20 Best Asymmetric Games | Dead by Daylight, Hide-and-Seek & Prop Hunt Picks
Looking for a game where one player hunts and everyone else tries to escape? Or maybe you want to hide as a piece of furniture, investigate a haunted location with friends, or figure out which player is lying.
This list covers 20 asymmetric and hide-and-seek games across four formats: 1vMany survival, Prop Hunt and disguise, co-op hide-and-seek horror, and social deduction.
Dead by Daylight, Identity V, Propnight, Midnight Ghost Hunt, Among Us, and other picks are included so you can compare not just the games, but the kind of chase, hiding, or deduction each one is built around.
Four Types of Asymmetric Games | Chase, Hide, Escape, or Deduce
Asymmetric games do not all use the same rules. Some put one hunter against several survivors, some let players disguise themselves as objects, some make everyone work together to escape, and others turn the hunt into a social deduction game.
① 1 vs Many Asymmetric Survival
One hunter faces several survivors. The survivors usually share an escape objective, such as repairing generators or opening an exit, while the hunter tries to find and stop them. Survivors have to decide when to hide, when to run, and when to help a teammate. The hunter has to read those choices and decide which player or objective to pressure.
Examples: Dead by Daylight / Identity V / Friday the 13th: The Game
② Prop Hunt & Disguise
Players on the hiding side disguise themselves as objects or blend into the environment, while the hunting side searches for anything that looks out of place. The challenge is not simply finding a hiding spot. Players have to choose when to move, how closely to match the environment, and whether the hunter has already noticed them.
Examples: Meccha Chameleon / Midnight Ghost Hunt / Propnight
③ Co-op Hide-and-Seek Horror
Players explore the same location together while collecting items, solving objectives, or gathering evidence. When a monster appears, the group has to decide whether to stay together, split up, distract the threat, or leave someone behind. Communication becomes part of the gameplay because one player’s mistake can put the entire group in danger.
Examples: Hide or Die / Pacify / Devour
④ Social Deduction / Party Asymmetric
Players have different roles, and some secretly work against the rest of the group. The hidden role has to lie and avoid suspicion, while the other players look for inconsistencies in movement, tasks, and conversation. Voting and discussion replace direct combat, making the hunt about identifying the player who is hiding their true role.
Examples: Among Us / Secret Neighbor / First Class Trouble
20 Best Asymmetric & Hide-and-Seek Games Ranked by Experience Score
The Hide-and-Seek Experience Score is an editorial score created specifically for this article. It is not an official GPA score.
The score considers how central hiding, chasing, escape, disguise, or player-versus-player deduction is to the core game loop.
This means the list can include both horror games such as Dead by Daylight and party/social deduction games such as Among Us.
GPA-listed titles use spreadsheet platform data. Unlisted titles show platforms at article writing time.
| # | Title | Platform | Hide & Seek Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead by Daylight | Nintendo SwitchPS5PS4steamXbox | 98% |
| 2 | Meccha Chameleon | Nintendo Switchsteam | 97% |
| 3 | Identity V | iOSAndroid | 96% |
| 4 | Among UsGPA pending | Nintendo SwitchPS5PS4steamXbox | 92% |
| 5 | Midnight Ghost Hunt | PS5steamXbox | 91% |
| 6 | Propnight | steam | 88% |
| 7 | PacifyGPA pending | steam | 88% |
| 8 | DevourGPA pending | steam | 87% |
| 9 | Friday the 13th: The Game | PS4steamXbox | 86% |
| 10 | Hide or Die | steam | 86% |
| 11 | Secret NeighborGPA pending | Nintendo SwitchPS4steamXbox | 86% |
| 12 | The Texas Chain Saw MassacreGPA pending | PS5PS4steamXbox | 85% |
| 13 | DemonologistGPA pending | steam | 85% |
| 14 | Evil Dead: The GameGPA pending | PS5PS4steamXbox | 84% |
| 15 | ForewarnedGPA pending | steam | 83% |
| 16 | Deceive Inc.GPA pending | PS5PS4steamXbox | 82% |
| 17 | Shift At MidnightGPA pending | steam | 81% |
| 18 | PROPHUNT | steam | 80% |
| 19 | First Class TroubleGPA pending | PS5PS4steamXbox | 80% |
| 20 | Goose Goose DuckGPA pending | iOSAndroidsteam | 78% |
Asymmetric Hide-and-Seek Matrix
X = disguise / hide · Y = chase pressure. Tap a point for title and scores.
