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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.
A Viking survival game set in a procedurally generated Norse afterlife where you explore biomes, build longhouses and ships, and take down massive bosses. It shines in co-op, balancing relaxed base building with tense, dangerous expeditions.
A voxel sandbox adventure that blends block building and exploring a procedurally generated fantasy world with RPG-style combat, dungeons and creatures. Powerful modding and server tools turn it into a platform for custom minigames and worlds.
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.
2018PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified39.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 355,238 reviews on Steam
Sandbox with your own goals
Distinctive, stylised art style
Lavish presentation
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.
A Viking survival game set in a procedurally generated Norse afterlife where you explore biomes, build longhouses and ships, and take down massive bosses. It shines in co-op, balancing relaxed base building with tense, dangerous expeditions.
2026PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified29.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 499,828 reviews on Steam
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Building and crafting
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A Viking survival game set in a procedurally generated Norse afterlife where you explore biomes, build longhouses and ships, and take down massive bosses. It shines in co-op, balancing relaxed base building with tense, dangerous expeditions.
A voxel sandbox adventure that blends block building and exploring a procedurally generated fantasy world with RPG-style combat, dungeons and creatures. Powerful modding and server tools turn it into a platform for custom minigames and worlds.
A voxel sandbox adventure that blends block building and exploring a procedurally generated fantasy world with RPG-style combat, dungeons and creatures. Powerful modding and server tools turn it into a platform for custom minigames and worlds.
An online Fallout set in the irradiated hills of Appalachia, where you explore a huge world solo or with friends, build camps, join public events and shape your character with perk cards. After a rocky launch, NPCs, factions and steady updates turned it into a lively post-apocalyptic sandbox.
An online Fallout set in the irradiated hills of Appalachia, where you explore a huge world solo or with friends, build camps, join public events and shape your character with perk cards. After a rocky launch, NPCs, factions and steady updates turned it into a lively post-apocalyptic sandbox.
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.
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.
A survival action RPG set in a vast fantasy realm where you push back a corrupting fog, fight bosses, and build elaborate voxel-based bases, solo or with up to 16 friends.
2026PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified39.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 78,080 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Lavish presentation
Melee combat with weapons or fists
A survival action RPG set in a vast fantasy realm where you push back a corrupting fog, fight bosses, and build elaborate voxel-based bases, solo or with up to 16 friends.
A huge open-world Bolivia where your Ghost squad dismantles a drug cartel piece by piece, approaching each target stealthily or with full firepower. The tactical shooter shines brightest in four-player co-op.
2017PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable49.99 €80 % positive
Very positive, 96,577 reviews on Steam
Shooting and gunplay
Action-packed real-time combat
Tactical depth
A huge open-world Bolivia where your Ghost squad dismantles a drug cartel piece by piece, approaching each target stealthily or with full firepower. The tactical shooter shines brightest in four-player co-op.
A fantasy MMORPG where the players reshape the world: settlements grow into cities, can be besieged and razed, and unlock new quests and content as they develop. Politics, trade, crafting and PvP are tightly woven together.
A fantasy MMORPG where the players reshape the world: settlements grow into cities, can be besieged and razed, and unlock new quests and content as they develop. Politics, trade, crafting and PvP are tightly woven together.
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.
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.
A massive online RPG that lets you roam across Tamriel, delivering classic Elder Scrolls questing with fully voiced storylines. You can play it solo or team up for dungeons, trials and large-scale PvP battles.
2014PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified19.99 €81 % positive
Very positive, 154,113 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Strong character progression
Strong, story-driven narrative
A massive online RPG that lets you roam across Tamriel, delivering classic Elder Scrolls questing with fully voiced storylines. You can play it solo or team up for dungeons, trials and large-scale PvP battles.
A subscription-free MMORPG built around dynamic world events, mobile dodge-based combat and a gorgeously painted fantasy world full of vistas and jumping puzzles. Strangers naturally team up without formal grouping, and there are raids, fractals and massive WvW battles for those seeking more.
2012PCSteam Deck playable19.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 21,543 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Co-op or multiplayer
Strong character progression
A subscription-free MMORPG built around dynamic world events, mobile dodge-based combat and a gorgeously painted fantasy world full of vistas and jumping puzzles. Strangers naturally team up without formal grouping, and there are raids, fractals and massive WvW battles for those seeking more.
