1 Left 4 Dead 2
Shooting and gunplay
Four survivors battle through swarms of infected as an AI Director keeps every run unpredictable with special zombies and sudden hordes. A timeless co-op shooter with gallows humor and a fierce versus mode.
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1 Left 4 Dead 2
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Post-apocalyptic setting
Four survivors battle through swarms of infected as an AI Director keeps every run unpredictable with special zombies and sudden hordes. A timeless co-op shooter with gallows humor and a fierce versus mode.
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2 It Takes Two
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Lavish presentation
- Jumping and platforming
A co-op-only adventure for two, with constantly changing gameplay ideas and plenty of humour.
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3 Left 4 Dead
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Shooting and gunplay
Four survivors fight through relentless zombie hordes together, with an AI Director reshaping enemy waves and special infected so every run feels tense and different. Teamwork is essential – stray from the group and you'll be pinned down fast.
2 It Takes Two
Co-op or multiplayer
A co-op-only adventure for two, with constantly changing gameplay ideas and plenty of humour.
3 Left 4 Dead
Post-apocalyptic setting
Four survivors fight through relentless zombie hordes together, with an AI Director reshaping enemy waves and special infected so every run feels tense and different. Teamwork is essential – stray from the group and you'll be pinned down fast.
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Shooting and gunplay
Four survivors fight through relentless zombie hordes together, with an AI Director reshaping enemy waves and special infected so every run feels tense and different. Teamwork is essential – stray from the group and you'll be pinned down fast.
4 A Way Out
Strong, story-driven narrative
A strictly two-player split-screen adventure where you and a partner play Leo and Vincent, breaking out of prison and going on the run in a cinematic crime story. Constantly varied set pieces and a memorable ending make real teamwork the heart of the experience.
- Strong, story-driven narrative
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Lavish presentation
A strictly two-player split-screen adventure where you and a partner play Leo and Vincent, breaking out of prison and going on the run in a cinematic crime story. Constantly varied set pieces and a memorable ending make real teamwork the heart of the experience.
5 Split Fiction
Lavish presentation
A strictly two-player co-op adventure where two writers hop between sci-fi and fantasy worlds, constantly reinventing its mechanics. Every chapter throws new ideas at you, from chase sequences to playful side stories.
6 Overcooked!
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A frantic co-op cooking game where up to four chefs chop, cook and serve under time pressure in increasingly absurd kitchens, turning communication and teamwork into hilarious chaos.
7 Helldivers 2
Sci-fi setting
A chaotic co-op shooter steeped in satirical militarism, where up to four players call down orbital strikes and supplies via stratagem inputs and, thanks to always-on friendly fire, frequently blow each other up. A persistent galactic war has the whole community fighting over planets together.
- Sci-fi setting
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
A chaotic co-op shooter steeped in satirical militarism, where up to four players call down orbital strikes and supplies via stratagem inputs and, thanks to always-on friendly fire, frequently blow each other up. A persistent galactic war has the whole community fighting over planets together.
8 Overcooked! 2
Co-op or multiplayer
A frantic co-op cooking game where up to four players race against the clock in wacky, shifting kitchens, and success hinges entirely on communication and teamwork. Tossing ingredients across the room adds speed and plenty of laughs and shouting.
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A frantic co-op cooking game where up to four players race against the clock in wacky, shifting kitchens, and success hinges entirely on communication and teamwork. Tossing ingredients across the room adds speed and plenty of laughs and shouting.
9 Borderlands 2
Lots of humour
A loud, cel-shaded loot shooter packed with countless randomly generated guns, irreverent humor and one of gaming's most memorable villains, Handsome Jack. It shines brightest as a chaotic four-player co-op hunt for ever better loot.
10 R.E.P.O.
Lots of humour
A chaotic online co-op game for up to six players where you haul fragile valuables through procedurally generated levels while monsters hunt you. Physics-driven slapstick mishaps and proximity voice chat blend big laughs with real tension.
10 R.E.P.O.
- Lots of humour
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Distinctive, stylised art style
A chaotic online co-op game for up to six players where you haul fragile valuables through procedurally generated levels while monsters hunt you. Physics-driven slapstick mishaps and proximity voice chat blend big laughs with real tension.