① 1 vs Many Asymmetric Survival
One hunter faces several survivors. The survivors usually share an escape objective, such as repairing generators or opening an exit, while the hunter tries to find and stop them. Survivors have to decide when to hide, when to run, and when to help a teammate. The hunter has to read those choices and decide which player or objective to pressure.
Dead by Daylight
Genre: Multiplayer Asymmetric Horror
Dead by Daylight puts one Killer against four Survivors in a 4v1 horror match. Survivors repair generators, rescue teammates, and open the exit gates, while the Killer tracks them down and tries to stop the escape. During a chase, Survivors use windows and pallets to create distance, while the Killer has to predict where they will run next. The result is a game where both sides constantly make decisions based on the other team’s position and behavior.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Co-op / Horror / Action / High Difficulty / Strategy
Overview
Four Survivors repair generators and work toward an escape while one Killer hunts them. Survivors have to balance repair, rescue, hiding, and chase routes; the Killer has to decide which player and which objective to pressure.
GPA element analysis
GPA’s 90% Co-op and 85% Horror scores reflect the game’s two-sided structure: Survivors depend on teamwork while the Killer creates constant pursuit pressure.
Identity V
Genre: Asymmetric Survival Horror
Identity V uses a 1v4 structure similar to Dead by Daylight. One Hunter pursues four Survivors, who decode cipher machines and try to escape. Each character has different abilities, so the way a team handles chases, rescues, and decoding depends on the characters they bring into the match.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Co-op / Dystopian Setting / Horror / Dark / Story Depth
Overview
One Hunter tries to stop four Survivors from decoding cipher machines and escaping. Character abilities change how players handle chases, rescues, and decoding, giving the game a different tactical layer from a simple hide-and-seek match.
GPA element analysis
Same 1v4 chase loop as DbD, but character kits and cipher progress define how teams split repair, rescue, and distraction roles.
Friday the 13th: The Game
Genre: Asymmetric Survival Horror
Friday the 13th: The Game let players take Jason's role in licensed asymmetric survival horror. Licensing disputes ended sales in 2018. GPA scores it high on Horror and Co-op — the first major licensed asymmetric horror.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Horror / Co-op / Dark / Action / Dystopian Setting
Overview
Early asymmetric horror where one player is Jason. Delisted, but still useful history for category ①.
GPA element analysis
Still in GPA, hard to buy today. Included as a historical reference for pre-DbD 1vMany design.
Evil Dead: The Game
Genre: Asymmetric co-op survival horror
Overview
Four survivors vs demons / Deadites — film-IP asymmetric survival with melee vs ranged role splits.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA yet; strong search demand for 'games like DbD.' Heavier on squad survival coordination.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Genre: Asymmetric survival horror
Overview
Multiple victims vs a family of hunters — exit control and encirclement instead of DbD-style gen loops.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA; frequent DbD alternative pick. High chase-pressure score in this article’s editorial chart.
② Prop Hunt & Disguise
Players on the hiding side disguise themselves as objects or blend into the environment, while the hunting side searches for anything that looks out of place. The challenge is not simply finding a hiding spot. Players have to choose when to move, how closely to match the environment, and whether the hunter has already noticed them.
Meccha Chameleon
Genre: Draw-to-Hide Party Game
Meccha Chameleon asks players to paint their own body to match the wall behind them, scoring the disguise through the Overlooked Ranking system rather than simple survival. Three million copies in the first week. GPA scores it high on Co-op and Puzzle — the body-painting mechanic is the only entry in its category.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Co-op / Logic / Action / Turn-Based / High Difficulty
Overview
Paint your body to match the scene; miss ranking rewards bold camouflage. The 2024 breakout hide-and-seek indie.
GPA element analysis
In GPA. Top of category ② — bridges streaming and asymmetric lists.
Midnight Ghost Hunt
Genre: Asymmetric Action
Midnight Ghost Hunt assigns ghost possession of furniture to one team and ghost-hunting equipment to the other, building weapon combat into the object transformation format. GPA scores it high on Co-op and Action.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Action / Co-op / Graphics / High Difficulty / Strategy
Overview
Ghosts can possess furniture and other objects to hide from Hunters, while Hunters use weapons and detection tools to find them. A suspiciously moving chair or object can reveal a Ghost’s position, so the hiding side has to choose when to stay still and when to move.