A chaotic gangster sandbox where you lead the Saints in retaking Stilwater from rival gangs, mixing outrageous humor and wild side activities like insurance fraud with a surprisingly brutal revenge story. The entire campaign is playable in co-op.
A chaotic gangster sandbox where you lead the Saints in retaking Stilwater from rival gangs, mixing outrageous humor and wild side activities like insurance fraud with a surprisingly brutal revenge story. The entire campaign is playable in co-op.
A cooperative seafaring survival-crafting game for up to 10 players: sail a magical ocean together, build up your ship, and defend nature spirits from monsters rising from the depths.
A cooperative seafaring survival-crafting game for up to 10 players: sail a magical ocean together, build up your ship, and defend nature spirits from monsters rising from the depths.
A cooperative survival adventure where you build your own skyships and sail a shattered world of floating islands, ancient ruins and colossal threats. Designing and piloting your ship is the heart of the experience, solo or with friends.
2025PCPlayStationXbox24.50 €71 % positive
Mostly positive, 1,772 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Lavish presentation
Building and crafting
A cooperative survival adventure where you build your own skyships and sail a shattered world of floating islands, ancient ruins and colossal threats. Designing and piloting your ship is the heart of the experience, solo or with friends.
You are shrunk to bug size once more and must survive in an even bigger backyard playground: craft weapons and armor, build bases and ride a buggy across the world, solo or in co-op.
You are shrunk to bug size once more and must survive in an even bigger backyard playground: craft weapons and armor, build bases and ride a buggy across the world, solo or in co-op.
An indie fantasy MMORPG that revives the spirit of classic late-'90s and early-2000s online RPGs, built around group play, slow character growth and a large shared world to explore.
An indie fantasy MMORPG that revives the spirit of classic late-'90s and early-2000s online RPGs, built around group play, slow character growth and a large shared world to explore.
2025PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−50 %69.99 € 34.99 € 8 days left
A colorful looter-shooter sending Vault Hunters to the new planet Kairos, packed with endless procedurally generated guns, deep skill trees and a now seamless open world with expanded movement. It shines brightest as chaotic co-op mayhem with friends.
2025PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−50 %69.99 € 34.99 € 8 days left
Shooting and gunplay
Sci-fi setting
Action-packed real-time combat
A colorful looter-shooter sending Vault Hunters to the new planet Kairos, packed with endless procedurally generated guns, deep skill trees and a now seamless open world with expanded movement. It shines brightest as chaotic co-op mayhem with friends.
After a plane crash you build shelters and traps in a dense forest while tribes of cannibals stalk and attack you. Creepy mutant-filled caves and the mystery of your missing son drive the exploration, and it's best played with friends in co-op.
After a plane crash you build shelters and traps in a dense forest while tribes of cannibals stalk and attack you. Creepy mutant-filled caves and the mystery of your missing son drive the exploration, and it's best played with friends in co-op.
Farever is an online co-op action RPG in a vast fantasy open world where you explore dungeons alone or with friends, craft gear and shape your own playstyle. Dynamic combat is mixed with playful platforming.
Farever is an online co-op action RPG in a vast fantasy open world where you explore dungeons alone or with friends, craft gear and shape your own playstyle. Dynamic combat is mixed with playful platforming.
A zombie survival sandbox built on crafting, looting, base building and skill progression, where every seventh night a massive horde tests your fortifications. Played solo or in co-op, it blends first-person shooting with tower-defense tension.
2024PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified43.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 370,046 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Sandbox with your own goals
Building and crafting
A zombie survival sandbox built on crafting, looting, base building and skill progression, where every seventh night a massive horde tests your fortifications. Played solo or in co-op, it blends first-person shooting with tower-defense tension.
A pioneering 3D MMORPG set in the vast fantasy world of Norrath, where you group up with other players to level, explore dangerous dungeons and slay monsters. It is slow-paced and demanding, built around teamwork and long-term character growth.
1999PCSteam Deck playablefree81 % positive
Very positive, 2,403 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Strong character progression
Co-op or multiplayer
A pioneering 3D MMORPG set in the vast fantasy world of Norrath, where you group up with other players to level, explore dangerous dungeons and slay monsters. It is slow-paced and demanding, built around teamwork and long-term character growth.
You begin on a tiny raft in the middle of the ocean, collecting debris, expanding your floating home and exploring islands while sharks circle. Solo or in co-op, survival turns into a laid-back crafting and discovery voyage with a mysterious story.