11 Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Fantasy setting
A co-op first-person slaughterfest set in the Warhammer world, where four heroes with distinct careers carve through hordes of Skaven and Chaos warriors with weighty melee combat. Loot progression and brutal higher difficulties give it lasting replay value.
- Fantasy setting
- Melee combat with weapons or fists
- Action-packed real-time combat
A co-op first-person slaughterfest set in the Warhammer world, where four heroes with distinct careers carve through hordes of Skaven and Chaos warriors with weighty melee combat. Loot progression and brutal higher difficulties give it lasting replay value.
12 We Were Here
Puzzles and brain teasers
Two players are separated in an abandoned castle in a frozen wasteland and must solve puzzles using only a walkie-talkie, describing what they see to each other. Communication and teamwork are the core of the experience.
12 We Were Here
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Co-op or multiplayer
Two players are separated in an abandoned castle in a frozen wasteland and must solve puzzles using only a walkie-talkie, describing what they see to each other. Communication and teamwork are the core of the experience.
13 LEGO Voyagers
Cosy, great for unwinding
A charming two-player co-op adventure where a pair of friends solve LEGO-brick puzzles and platforming challenges together to rescue an abandoned spaceship. Relaxed, warm-hearted and ideal for playing side by side.
14 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Puzzles and brain teasers
One player defuses a bomb while teammates hunt through a manual, and only fast, clear communication saves the day. A tense, chaotic co-op party game that tests teamwork and nerves.
14 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Co-op or multiplayer
One player defuses a bomb while teammates hunt through a manual, and only fast, clear communication saves the day. A tense, chaotic co-op party game that tests teamwork and nerves.
15 Anthem
Lavish presentation
BioWare's co-op looter shooter where you pilot flight-capable Javelin exosuits across a lush, wild world alongside up to three friends. The flying and visuals are superb, but the content and endgame remained thin.
15 Anthem
- Lavish presentation
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Sci-fi setting
BioWare's co-op looter shooter where you pilot flight-capable Javelin exosuits across a lush, wild world alongside up to three friends. The flying and visuals are superb, but the content and endgame remained thin.
16 Portal 2
Puzzles and brain teasers
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
16 Portal 2
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Lots of humour
- Sci-fi setting
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
17 Helldivers
Sci-fi setting
A top-down shooter for up to four players where teamwork is everything: you input stratagem codes to call in airstrikes and supplies, and friendly fire constantly threatens chaos. The satirical militaristic-democracy setting gives it a tongue-in-cheek tone.
17 Helldivers
- Sci-fi setting
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
A top-down shooter for up to four players where teamwork is everything: you input stratagem codes to call in airstrikes and supplies, and friendly fire constantly threatens chaos. The satirical militaristic-democracy setting gives it a tongue-in-cheek tone.
18 Borderlands 3
Shooting and gunplay
A loud, cel-shaded looter shooter where you blast through multiple planets with an endless stream of procedurally generated guns. Chasing better loot, irreverent humor and four-player co-op are the heart of the experience.
- Shooting and gunplay
- Strong character progression
- Action-packed real-time combat
A loud, cel-shaded looter shooter where you blast through multiple planets with an endless stream of procedurally generated guns. Chasing better loot, irreverent humor and four-player co-op are the heart of the experience.
19 GTFO
Challenging difficulty
GTFO is a brutally hard four-player co-op horror shooter where you retrieve artifacts from a monster-infested underground complex. Tight communication, stealthy approaches and careful resource management are essential to survive.
19 GTFO
- Challenging difficulty
- Dark, serious atmosphere
- Tactical depth
GTFO is a brutally hard four-player co-op horror shooter where you retrieve artifacts from a monster-infested underground complex. Tight communication, stealthy approaches and careful resource management are essential to survive.
20 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Sci-fi setting
A chaotic couch co-op space shooter where you and friends crew a neon-bright ship, juggling cannons, shields and engines. Only good teamwork saves the space bunnies from the forces of Anti-Love.
20 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
- Sci-fi setting
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- Co-op or multiplayer
A chaotic couch co-op space shooter where you and friends crew a neon-bright ship, juggling cannons, shields and engines. Only good teamwork saves the space bunnies from the forces of Anti-Love.
21 Warframe
Strong character progression
A fast free-to-play co-op shooter where you play a space ninja, flipping, slashing and gunning across the solar system while collecting and modding dozens of Warframes. Beneath the deep grind lies a surprisingly strange and memorable story.