GPA element analysis
Category ② with combat tools: Hunters win by spotting props that move or sound wrong, not only by sweeping every corner.
Propnight
Genre: Asymmetric Prop Hunt
Propnight fused DbD's generator repair structure with prop transformation disguise, letting survivors become furniture to avoid detection. The studio's 2024 closure ended the live service. GPA scores it high on Co-op and Horror — a hybrid that executed the obvious design combination before the studio ceased operations.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Co-op / Horror / Action / High Difficulty / Graphics
Overview
Propnight combines generator-based objectives with Prop Hunt disguise mechanics. Survivors can transform into objects and hide from the Killer while also working toward the objectives needed to escape. Service ended in January 2024.
GPA element analysis
Survivors juggle repair progress with picking props that blend into the room; the Killer searches for objects that do not belong.
PROPHUNT
Genre: Prop Hunt
PROPHUNT runs its object transformation hide-and-seek with up to 16 players, adding melee combat for the hidden team. GPA scores it high on Co-op.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Co-op / Action / Graphics / Strategy / High Difficulty
Overview
Standalone evolution of Garry's Mod Prop Hunt — quick prop vs hunter rounds.
GPA element analysis
In GPA. Category ②’s classic lane; simpler entry than Midnight Ghost Hunt.
Deceive Inc.
Genre: Asymmetric spy action
Overview
Spies disguise to infiltrate; guards try to spot them — mission-forward asymmetric disguise.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA; disguise-asymmetric search demand. Category ② for players who want a little FPS skill.
③ Co-op Hide-and-Seek Horror
Players explore the same location together while collecting items, solving objectives, or gathering evidence. When a monster appears, the group has to decide whether to stay together, split up, distract the threat, or leave someone behind. Communication becomes part of the gameplay because one player’s mistake can put the entire group in danger.
For a broader look at co-op horror, see more recommended horror games.
Hide or Die
Genre: 協力型かくれんぼホラー
Hide or Die runs co-op survival against a slasher threat in maps designed around collective resource management under pressure. GPA scores it high on Co-op and Horror.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Co-op / Horror / Dark / Action / Dystopian Setting
Overview
DbD-era hide-and-seek asymmetric — mute up, bait, survive together or out-read the hunter.
GPA element analysis
In GPA. Category ③’s asymmetric pole; information sharing over gen repair loops.
Pacify
Genre: Co-op horror exploration
Overview
Gather evidence and escape a haunted house — co-op horror where running together is the loop.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA; strong 'games like Pacify' demand. Simpler co-op hide entry than Phasmophobia.
Devour
Genre: Co-op Horror
Devour pits a cult defector team against their possessed leader across several maps — a farmhouse, an asylum, a hospital — in co-op PvE horror. The possessed cult leader chases players while the team completes ritual objectives. Free to play. GPA scores it high on Co-op and Horror — the accessible co-op horror that sits between Phasmophobia's investigation and Dead by Daylight's asymmetric structure.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Co-op / Horror / Dystopian Setting / Dark / Graphics
Overview
Collect ritual items while a roaming enemy hunts the squad — short co-op chase loops.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA. Stream-friendly co-op chase horror; an older category ③ staple before Lethal Company.
Forewarned
Genre: 協力調査ホラー
Forewarned sends teams of four into Egyptian ruins to identify which Mejai deity has awakened by gathering evidence and avoiding its unique hunting behaviors. The investigation structure mirrors Phasmophobia in a historical mythology setting. GPA scores it high on Co-op and Horror — the Phasmophobia formula adapted for players who want ancient-world atmosphere over modern ghost hunting.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Co-op / Horror / Dark / Strategy / Puzzle
Overview
Co-op Egyptian tomb horror FPS — loot while dodging traps and entities.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA. Between Phasmo and action; category ③ if you want guns with your hide loop.