2022PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable20.49 €93 % positive
Very positive, 346,359 reviews on Steam
Building and crafting
Sandbox with your own goals
Co-op or multiplayer
You begin on a tiny raft in the middle of the ocean, collecting debris, expanding your floating home and exploring islands while sharks circle. Solo or in co-op, survival turns into a laid-back crafting and discovery voyage with a mysterious story.
A group-focused fantasy MMORPG in the old-school tradition: you explore the sprawling world of Terminus, rely on other players for demanding fights, and slowly build up your class over a long journey.
2024PC38.99 €76 % positive
Mostly positive, 4,432 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Strong character progression
Co-op or multiplayer
A group-focused fantasy MMORPG in the old-school tradition: you explore the sprawling world of Terminus, rely on other players for demanding fights, and slowly build up your class over a long journey.
A military open-world tactical shooter on the island of Auroa, playable solo or in four-player co-op. As a Ghost operative you sneak or fight your way through hostile mercenary forces using gadgets, drones and survival mechanics.
2019PCPlayStationXbox59.99 €73 % positive
Mostly positive, 32,563 reviews on Steam
Shooting and gunplay
Lavish presentation
Action-packed real-time combat
A military open-world tactical shooter on the island of Auroa, playable solo or in four-player co-op. As a Ghost operative you sneak or fight your way through hostile mercenary forces using gadgets, drones and survival mechanics.
A cover-based looter shooter set in a snowbound, pandemic-ravaged Manhattan, where you team up with friends to clear missions and chase ever-better gear. The PvPvE Dark Zone adds tension, since any other agent might turn rogue at any moment.
A cover-based looter shooter set in a snowbound, pandemic-ravaged Manhattan, where you team up with friends to clear missions and chase ever-better gear. The PvPvE Dark Zone adds tension, since any other agent might turn rogue at any moment.
In Aloft you turn floating islands into flying skyships and explore a cloud-filled world solo or in co-op. This survival sandbox focuses on laid-back building, discovery and curing a fungus-ravaged ecosystem.
2025PC24.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 2,396 reviews on Steam
Cosy, great for unwinding
Distinctive, stylised art style
Sandbox with your own goals
In Aloft you turn floating islands into flying skyships and explore a cloud-filled world solo or in co-op. This survival sandbox focuses on laid-back building, discovery and curing a fungus-ravaged ecosystem.
You return to Norrath in a reimagined take on the 1999 classic, with powerful multiclass heroes, iconic races and old-school zones. Modern quality-of-life features make its persistent world of progression and grouping more approachable, even for solo players.
You return to Norrath in a reimagined take on the 1999 classic, with powerful multiclass heroes, iconic races and old-school zones. Modern quality-of-life features make its persistent world of progression and grouping more approachable, even for solo players.
BitCraft Online is a sandbox MMO set in one shared world where players gather, craft, trade and build cities together. Its player-driven economy and relaxed, cooperative focus define the experience.
BitCraft Online is a sandbox MMO set in one shared world where players gather, craft, trade and build cities together. Its player-driven economy and relaxed, cooperative focus define the experience.
A cover-based looter shooter set in a meticulously recreated, collapsed Washington D.C., where you team up with friends to clear missions and chase ever-better gear. Its endgame of raids, the Dark Zone and build crafting keeps players hooked.
2019PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable−75 %29.99 € 7.49 € 2 days left76 % positive
Mostly positive, 22,368 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Shooting and gunplay
Strong character progression
A cover-based looter shooter set in a meticulously recreated, collapsed Washington D.C., where you team up with friends to clear missions and chase ever-better gear. Its endgame of raids, the Dark Zone and build crafting keeps players hooked.
A chaotic open-world shooter where you play an enhanced Agent liberating a ruined city from mutants and rebels. The fun comes from collecting orbs, leaping up skyscrapers and causing huge explosions, including in co-op.
A chaotic open-world shooter where you play an enhanced Agent liberating a ruined city from mutants and rebels. The fun comes from collecting orbs, leaping up skyscrapers and causing huge explosions, including in co-op.
You sail a vast sea as a pirate, exploring islands, crafting gear, hunting and fishing, with your ship serving as a mobile base. Play solo or team up with up to five friends in co-op.
2025PCSteam Deck verified16.79 €84 % positive
Very positive, 2,204 reviews on Steam
Strong character progression
Action-packed real-time combat
Co-op or multiplayer
You sail a vast sea as a pirate, exploring islands, crafting gear, hunting and fishing, with your ship serving as a mobile base. Play solo or team up with up to five friends in co-op.