21 Warframe
- Strong character progression
- Sci-fi setting
- Action-packed real-time combat
A fast free-to-play co-op shooter where you play a space ninja, flipping, slashing and gunning across the solar system while collecting and modding dozens of Warframes. Beneath the deep grind lies a surprisingly strange and memorable story.
22 Payday 2
Shooting and gunplay
A co-op heist shooter where a masked crew of four robs banks, jewelry stores and meth labs, either quietly through stealth or loudly through escalating police shootouts. Deep skill trees, weapon mods and a pumping soundtrack keep you coming back for one more job.
22 Payday 2
- Shooting and gunplay
- Strong character progression
- Action-packed real-time combat
A co-op heist shooter where a masked crew of four robs banks, jewelry stores and meth labs, either quietly through stealth or loudly through escalating police shootouts. Deep skill trees, weapon mods and a pumping soundtrack keep you coming back for one more job.
23 We Were Here Tomorrow
Puzzles and brain teasers
An asymmetrical co-op puzzle adventure where you and a partner are separated and must rely on communication to get through a mysterious facility. It thrives on describing, observing and piecing clues together as a duo.
24 Sea of Thieves
Open world
A shared-world pirate sandbox where your crew sails a ship together, hunts treasure and runs into other player crews who might become allies or attackers. The thrill comes from teamwork and unscripted encounters at sea rather than grinding for stronger gear.
- Open world
- Sandbox with your own goals
- Lots to discover
A shared-world pirate sandbox where your crew sails a ship together, hunts treasure and runs into other player crews who might become allies or attackers. The thrill comes from teamwork and unscripted encounters at sea rather than grinding for stronger gear.
25 We Were Here Too
Puzzles and brain teasers
A purely cooperative first-person puzzle adventure where two players are separated in a medieval castle and must solve riddles by describing what they see over a walkie-talkie. Communication and teamwork are the heart of it.
26 Fellowship
Fantasy setting
A co-op online dungeon crawler distilled from MMO Mythic+ runs: groups of four with tank, healer and damage roles race through endlessly scaling dungeons where coordination and class mastery decide success.
26 Fellowship
- Fantasy setting
- Challenging difficulty
- Action-packed real-time combat
A co-op online dungeon crawler distilled from MMO Mythic+ runs: groups of four with tank, healer and damage roles race through endlessly scaling dungeons where coordination and class mastery decide success.
27 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Sci-fi setting
All six Skywalker Saga films retold as charming, wordless LEGO slapstick, where you smash bricks, collect studs, unlock characters and solve light puzzles in drop-in couch co-op. Dozens of characters with unique abilities make replaying levels for secrets a joy.
27 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- Sci-fi setting
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- Lots of humour
All six Skywalker Saga films retold as charming, wordless LEGO slapstick, where you smash bricks, collect studs, unlock characters and solve light puzzles in drop-in couch co-op. Dozens of characters with unique abilities make replaying levels for secrets a joy.
28 We Were Here Together
Puzzles and brain teasers
A pure co-op puzzle game where two players are separated in a frozen world and can only talk over the radio. Success depends on describing exactly what you see so you can solve puzzles and find each other.
29 Castle Crashers
Distinctive, stylised art style
A chaotic, hilarious cartoon brawler best enjoyed with up to four friends on the couch. Light RPG hooks like leveling, weapons and animal orbs keep you coming back between its absurd boss fights.
30 Deep Rock Galactic
Action-packed real-time combat
Play as gruff space dwarves carving through fully destructible procedural caves with up to three friends, mining minerals and holding off massive alien swarms. Complementary classes, dry humor and a famously wholesome community make every dive a blast – Rock and Stone!
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Sci-fi setting
- Shooting and gunplay
Play as gruff space dwarves carving through fully destructible procedural caves with up to three friends, mining minerals and holding off massive alien swarms. Complementary classes, dry humor and a famously wholesome community make every dive a blast – Rock and Stone!
31 Unrailed!
Co-op or multiplayer
A chaotic co-op game where you and friends lay track in front of an unstoppable train, gathering resources and improvising across procedurally generated maps. Teamwork and shouted communication drive the fun.
31 Unrailed!
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Building and crafting
- Distinctive, stylised art style
A chaotic co-op game where you and friends lay track in front of an unstoppable train, gathering resources and improvising across procedurally generated maps. Teamwork and shouted communication drive the fun.