Demonologist
Genre: 協力調査ホラー
Demonologist assigns teams the task of identifying demon types across haunted locations using evidence-gathering tools and exorcism equipment. Built in Unreal Engine 5. Free to play. GPA scores it high on Co-op and Horror — the Phasmophobia competitor that prioritized visual fidelity over feature breadth, landing on Steam with notably stronger graphics than its predecessor.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Co-op / Horror / Graphics / Dystopian Setting / Dark
Overview
Phasmophobia-style co-op ghost hunts — identify evidence, then run when it goes wrong.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA; absorbs 'like Phasmo' searches. Symmetric co-op horror complement in category ③.
④ Social Deduction / Party Asymmetric
Players have different roles, and some secretly work against the rest of the group. The hidden role has to lie and avoid suspicion, while the other players look for inconsistencies in movement, tasks, and conversation. Voting and discussion replace direct combat, making the hunt about identifying the player who is hiding their true role.
Among Us
Genre: Social Deduction Party Game
Among Us turns the hunt into a social deduction game. Crewmates complete tasks while one or more Impostors secretly eliminate players and try to avoid suspicion. Players use movement, task behavior, reports, and conversations to decide who is lying. Emergency meetings and votes become the main way the group tries to identify the hidden role.
Gameplay Profile
Key tags: Co-op / Strategy / Graphics
Overview
Crewmates complete tasks while Impostors secretly eliminate them. After a body is reported or an emergency meeting is called, players discuss what they saw and vote on who they believe is the Impostor.
GPA element analysis
Category ④: the “chase” is discussion and voting rather than a physical hunter, but hiding your role works like hide-and-seek with words.
Secret Neighbor
Genre: Asymmetric multiplayer horror
Overview
Hello Neighbor asymmetric — kids cooperate to escape while one player is the Neighbor.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA. Disguise on the Neighbor side plus squad escape; horror-leaning category ④.
First Class Trouble
Genre: Social deduction party
Overview
Spot Personoids on a luxury liner — often described as 3D proximity Among Us.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA. Category ④ advanced lane; melee range changes how suspicion feels.
Goose Goose Duck
Genre: Social deduction party
Overview
Among Us-style ducks and geese — free/cheap category ④ on-ramp with many role variants.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA. Light category ④; good first step into asymmetric party games.
Shift At Midnight
Genre: Horror social deduction
Overview
Night-shift convenience store horror deduction — disguised monsters among the crew.
GPA element analysis
Not in GPA; recent indie buzz. Category ④ with strong disguise DNA — bridge to ②.
FAQ
Q. What are the best asymmetric games?
Dead by Daylight, Identity V, Midnight Ghost Hunt, Propnight, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre are good starting points if you want asymmetric multiplayer with different roles and objectives.
Q. What games are like Dead by Daylight?
Identity V, Propnight, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Evil Dead: The Game are among the closest picks in this list. Identity V is the closest to the 1v4 structure, while Propnight adds object disguise and Texas Chain Saw Massacre uses multiple killers and different escape routes.
Q. What are the best hide-and-seek games?
Meccha Chameleon, Midnight Ghost Hunt, Propnight, and PROPHUNT are good choices if hiding and being discovered are the main appeal. They differ from Dead by Daylight because disguise and object hiding play a larger role.
Q. What are the best co-op horror games?
Pacify, Devour, Forewarned, Demonologist, and Hide or Die are among the co-op horror picks in this article. These games focus more on investigating, collecting items, completing objectives, and escaping together.
Q. What are the best Prop Hunt games?
Meccha Chameleon, Midnight Ghost Hunt, Propnight, and PROPHUNT all use disguise or object-based hiding in different ways.
Q. What are the best asymmetric horror games?
Start with category ① for 1vMany horror such as Dead by Daylight and Identity V. See more recommended horror games for a wider co-op and solo horror list.
Conclusion
Asymmetric games are built around unequal roles, but the actual gameplay can be very different.
Dead by Daylight and Identity V focus on one hunter chasing several survivors. Prop Hunt games turn hiding into a disguise challenge. Co-op horror games make communication and escape the main source of tension. Among Us and similar social deduction games replace the physical chase with discussion, deception, and voting.
If you want a DbD-style 1v4 game, start with the 1vMany section. If you want to hide as an object, look at Prop Hunt. If you want to play horror with friends, check the co-op section. If you prefer lying, deduction, and voting, start with Social Deduction.
Each game page on GPA provides a more detailed gameplay profile and similar-game recommendations.
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