You explore an open alien world, grow strange plants and tame local wildlife while building a base from scratch. Up to three friends can join online, which turns survival and homesteading into a shared project.
2026PCXboxSteam Deck verified−20 %29.99 € 23.99 € 4 days left83 % positive
Very positive, 4,391 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Cosy, great for unwinding
Co-op or multiplayer
You explore an open alien world, grow strange plants and tame local wildlife while building a base from scratch. Up to three friends can join online, which turns survival and homesteading into a shared project.
A co-op country-life sim set in an open world for up to four players. You raise animals, farm, craft machines and build your dream home, while delving into monster-filled mines, earning villagers' respect and possibly finding love and starting a family.
A co-op country-life sim set in an open world for up to four players. You raise animals, farm, craft machines and build your dream home, while delving into monster-filled mines, earning villagers' respect and possibly finding love and starting a family.
A harsh survival RPG inspired by Stalker and Roadside Picnic, where teams of specialized players explore a dangerous unknown zone. Combat is unforgiving and cooperation is key.
A harsh survival RPG inspired by Stalker and Roadside Picnic, where teams of specialized players explore a dangerous unknown zone. Combat is unforgiving and cooperation is key.
A medieval-flavored fantasy MMORPG with an open world, real-time combat and dozens of professions, where players blend crafting, fighting and exploration together online.
A medieval-flavored fantasy MMORPG with an open world, real-time combat and dozens of professions, where players blend crafting, fighting and exploration together online.
A colorful, wobbly physics sandbox with an open town where you take on jobs, minigames and silly mischief alone or in co-op to earn money and unlock new things.
2025PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−35 %24.99 € 16.24 € 5 days left97 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 26,940 reviews on Steam
Lots of humour
Distinctive, stylised art style
Sandbox with your own goals
A colorful, wobbly physics sandbox with an open town where you take on jobs, minigames and silly mischief alone or in co-op to earn money and unlock new things.
A physics-driven space sandbox where you engineer ships, stations and rovers block by block, mine asteroids and watch your creations get realistically torn apart. Its huge creative and technical freedom shines brightest with friends in co-op.
2019PCPlayStationXbox16.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 132,347 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Sandbox with your own goals
Building and crafting
A physics-driven space sandbox where you engineer ships, stations and rovers block by block, mine asteroids and watch your creations get realistically torn apart. Its huge creative and technical freedom shines brightest with friends in co-op.
A blocky sandbox survival game set in an endless world: you build, craft weapons and tools, and fight off zombies and other monsters alone or with friends.
2011PCXbox5.89 €81 % positive
Very positive, 10,779 reviews on Steam
Sandbox with your own goals
Building and crafting
Action-packed real-time combat
A blocky sandbox survival game set in an endless world: you build, craft weapons and tools, and fight off zombies and other monsters alone or with friends.
A procedurally generated survival adventure for up to four players where you explore, build, farm, craft and fight. The deeper you delve, the more you learn about the truth behind the invading "Faults".
2026PCSteam Deck verified−20 %11.99 € 9.59 € 12 days left86 % positive
Very positive, 196 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Building and crafting
Strong character progression
A procedurally generated survival adventure for up to four players where you explore, build, farm, craft and fight. The deeper you delve, the more you learn about the truth behind the invading "Faults".
A sandbox MMORPG with action combat where you gather, craft, trade and build settlements with your guild into an empire. Progression aims to be grind-free, and the world is highly interactive.
2024PCSteam Deck playable56 % positive
Mixed, 1,320 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Sandbox with your own goals
Melee combat with weapons or fists
A sandbox MMORPG with action combat where you gather, craft, trade and build settlements with your guild into an empire. Progression aims to be grind-free, and the world is highly interactive.
A 2D sandbox survival game in an endless procedurally generated world where you build a settlement alone or with friends, delve into dungeons, fight bosses and craft gear. Its appeal lies in blending base building and settler management with action-driven gear progression.
2025PCSteam Deck verified14.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 17,071 reviews on Steam
Sandbox with your own goals
Building and crafting
Strong character progression
A 2D sandbox survival game in an endless procedurally generated world where you build a settlement alone or with friends, delve into dungeons, fight bosses and craft gear. Its appeal lies in blending base building and settler management with action-driven gear progression.