32 We Were Here Forever
Puzzles and brain teasers
A pure co-op puzzle game where two players are separated in a frozen castle and must describe what they see over voice chat to escape together. Communication and teamwork are the core of the experience.
33 Phasmophobia
Dread and tension
You and your friends play ghost hunters, using EMF readers, spirit boxes and cameras to work out which kind of ghost haunts a location. Voice recognition and sudden hunts make for genuine panic and plenty of hilarious co-op moments.
33 Phasmophobia
- Dread and tension
- Dark, serious atmosphere
- Co-op or multiplayer
You and your friends play ghost hunters, using EMF readers, spirit boxes and cameras to work out which kind of ghost haunts a location. Voice recognition and sudden hunts make for genuine panic and plenty of hilarious co-op moments.
34 Operation: Tango
Puzzles and brain teasers
A strictly two-player co-op game where an agent and a hacker see different information and must communicate constantly to solve puzzles and complete infiltrations. The spy-thriller framing keeps the pace brisk.
35 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Puzzles and brain teasers
A pure co-op puzzle game where two players, separated from each other, must communicate over radio to solve puzzles together. Without good communication, you cannot progress.
35 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Co-op or multiplayer
A pure co-op puzzle game where two players, separated from each other, must communicate over radio to solve puzzles together. Without good communication, you cannot progress.
36 Lethal Company
Lots of humour
You and your friends scavenge dangerous abandoned moons for scrap to meet the Company's quota. Proximity voice chat, lethal monsters and chaotic mishaps blend real tension with slapstick laughs.
37 Bombanana!
Puzzles and brain teasers
A chaotic three-player co-op game where a blind, a deaf and a mute monkey each hold only part of the information needed to defuse a bomb. Communication and laughter are at the heart of it.
37 Bombanana!
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Lots of humour
- Co-op or multiplayer
A chaotic three-player co-op game where a blind, a deaf and a mute monkey each hold only part of the information needed to defuse a bomb. Communication and laughter are at the heart of it.
38 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
Puzzles and brain teasers
Two players are stuck in separate magical clockwork worlds, each seeing only part of every puzzle. Escaping depends on describing what you see and communicating well with your partner.
39 Heave Ho
Lots of humour
A chaotic co-op climbing game where up to four wobbly characters grab each other's hands, swing and haul one another to the goal. The fun comes from teamwork, slapstick and the unpredictable tangle of limbs.
39 Heave Ho
- Lots of humour
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Distinctive, stylised art style
A chaotic co-op climbing game where up to four wobbly characters grab each other's hands, swing and haul one another to the goal. The fun comes from teamwork, slapstick and the unpredictable tangle of limbs.
40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Melee combat with weapons or fists
A loving retro side-scrolling brawler in the style of the 80s cartoon, played solo or with up to five friends as the Turtles. Gorgeous pixel art, snappy combat and nostalgic charm define the experience.
40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
- Melee combat with weapons or fists
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Distinctive, stylised art style
A loving retro side-scrolling brawler in the style of the 80s cartoon, played solo or with up to five friends as the Turtles. Gorgeous pixel art, snappy combat and nostalgic charm define the experience.
41 Killing Floor 2
Shooting and gunplay
A brutal co-op wave shooter where up to six players use class-based perks to hold off hordes of grotesque Zed clones, set to a heavy metal soundtrack with slow-motion gore. Each match builds to a nasty boss fight, and leveling perks keeps you coming back.
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Co-op or multiplayer
A brutal co-op wave shooter where up to six players use class-based perks to hold off hordes of grotesque Zed clones, set to a heavy metal soundtrack with slow-motion gore. Each match builds to a nasty boss fight, and leveling perks keeps you coming back.
42 FBC: Firebreak
Shooting and gunplay
A three-player co-op first-person shooter set in the Control universe, where your Firebreak crew clears the supernaturally infested Bureau through mission-based runs, specialized gear and tight teamwork.
43 Killing Floor III
Shooting and gunplay
A cooperative horde shooter set in a grim future where squads fend off waves of mutated Zeds while upgrading classes, weapons and skills. The focus is on fast, gory action rather than narrative.
