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Friday Night 5

Group size: 5

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Core Keeper
Core Keeper

A mining sandbox with 1-8 player online co-op, shared progression, and low setup pain.

Fit: Native 8 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Shared world / Low
SteamGOG
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Current status: SavedVotes: Avery Yes
Raft
Raft

A low-friction ocean survival game that is easy for a normal group to start and keep moving.

Fit: Native 8 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Shared world / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Tribes of Midgard
Tribes of Midgard

A native 1-10 player survival action RPG that lands well for groups looking for something lighter than a hardcore survival sim.

Fit: Native 10 maxHosting: Player-hosted lobbyProgression: Shared world / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Keep Digging
Keep Digging

A laid-back digging survival craft game that comfortably supports a bigger friend group.

Fit: Native 8 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Host world / Medium
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

A free tactical co-op shooter that scales cleanly to eight players.

Fit: Native 8 maxHosting: Player-hosted lobbyProgression: Run-based / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Killing Floor 2
Killing Floor 2

A six-player co-op shooter that is obvious, proven, and not subtle about its group size.

Fit: Native 6 maxHosting: Player-hosted lobbyProgression: Run-based / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Enshrouded
Enshrouded

A polished survival action RPG that works well when the group wants a bigger native lobby.

Fit: Native 16 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Host world / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Palworld
Palworld

A native 5+ survival and base-building game that is easy to understand but still big enough for a large group.

Fit: Native 32 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Host world / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest

A native survival co-op option for groups that want a big-world game with moderate setup friction.

Fit: Native 8 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Host world / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Trailmakers
Trailmakers

A physics sandbox where all game modes allow multiplayer for larger groups.

Fit: Native 8 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Shared world / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Abiotic Factor
Abiotic Factor

A science-fantasy survival craft game that supports a six-player co-op session.

Fit: Native 6 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Host world / Medium
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Don't Starve Together
Don't Starve Together

A 6-player survival co-op classic that should be easy for groups to understand at a glance.

Fit: Native 6 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Host world / Medium
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky

A co-op exploration pick for groups that want a broad, low-friction space sandbox.

Fit: Native 8 maxHosting: Unknown hosting modelProgression: Shared world / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Sun Haven
Sun Haven

A friendly 8-person multiplayer farm/RPG option that is useful for groups who want something softer than a survival game.

Fit: Native 8 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Shared world / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Stolen Realm
Stolen Realm

A 6-hero tactical co-op RPG that is useful for groups who want something turn-based and easy to schedule.

Fit: Native 6 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Shared world / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Factorio
Factorio

A server-friendly automation game that can support big groups, but the group should expect config and planning work.

Fit: Config unknown maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Host world / Low
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Eco
Eco

A community-simulation server game that works for bigger groups when the group is happy to run an ongoing world.

Fit: Config unknown maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Shared world / Medium
Steam
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Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley

A four-player farm sim that some groups stretch with community tooling, but which should not be mistaken for a native 5+ pick.

Fit: Modded 8 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Shared world / Low
Steam
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Use Loved it or Not for us for games your group has already tried. These are soft taste markers, not hard filters.

Current status: Not savedVotes: None
Astroneer
Astroneer

A popular space sandbox that needs a dedicated server if your group wants to go above four.

Fit: Config 8 maxHosting: Host-owned saveProgression: Host world / Medium
Steam
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Use Loved it or Not for us for games your group has already tried. These are soft taste markers, not hard filters.

Current status: Not savedVotes: None
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