXUS. We wishlisted Dear Passengers too.

What makes Dear Passengers fun

Three things, as far as we can tell from the trailer and the Steam page:

• Split jobs. Someone has to hold the controls while everyone else runs around.
• Physics that turns mistakes into stories. A trolley, a passenger and a bit of turbulence make a better clip than any cutscene.
• Customers who never stop asking. The plane is falling apart and seat 14C wants water.

Every game below nails at least one of those.

1. Overcooked 2

Players: 1–4, local and online.

The classic for split jobs under a timer. One chops, one cooks, one washes plates, and the kitchen itself moves. If you want to learn whether your group can cooperate before a plane depends on it, start here.

2. Sea of Thieves

Players: crews of up to 4.

The closest thing to flying a failing plane is sailing a sinking ship. Someone steers, someone trims the sails, and someone runs below deck with a bucket and a plank while cannonballs punch new holes. The best moments are the repairs, not the fights.

3. Lethal Company

Players: up to 4.

The game that started the current wave of co-op chaos. You collect scrap to meet a quota, the crew splits up, proximity voice chat makes every scream funnier, and the ship leaves at midnight with or without you.

4. R.E.P.O.

Players: up to 6.

Physics-based hauling. You carry fragile, expensive things out of a dangerous building and every bump costs money. It is the same feeling as carrying a tray of drinks down an aisle while the floor tilts.

5. PEAK

Players: up to 4.

A co-op climb up a mountain where you share food, rope and stamina. Less chaos, more “grab my hand”, and very funny when someone’s grip gives out.

6. Content Warning

Players: up to 4.

You film spooky things to go viral, then watch your own footage together. Short sessions, cheap, and built for laughing at each other, like most of this list.

7. Human: Fall Flat

Players: up to 8 online.

Wobbly physics puzzles. Not a management game at all, but if what you loved in the Dear Passengers trailer was bodies flying around, this is the purest version of it.

8. Barotrauma

Players: up to 16.

The deep end. A crew runs a submarine that is always breaking: leaks, fires, a reactor, and roles like captain, engineer, mechanic and medic. It is slower and harder than Dear Passengers, and it is the best “vehicle falling apart around the crew” game there is.

9. Dear Millionaires: Tip & Sink (ours, not out yet)

Players: 4–8 online.

This is the one we are making. You are the worst service crew of a cheap “luxury” ocean liner in 1912. Millionaires want champagne while the propeller freezes, the coal runs out and the galley catches fire. Every repair is done with your hands: carry coal, throw buckets, plug a leak with a deckchair, crank the dynamo in the dark.

The difference from Dear Passengers: bigger rooms, and your crewmates are not always on your side. You can knock a colleague out, take their pass and pocket their tips. Then the iceberg hits, and the lifeboat officer charges for seats.

It is in development and we run playtests in waves. See the game or sign up for the playtest.

When does Dear Passengers come out?

As of 29 September 2026, the Steam page says 2026 with no exact date. The quickest way to hear about it is to wishlist Dear Passengers on Steam. Steam will email you on launch day.

Is Dear Passengers free to play?

Nobody knows yet. FLEXUS has not announced a price or a free-to-play model, and the Steam page has no price. Wait for the store page to show one.