44 John Carpenter's Toxic Commando
Shooting and gunplay
A co-op shooter where you and friends pick a commando class, fight hordes of mutated monsters and drive vehicles across open areas to stop the Sludge God. Guns, grenades, abilities and katanas deliver chaotic B-movie action.
44 John Carpenter's Toxic Commando
- Shooting and gunplay
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Action-packed real-time combat
A co-op shooter where you and friends pick a commando class, fight hordes of mutated monsters and drive vehicles across open areas to stop the Sludge God. Guns, grenades, abilities and katanas deliver chaotic B-movie action.
45 Killing Floor
Shooting and gunplay
A wave-based co-op shooter where up to six players fend off hordes of grotesque clone mutants and gear up at the trader between rounds. Class perks, teamwork and the brutal Patriarch boss fight define the experience.
46 The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Fantasy setting
A gritty hack-and-slash RPG set in Middle-earth's northern front, where a Ranger, a Dwarf and an Elf loremaster fight alongside the events of the Fellowship's journey. It shines brightest in three-player co-op, with loot and skill trees driving progression.
46 The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
- Fantasy setting
- Melee combat with weapons or fists
- Action-packed real-time combat
A gritty hack-and-slash RPG set in Middle-earth's northern front, where a Ranger, a Dwarf and an Elf loremaster fight alongside the events of the Fellowship's journey. It shines brightest in three-player co-op, with loot and skill trees driving progression.
47 Big Walk
Cosy, great for unwinding
A cooperative online game from the makers of Untitled Goose Game where you wander a big world with friends, chat and get lost together. Relaxed exploration, light puzzles and plenty of humor take center stage.
47 Big Walk
- Cosy, great for unwinding
- Open world
- Lots to discover
A cooperative online game from the makers of Untitled Goose Game where you wander a big world with friends, chat and get lost together. Relaxed exploration, light puzzles and plenty of humor take center stage.
48 Sven Co-op
Shooting and gunplay
Sven Co-op is a Half-Life-based standalone game that turns the classic shooter into a team experience. You fight AI enemies, solve puzzles together and play a huge range of community-made maps.
48 Sven Co-op
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Co-op or multiplayer
Sven Co-op is a Half-Life-based standalone game that turns the classic shooter into a team experience. You fight AI enemies, solve puzzles together and play a huge range of community-made maps.
49 Peak
Lots of humour
Peak is a chaotic co-op climbing game where you and friends scale a mountain that changes daily. Stamina management, ropes and pitons, and plenty of slapstick create tense and funny moments.
49 Peak
- Lots of humour
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Jumping and platforming
Peak is a chaotic co-op climbing game where you and friends scale a mountain that changes daily. Stamina management, ropes and pitons, and plenty of slapstick create tense and funny moments.
50 Borderlands
Distinctive, stylised art style
The cel-shaded looter shooter that started it all, sending you across the lawless wasteland of Pandora to collect a seemingly endless stream of procedurally generated guns. Its irreverent humor and four-player co-op make it a classic loot grind.
50 Borderlands
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- Shooting and gunplay
- Post-apocalyptic setting
The cel-shaded looter shooter that started it all, sending you across the lawless wasteland of Pandora to collect a seemingly endless stream of procedurally generated guns. Its irreverent humor and four-player co-op make it a classic loot grind.
51 Destiny 2
Sci-fi setting
A free-to-play looter shooter with best-in-class gunplay, where you roam the solar system as a Guardian wielding space magic and chasing ever-better gear. It truly shines in demanding co-op raids with friends and in its PvP modes.
51 Destiny 2
- Sci-fi setting
- Shooting and gunplay
- Strong character progression
A free-to-play looter shooter with best-in-class gunplay, where you roam the solar system as a Guardian wielding space magic and chasing ever-better gear. It truly shines in demanding co-op raids with friends and in its PvP modes.
52 Payday: The Heist
Shooting and gunplay
A co-op first-person shooter where a four-person crew pulls off heists and holds out against waves of police. Frantic firefights, teamwork and a pulsing soundtrack turn every job into a tense test of nerves.
53 Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Melee combat with weapons or fists
A colorful side-scrolling brawler in the style of 90s arcade classics, featuring 15 Marvel heroes. The Cosmic Swap lets you switch between two characters mid-fight and chain team-up attacks, and it shines in co-op.
54 Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Sci-fi setting
A VR co-op game where you and friends staff the bridge of a Starfleet ship, coordinating helm, weapons, engineering and shields. Teamwork and role-play deliver an immersive Star Trek fantasy.
