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The best funny games on Xbox
Games with a sense of humour: quirky characters, absurd situations and dialogue that makes you laugh out loud.
How to find games that really suit you: Tap “I like it” on up to 5 games. Playalike compares 20 traits such as combat, story and atmosphere and suggests games that hit exactly the same spot, even across genres.
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1 Portal 2
- Lots of humour
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.
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2 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.
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3 Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
- Lots of humour
A chaotic physics battle sandbox where you place wobbly units from eras ranging from the Stone Age to fantasy and watch them hilariously clash. Figuring out the perfect army on a tight budget meets glorious slapstick absurdity.
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4 South Park: The Stick of Truth
- Lots of humour
A turn-based RPG that looks exactly like a playable South Park episode: as the new kid in town you join Cartman and friends in a backyard fantasy war that spirals wildly out of control. Timed attack inputs and crude, irreverent humor define the experience.
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5 Saints Row: The Third
- Lots of humour
An over-the-top open-world sandbox where the Saints take over Steelport with absurd weapons, outrageous stunts and relentless silliness. It never takes itself seriously and can be played entirely in co-op.
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6 Portal
- Lots of humour
A tight first-person puzzler where you bend space with a portal gun through physics-based test chambers, all while the passive-aggressive AI GLaDOS taunts you with pitch-black humor. Brilliant mechanics, perfect pacing and an iconic twist make it a classic.
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7 Saints Row IV
- Lots of humour
An utterly unhinged open-world satire where you, as President of the Saints, sprint, leap and blast aliens with superpowers across a simulated Steelport. Silliness, pop-culture parody and chaotic fun come well before any realism.
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8 Tales from the Borderlands
- Lots of humour
Telltale's episodic narrative adventure where Rhys and Fiona trade unreliable accounts of a chaotic Vault hunt on Pandora. It shines through sharp comedy, lovable characters, quick-time action and choices that shape relationships.
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9 South Park: The Fractured But Whole
- Lots of humour
A turn-based RPG in the style of the show: biting, silly and surprisingly tactical.
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10 Psychonauts
- Lots of humour
A quirky 3D platformer where a young psychic dives into the minds of eccentric characters, each one a wildly inventive level. Sharp humor, distinctive art and surprisingly heartfelt themes about mental struggles make it a cult classic.
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11 The Simpsons: Hit & Run
- Lots of humour
A GTA-style open-world romp through Springfield where you drive, run and hunt collectibles as Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge and Apu while unraveling an alien conspiracy. Packed with show references and original voice cast, it's a treat for Simpsons fans.
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12 Goat Simulator
- Lots of humour
You play a destructive goat let loose in a small open sandbox, scoring points for absurd stunts and enjoying deliberately broken ragdoll physics. Pure slapstick mayhem with no plot to speak of.
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13 Undertale
- Lots of humour
A charming indie RPG where every fight can be resolved without violence, blending turn-based menus with bullet-hell dodging. Its quirky humor, memorable monsters and a story that remembers your choices made it a cult classic.
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14 Untitled Goose Game
- Lots of humour
You play a mischievous goose wreaking havoc on a sleepy English village, sneaking around, stealing items and ticking off a to-do list of pranks. Its clean minimalist look, reactive piano score and pure slapstick charm make every honk a delight.
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15 High on Life 2
- Lots of humour
A garish, joke-packed sci-fi shooter where wisecracking alien guns banter nonstop while you shoot and skate through bizarre planets. It doubles down on Squanch Games' irreverent humor with added mobility and traversal.
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16 Deadpool
- Lots of humour
A chaotic hack-and-slash shooter where Deadpool constantly breaks the fourth wall and cracks crude jokes while carving through an absurd revenge plot against Mister Sinister. The humor carries the game more than its solid but simple combat.
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17 BattleBlock Theater
- Lots of humour
A hilariously irreverent platformer from The Behemoth where you play a prisoner forced through tricky block-based stage levels, solo or in co-op. The sarcastic narrator, cartoon style and chaotic fun with friends define it.
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18 High on Life
- Lots of humour
A brightly colored first-person shooter drenched in Rick and Morty-style humor, where you fight an alien drug cartel alongside talkative, sassy living guns. Jokes and inventive weapon abilities take priority over challenge.
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19 Neighbours from Hell
- Lots of humour
A gleefully mischievous puzzle-stealth game where you sneak around your grumpy neighbour's house rigging pranks for a TV show while dodging his patrols. Clever item combos and good timing set off slapstick chain reactions.
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20 Team Fortress 2
- Lots of humour
A legendary class-based team shooter where nine wildly different roles must work together to win objective matches. Its cartoonish art style and irreverent humor turn every round into gleeful chaos.
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21 Grand Theft Auto V
- Lots of humour
A satirical crime epic set in a huge, bustling Los Santos where you switch between three very different criminals and pull off elaborate heists. Car chases, biting humor and the sprawling GTA Online sandbox make it a playground you can sink endless hours into.
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22 The Simpsons Game
- Lots of humour
A satirical action-platformer in which the Simpsons realize they are trapped in a video game and poke fun at the games industry and themselves. Each family member has unique powers, and the show's humor is front and center.
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23 Octodad: Dadliest Catch
- Lots of humour
You play an octopus in a suit pretending to be a human dad, wrestling with deliberately floppy tentacle controls to complete everyday chores. The awkward physics produce constant slapstick, and it is even funnier in co-op.
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24 Plants vs. Zombies
- Lots of humour
A charming tower defense game where quirky plants guard your lawn against goofy zombie hordes. A steady stream of new plants, enemy types and mini-games keeps its simple but clever strategy fresh for hours.
What matters with Funny games
Funny games work because the humour is usually built into how they play, not just into the script. Sometimes it comes from writing, like the dry jabs of GLaDOS or the crude banter of a South Park episode. Sometimes it comes from physics and chaos, where wobbly ragdolls and absurd stunts produce jokes no writer planned. Knowing which kind of laugh you want is the quickest way to narrow down this list.
Think about who you are playing with and how much challenge you want. Portal 2 pairs sharp dialogue from GLaDOS and Wheatley with a separate two-player co-op campaign full of clever puzzles. Borderlands 2 is best as a chaotic four-player loot hunt, with Handsome Jack stealing nearly every scene. If you would rather follow a story than aim a gun, Tales from the Borderlands offers sharp comedy and choices that shape relationships, with quick-time action instead of demanding combat.
Pace and tone matter too. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is great in short bursts, mixing army-building on a tight budget with slapstick clashes. South Park: The Stick of Truth plays like an interactive episode with timed attacks, but its humour is crude, so it is not for everyone. Undertale is gentler and more heartfelt, letting you resolve every fight without violence while its quirky monsters keep you smiling.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best funny co-op games on Xbox?
Portal 2 has a dedicated two-player co-op campaign, and Borderlands 2 shines as a four-player loot shooter. Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV can also be played entirely or largely in co-op for over-the-top open-world silliness.
Which funny Xbox games have the best writing?
Portal and Portal 2 are known for GLaDOS's razor-sharp, pitch-black wit, and Tales from the Borderlands is built around sharp comedy and lovable characters. Undertale also stands out with quirky humour and a story that remembers your choices.
Are there funny Xbox games without much story that I can just mess around in?
Goat Simulator is pure slapstick mayhem with deliberately broken ragdoll physics and no real plot. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator lets you set up wobbly armies and watch them clash, which is ideal for quick sessions.
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