In ASKA you raise a Viking tribe from nothing on untouched land, solo or with up to three friends. Gathering, crafting, hunting and fighting keep the settlement alive, and you lead intelligent villagers who work and fight beside you.
2024PCSteam Deck playable−40 %24.99 € 14.99 € until tomorrow79 % positive
Mostly positive, 10,615 reviews on Steam
Sandbox with your own goals
Building and crafting
In ASKA you raise a Viking tribe from nothing on untouched land, solo or with up to three friends. Gathering, crafting, hunting and fighting keep the settlement alive, and you lead intelligent villagers who work and fight beside you.
A colorful physics sandbox where you engineer your own vehicles and contraptions from parts. Its survival mode has you and friends scavenging and farming on a planet overrun by hostile Farmbots.
2026PCSteam Deck playable28.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 113,283 reviews on Steam
Sandbox with your own goals
Building and crafting
Distinctive, stylised art style
A colorful physics sandbox where you engineer your own vehicles and contraptions from parts. Its survival mode has you and friends scavenging and farming on a planet overrun by hostile Farmbots.
A multiplayer survival game set in a dying desert world where clans roam on giant walking bases, scavenge dwindling resources, trade, and fight over territory.
2021PCXbox24.99 €62 % positive
Mixed, 24,085 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Co-op or multiplayer
Competing against other players
A multiplayer survival game set in a dying desert world where clans roam on giant walking bases, scavenge dwindling resources, trade, and fight over territory.
OrbusVR is a MMORPG built from the ground up for room-scale VR. You explore a huge open world alongside thousands of other players, and team up with up to four friends for group dungeons and world bosses.
2017PC76 % positive
Mostly positive, 1,183 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Strong character progression
Co-op or multiplayer
OrbusVR is a MMORPG built from the ground up for room-scale VR. You explore a huge open world alongside thousands of other players, and team up with up to four friends for group dungeons and world bosses.
A medieval survival-flavored MMORPG where players settle territories, craft, and fight to conquer new continents each season. The world is shaped by player cooperation and conflict.
2022PCSteam Deck playable−90 %33.99 € 3.39 € 8 days left62 % positive
Mixed, 1,399 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Sandbox with your own goals
Building and crafting
A medieval survival-flavored MMORPG where players settle territories, craft, and fight to conquer new continents each season. The world is shaped by player cooperation and conflict.
A multiplayer Western sandbox in a randomly generated open world where you craft, loot, buy or hunt down random guns. Random events like giant worms need dozens of players to take down, and other players can become your prey.
A multiplayer Western sandbox in a randomly generated open world where you craft, loot, buy or hunt down random guns. Random events like giant worms need dozens of players to take down, and other players can become your prey.
Open-world co-op games work because the map gives a group room to make its own plans. One player wants to chase the next objective, another wants to build a base, and a third just wants to see what is over the hill. The best games here let you split up and regroup without friction, and they give each session a reason to exist beyond a checklist.
The first thing to check is tone and pace. Sea of Thieves is colorful and built around crewing a ship, so it suits groups that enjoy improvising together. Valheim and Enshrouded are survival games with building and action RPG combat, which suits groups that like gathering, crafting and slowly pushing into harder areas. If you want something light, Big Walk is tagged cozy and comedy, so it is a calmer pick for relaxed evenings. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands goes the other way, with shooter and stealth tags and a more realistic setting for planning approaches as a squad.
Also think about commitment and platform. World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2 and The Elder Scrolls Online are multiplayer fantasy RPGs, so expect a lot of content and a larger community rather than a small private adventure. Check the platforms listed for your group, because not every game here is on consoles. Hytale and Ashes of Creation, for example, are listed for PC only.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good open-world co-op game to play with a friend?
Valheim and Enshrouded both pair exploration with survival and action RPG combat, which suits a duo working through a world together. Sea of Thieves is also fun with just a few players, since a crew shares one ship.
Which open-world co-op games are relaxed and not too demanding?
Big Walk is tagged cozy and comedy, making it the most laid-back choice on this list. Sea of Thieves is also colorful and easygoing in spirit, with plenty of room to set your own pace.
Which open-world co-op games are available on console?
Sea of Thieves, Fallout 76, Enshrouded and Ghost Recon: Wildlands are listed for PlayStation and Xbox. Valheim is listed for those plus Nintendo Switch, and Big Walk is listed for PlayStation and Switch.
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