55 World of Warcraft
Fantasy setting
The genre-defining MMORPG: explore the vibrant world of Azeroth alongside thousands of players, level and gear your hero, tackle dungeons and raids with a group, or clash in Alliance-versus-Horde PvP.
56 World War Z
Shooting and gunplay
A four-player co-op third-person shooter where you fend off enormous zombie swarms across cities around the world. The appeal is chaotic teamwork against hundreds of undead at once.
56 World War Z
- Shooting and gunplay
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Action-packed real-time combat
A four-player co-op third-person shooter where you fend off enormous zombie swarms across cities around the world. The appeal is chaotic teamwork against hundreds of undead at once.
57 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
Puzzles and brain teasers
An isometric co-op adventure for up to four players: team up to solve puzzles in Egyptian temples, dodge traps and blast through hordes of mythical enemies.
57 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Co-op or multiplayer
An isometric co-op adventure for up to four players: team up to solve puzzles in Egyptian temples, dodge traps and blast through hordes of mythical enemies.
58 Back 4 Blood
Post-apocalyptic setting
A co-op zombie shooter from the Left 4 Dead creators where four Cleaners blast through hordes of Ridden. A card-based deck system reshapes each run, adding build strategy and variety to the chaos.
58 Back 4 Blood
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Runs that play out differently every time
A co-op zombie shooter from the Left 4 Dead creators where four Cleaners blast through hordes of Ridden. A card-based deck system reshapes each run, adding build strategy and variety to the chaos.
59 Overkill's The Walking Dead
Shooting and gunplay
A four-player co-op first-person shooter set in a zombie-ridden Washington D.C. Each character has unique abilities and skill trees, and teamwork decides between quiet stealth takedowns and loud firefights.
59 Overkill's The Walking Dead
- Shooting and gunplay
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Dark, serious atmosphere
A four-player co-op first-person shooter set in a zombie-ridden Washington D.C. Each character has unique abilities and skill trees, and teamwork decides between quiet stealth takedowns and loud firefights.
60 Halo 3
Sci-fi setting
Master Chief closes out the war against the Covenant in an epic campaign of sandbox firefights and vehicle battles. It also offers a legendary multiplayer suite, four-player co-op, Forge and an iconic score.
60 Halo 3
- Sci-fi setting
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
Master Chief closes out the war against the Covenant in an epic campaign of sandbox firefights and vehicle battles. It also offers a legendary multiplayer suite, four-player co-op, Forge and an iconic score.
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What matters: Co-op games
Co-op games work best when the game is built around depending on each other. Some do that through shooting and survival, others through puzzles, platforming or plain kitchen chaos. Before you pick, decide who you are playing with and how much friction you want. Partners who rarely play games will have a better time with something colorful and forgiving, while a group of veterans may want a real challenge.
For story-focused pairs, It Takes Two and Split Fiction are both two-player platformers with puzzle elements and strong story tags, and both are on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. A Way Out is the more grounded, cinematic option, with a stealth and emotional tone. If you want laughs and shouting, Overcooked! and Overcooked! 2 are colorful comedy puzzle games where coordination is the whole point. We Were Here suits two players who enjoy talking through puzzles in an atmospheric, mysterious setting.
If your group wants action, Left 4 Dead 2 is a classic co-op shooter with a horror and post-apocalyptic mood. Helldivers 2 mixes sci-fi shooting with comedy and carries a Difficult tag, so expect to fail together. Borderlands 2 adds Action RPG elements to the shooting, and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a dark fantasy option that is also tagged Difficult. Check platforms too, since R.E.P.O. and the Left 4 Dead games are not on every system.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best co-op game for two players?
It Takes Two and Split Fiction are strong picks, both built around two-player platforming and puzzles with a story. A Way Out is a good choice if you prefer a cinematic, emotional tone.
Which co-op games are good for beginners or casual players?
Overcooked! and Overcooked! 2 are colorful, comedic and easy to grasp. It Takes Two is also a friendly choice for mixed experience levels.
What are the best co-op shooters?
Left 4 Dead 2 and Left 4 Dead are classic horror shooters, while Helldivers 2 offers sci-fi action with a Difficult tag. Borderlands 2 is the pick if you want shooting with Action RPG elements and comedy.
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